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A Penetration Test is essentially an evaluation of a system or networks current state of security and its likelihood to be susceptible to a successful attack by a malicious hacker or nefarious user. The process involves enumeration and scanning for any technical flaws or vulnerabilities. After such flaws are found, attempts are then made to penetrate inside the network and gain a foothold. Once this has been established, attempts are then made to utilize trusts and relationships to gain further ingress into the domain.
A penetration-test, is the process of actively evaluating your information security measures. Note the emphasis on ‘active’ evaluating; the information systems will be tested to find any security issues, as opposed to a solely theoretical or paper-based audit.
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