Penetration Testing

Penetration Testing, often referred to as Pen Testing, is a controlled, authorized simulation of a cyberattack performed on computer systems, applications, networks, or devices. Its primary purpose is to assess the security resilience of the targeted system.

Unlike vulnerability scanning, which simply identifies known security weaknesses, Pen Testing goes further by actively attempting to exploit those vulnerabilities. This process replicates the real-world tactics, tools, and strategies used by cyber attackers to uncover potential configuration flaws or logical errors that may not surface during basic scans.

The ultimate objective of a Pen Test is to challenge and potentially compromise the Confidentiality, Integrity, or Availability (CIA) of the targeted system, application, or service.

Types of penetration testing:

• Black box external network testing
• Web application testing (credentialed)
• Internal “post-breach” simulation testing
• Social engineering
• Mobile application (iOS / Android)
• Wifi network