How To Do Penetration Testing?

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One of our areas of expertise at Prove is security and more specifically penetration testing. Our security team is a bunch of professional hackers who get their kicks out of making a software do something it's not supposed to do.

What is Penetration Testing?

Penetration testing, or pen testing, is a simulated cyber attack conducted on a computer system, network, or web application to evaluate its security. It aims to identify vulnerabilities that malicious hackers might exploit. Essentially, in penetration testing testers act as attackers, mimic their strategies and tactics to pinpoint weaknesses in the system.

The goal of penetration testing is to uncover security flaws before real attackers can take advantage of them. The process itself can include assessing various components such as firewalls, databases, and endpoints, as well as the overall security procedures in place.

Why is Penetration Testing important?

LA County Superior Court Hit By Ransomware Attack.

India's Biggest Crypto Exchange Hacked, Loses Nearly Half Its Reserves.

Southern Colorado School District Hit By Ransomware, 15 Years of Data Compromised.

 SOURCE: Cybercrime Magazine

There are too many warning examples for anyone to credibly deny the importance of cyber security and thus, penetration testing.

It's too obvious to even write about.

If neglected, security breaches can in horror scenarios even bankrupt a company overnight.

Make sure you are taking care of security and conducting expert penetration testing. Efficiently and impact-fully.

But how to do penetration testing?

There are various techniques and approaches to penetration testing. Penetration testing can be categorized into different types, including black-box, white-box, and gray-box testing. Black-box testing simulates an attack by an outsider with no prior knowledge of the system, while white-box testing involves a thorough examination with complete access to the system's architecture and code. Gray-box testing is a hybrid approach where the tester has partial knowledge of the system. Each type offers unique insights and is selected based on the specific goals and needs of the organization.

Over the past decade our security team at Prove has fine tuned their approach to penetration testing. We've named it the Intensive Penetration Testing Method. If you want to learn more, check out this FREE webinar where our security team explains it all.

The Penetration Testing Process

Pen testing usually follows a structured methodology reaching from planning and scanning to reporting.

To learn the steps of the Intensive Penetration Testing Method used by Prove's certified penetration testers, check out our free webinar that explains it all.

Happy Testing!
Antti