Penetration Testing To Test Network Security
Penetration Testing has been an important method used to test network security to many companies over the years. However, it has only been recently that Penetration Testing has developed into a methodology that is widely accepted in the IT industry. It is also often referred to as white-box testing or black-box testing. Penetration Testing is basically the art of testing an application or system remotely from a third party to detect security flaws, without actually knowing the inner working of the target itself.
Some of the most commonly used tools used for penetration testing are vulnerability scanners, optical scanners and HTTP servers. There are also web and email hacking tools that help determine the intruder’s way into your network. Web browsing attacks are mostly executed by remote attackers and for this purpose they use various protocols such as FTP, SFTP and ports. Hackers also use various software applications such as: Trojans, backdoor applications, spyware applications, keyloggers and much more. The techniques used for penetration testing are similar to the ones used by hackers hence the term “Penetration Testing”. While web hacking can be detected by a simple website vulnerability scan, for the more severe attacks a dedicated penetration tester must be hired.
There are many advantages of using these kinds of testers. First of all, a penetration tester can find all the security holes in your network rather quickly, which saves you a lot of time and money. Another major benefit is that these kind of tests can be carried out even by a novice user because it is difficult to hack into the equipment. Therefore, you can identify vulnerabilities that other users may not be aware of and therefore save them from getting online.
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