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What is penetration testing?
Cybersecurity penetration testing is a method of checking for security weaknesses in software and systems by simulating real-world cyber-attacks.
Also known colloquially as ‘pen tests,’ penetration tests probe beyond the scope of automated vulnerability scans. Pen tests find gaps in protection that can arise when unique combinations of applications, systems, and security defenses work together in live environments.
External vs internal pen testing
Most penetration tests tend to be broken into two broad categories:
External pen testing—External penetration tests try to exploit flaws from the outside of corporate confines, simulating the kinds of attacks that remote hackers would carry out on externally facing assets. This includes internet-facing systems like web applications website servers, open APIs, DNS infrastructure, and more.
Internal pen testing—Internal penetration tests start from inside an organization’s internal network. They’…
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July 01, 2020 at 09:09AM
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