Call for applications:

a penetration test donated to charity

Last year, we donated $1,700 to @WWF to save the pandas. This year, we want to increase the impact of our contribution to a cause.

Being a very young company, our financial capacities are limited to make large donations.

What is not limited, however, is our expertise, our desire to help and our dedication.

We know that a penetration test requires a certain budget, which not all organizations can afford, despite the importance of cybersecurity.

So we decided to donate a penetration test to a Quebec charity.

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What do

For those unfamiliar with what a penetration test is, it's a simulation of hacking into your systems. In short, we hack your network, but instead of inflicting damage, we explain how we succeeded and how to improve your posture. We're convinced that a real-life simulation is one of the best ways of finding out where your weaknesses lie.

Find out more:

Get a penetration test of your application OR your internal network

Our aim is to have the greatest possible impact on your organization, so in discussion with you, we'll test what presents the greatest risk.

  • Your internal network: your NPO is large enough to have an Active Directory, and ransomware would have disastrous consequences? We can help.
  • Your web application: are you collecting donations on a platform that belongs to you? We'll make sure it can't be easily compromised.

Who is

  • This call for applications is for charitable organizations only.
  • The organization must be headquartered in Canada and have operations in Quebec.
  • Although the security of all NPOs is paramount, for a penetration test to be of real value, the organization must have an Active Directory AND/OR a web application.
If your NPO doesn't have an active directory or online platform, we still want to help. You can sign up below and we'll give a free webinar with some very concrete tips for improving your security 🙂

How to

We will choose an NPO on March 1.

To apply, simply fill in the form below.

 

The choice of organization will be made by the Yack team on the basis of various criteria:

  • compliance with the criteria listed above
  • the positive impact we can have for the organization
  • the cause that is closest to our hearts (this is going to be a very difficult choice)

 

The selected organization will be contacted, and the test will be scheduled within a few months.

Organizations that are unfortunately not selected will benefit from a 20% discount on our services until April 30, 2025, if they still wish to carry out an intrusion test.

 

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Why Yack?

First, for those of you who don't know, the yak is an animal. The energy it radiates (chill with its toupee, but we wouldn't want to piss it off with its horns...) represents us well, and the nerdiest among you might see the little nod to Linux 😉. Of course, Yack's resemblance to Hack is no mere coincidence. It's also a short, punchy name that, once again, sounds like us. Finally, it's a word that earns you 24 points in Scrabble (hello Office de la langue française). Why did you choose .one? In offensive security, all it takes is one attack..."
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"Pourquoi Yack?

First, pour ceux qui ne le savent pas, le yack est un animal. L'énergie qu'il dégage (chill avec son toupet, mais on ne voudrait pas l'énerver avec ses cornes...) nous représente bien, et les plus nerds d'entre vous verront peut-être le petit clin d'œil à Linux 😉. Bien sûr, la ressemblance de Yack avec Hack n'est pas une simple coïncidence. C'est aussi un nom court, qui punch, et qui encore une fois, nous ressemble. Enfin, c'est un mot qui te rapporte 24 points au scrabble (bonjour office de la langue française). Pourquoi avoir choisi .one? En sécurité offensive, il suffit d'une (one) attaque..."
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