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Mobile technology is also a must-know endpoint technology quickly replacing the desktops and other devices. They also travel to and from locations and absolutely must be addressed — whether the devices are company assets or company software and data used on a personal device. There are challenges with this system, which mobile device management (MDM) solutions help overcome.

You might worry about testing them to make sure they’re secure, but you approach this like you approach all the other systems you’re accountable for — you scan, test, and report based on your findings and handle the risks as you identify them.

Cloud is another boundary IT security pros are trying to cross in the world of security and pen testing. Because cloud technologies fall under the purview of their cloud provider, as long as you’re working in conjunction with the cloud provider’s security team and they’re conducing pen tests, then you have achieved the same goal as if you did it yourself.

Note: You might face the fallout of mistakes or mishaps committed on the vendor side.