Penetration testing
Security testing in which evaluators mimic real-world attacks in an attempt to identify ways to circumvent the security features of an application, system, or network. Penetration testing often involves issuing real attacks on real systems and data, using the same tools and techniques used by actual attackers. Most penetration tests involve looking for combinations of vulnerabilities on a single system or multiple systems that can be used to gain more access than could be achieved through a single vulnerability.
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Penetration testing is used to test the external perimeter security of a network or facility.
An evaluation methodology whereby assessors search for vulnerabilities and attempt to circumvent the security features of a network and/or information system.
A live test of the effectiveness of security defenses through mimicking the actions of real-life attackers
The purpose of this task is to determine the effectiveness of security defenses by mimicking the actions of real-life attackers.
A test methodology in which assessors, using all available documentation (e.g., system design, source code, manuals) and working under specific constraints, attempt to circumvent the security features of an information system.
A test methodology in which assessors, typically working under specific constraints, attempt to circumvent or defeat the security features of an information system.
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