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Penetration Testing (Pen Test) refers to the activity of systematically attempting to violate a vulnerable component of a system to discover the security breaches in it through a simulated attack. The professional figure that performs such testing is a security analyst acting as a proper hacker. He or she has the task of breaking the system under assessment by following an attack strategy. This service is vital because real hackers may exploit any breaches with ease if an organization does them know them in time. Damage associated with such violations may include data theft, unauthorized access to sensitive files, service disruption, and many more. Penetration Testing should not be confused […]
