Penetration Testing Services – What is Penetration Testing, Stages and Types
Why Penetration Testing Services? Penetration Testing services help in discovering security vulnerabilities in a system that a hacker could misuse by simulating an attack on an organization’s software system. Vulnerabilities could be due to various reasons, few basic ones being: Imperfections in the configuration of hardware and software Usage of an unsecured network Badly configured computer systems, systems & applications The complicated design of computer systems Probable human errors So, effective penetration testing services assists in determining the gaps in the security tools that a company is using finds multiple attack vectors and misconfigurations. What are the stages of a penetration test? Penetration tester normally begins by collecting as much data about the target as feasible. Then he recognises the possible vulnerabilities in the system by scanning. After that, he starts an attack. Post-attack he examines each vulnera...