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Penetration testing, or pen testing, is a realistic cyberattack simulation by an ethical hacker to assess the security of computer systems, networks or web applications. Organizations use this technique to identify and verify system vulnerabilities and determine whether their security controls work effectively. Penetration testing involves a series of steps designed to simulate a modern attack behavior. The process starts with target reconnaissance and system mapping, followed by vulnerability scanning, and finally, exploitation and post-exploitation activities. The primary goal of penetration testing is to identify system weaknesses attackers are most likely to exploit to gain unauthorized access or cause damage.

Cybersecurity incidents provide responders with valuable cybercrime threat intelligence. Unlike penetration (pen) testers who only do testing, testers with incident response experience are familiar with trending attack tactics, and this real-world experience is invaluable. Traditionally, incident response and penetration testing utilize two different skill sets. Typically, cyber experts specialize in either red team (role of the attacker) or blue team (role of the defender). Purple team (people who can do both) are rare and very special. Think of it like chess: those who can see both sides of the board can anticipate the next move. They know where their opponent

Penetration (pen) testing is a method of testing network or application security. Executed by a third-party service, experienced testers attempt to access a network utilizing the same tools and attack vectors as threat actors to identify any gaps in a company’s cyber defenses. Their findings are then reported back to the company in detail.  Types of Penetration Testing Internal This type of pen testing focuses on assessing any internal network weaknesses.   One kind of internal pen testing is blackbox testing. This is when a company provides the pen tester an IP address. They attempt to use that address to gain