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Penetration Test, Vulnerability Scan or Red Team: Which Do You Actually Need?

Secarma untangles vulnerability scans, pen tests and Red Team exercises.

Recorded · added 4 October 2026
Online
RecordingCybersecurityGovernance, Risk & ComplianceIT Leadership & StrategyFree

About this session

Vulnerability scans, penetration tests and Red Team exercises often get lumped together, but they answer very different questions about your security. This recorded session from Secarma explains what each one is for, so you can choose testing based on what you actually need to find out, not just what you've bought before.

It covers the difference between the three approaches, what each is designed to uncover, the questions each can help answer, when each is appropriate, the common mistakes organisations make when choosing testing, and the practical questions to ask before commissioning an assessment.

Having sat in on a lot of Secarma's webinars, I've found they explain the subject properly rather than steering you towards a sale, which is exactly what you want on a topic like this.

What you’ll learn

Which type of security test fits what you need to prove, and what to ask before you buy one

Who it’s for

IT managers and security leads about to commission security testing, whether for the first time or when reviewing an existing testing programme or a supplier's proposal.

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