Penetration Testing
Penetration Testing, also known as Pentest, is a type of ethical hacking exercise performed by authorized experts. In this exercise, specialists simulate real-world scenarios used by threat actors in order to identify potential vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses in your organization’s systems, applications, networks, processes, and people.
The ultimate goal of a pentest is to uncover any cyber defense vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses that could be exploited by malicious actors. By detecting these vulnerabilities before an actual attack occurs, you gain valuable insight and an early warning to address them proactively, reducing the risk of a successful cyber attack on your organization.
Penetration testing is necessary for organizations to: