By Amr
We are about to publish a web app which will process sensitive customer data e.g. personal information and credit card data. Our cybersecurity partner would like to run some penetration testing against our apps to give us a recommendation report as to where to enhance our security measures.
We’ve been told that we need a persmission from DigitalOcean to go ahead with that. I wonder where/how can I get this permission?
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Hey @amrseal,
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Hope that helps!
- Bobby.
Engaging in penetration testing at this stage is critical—not just for identifying vulnerabilities, but for validating your overall security posture against real-world attack scenarios. With sensitive data like personal and credit card information involved, this proactive approach helps ensure compliance, builds customer trust, and reduces the risk of costly breaches. Looking forward to seeing how the findings translate into stronger, more resilient protections!
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