Types of Penetration Testing

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Penetration testing is another assessment activity similar to vulnerability scanning, but goes further. A vulnerability scan enumerates the issues it finds on a server that present a risk of compromise, and it provides a report of those vulnerabilities but does not work to exploit them. A penetration test may include the same activity as the vulnerability scan  to identify potential targets. In addition, the penetration test then continues to attempt    to exploit, or take advantage …

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Types of Penetration Testing

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Penetration Testing Types of Penetration testing, Penetration testing is a method of evaluating the security of an information system or network by simulating an attack to find out vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit. Penetration test (or “pen-testing”) exposes the gaps in the security model of an organization and helps organizations reach a balance between technical prowess and business functionality from the perspective of potential security breaches. This can help in disaster recovery and business …

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