From Goat To Game Plan: What 18 Months Of Cloud Pentesting Reveal
SC Media, Friday, June 27th, 2025
Insights from 18 months of cloud pentests reveal consistent failure patterns-and how security teams can evolve from checklist-driven practices to attacker-informed defense. What follows is based on the Pentera paper 'The Diary of a Cyber GOAT.'
Learning from the Cyber GOAT
When Pentera released 'The Diary of a Cyber GOAT,' it resonated with security leaders because it told a painfully familiar story: a well-meaning CISO overwhelmed by dashboards, alerts, and assumptions. The GOAT wasn't about ego-it was about accountability and evolution. This follow-up eBook dives deeper into one of the GOAT's most crucial takeaways: the value of cloud pentesting in exposure management.