What is a CCV pentest?
Optimize your cybersecurity with a CCV pentest
Wondering what exactly a CCV pentest entails? This blog will explain what exactly a CCV pentest entails. Additionally, you will also learn more about the CCV pentest quality mark, the benefits of a CCV pentest and the quality requirements for the CCV quality mark.
Pentesting enables organizations to find and address vulnerabilities in their digital computer systems. Pentesting - also known as ‘penetration testing’ - paves the way for clients to introduce targeted measures to improve the security of software and IT infrastructure in their organizations. If you are a specialist organization that provides pentesting services, the
CCV pentesting quality mark
puts you in a position to demonstrate the quality of the service you provide. A CCV pentest certification shows the priority that your company gives to security and also that you have the knowledge necessary to provide high-level pentesting services.
All about CCV pentest quality mark
The Centre for Crime Prevention and Safety (
Centrum voor Criminaliteitspreventie en Veiligheid; CCV
) developed the CCV pentest quality mark in April 2021. The CCV pentest is designed to give clients peace of mind about the quality provided by pentesting providers. Amongst other things, a CCV pentest quality mark shows how a company uses ethical hackers (pentesters) and how these hackers handle data security.
The benefits of a CCV pentest
The aim of a CCV pentest certification is to reduce failure and risk costs for clients. The CCV pentest quality mark is awarded by an independent certification body like DEKRA and shows clients that the company’s pentesting services meet the strict requirements applicable. If an organization has this certification, clients know that it is a professional organization with a good knowledge of cybersecurity.
Qualification standards for a CCV pentest
Certain quality requirements apply when auditing an organization for the CCV pentest quality mark. For example, the pentesting service provider must demonstrate that it acts with integrity and is reliable. Also, the pentesting results must be presented in a way that enable clients to draw the same conclusions. So, the CCV pentest quality mark safeguards the quality of both the technical aspects of pentesting and the service itself. The CCV pentest quality mark allows you as a provider to show that your pentesting service meets these strict quality requirements. In this way, clients minimise the consequences that substandard pentesting have (reputation damage, for example).
If you would like to be certified against the CCV pentesting quality mark, request an audit from DEKRA. Our experts are happy to guide you through the certification. You can also request a free baseline measurement for your pentesting services.
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