FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -A penetration test, also known as a pen test, is a simulated cyber attack against your computer system to check for exploitable vulnerabilities. In the context of web application security, penetration testing is commonly used to augment a web application firewall (WAF).

Detailed explanation-2: -Application security testing (AST) is the process of making applications more resistant to security threats, by identifying security weaknesses and vulnerabilities in source code.

Detailed explanation-3: -Penetration testing is the exploitation of vulnerabilities present in an organization’s network. It helps determine which vulnerabilities are exploitable and the degree of information exposure or network control that the organization could expect an attacker to achieve after successfully exploiting vulnerability.

Detailed explanation-4: -The methodology of penetration testing is split into three types of testing: black-box assessment, white-box assessment, and gray-box assessment.

Detailed explanation-5: -A penetration test (pen test) is an authorized simulated attack performed on a computer system to evaluate its security. Penetration testers use the same tools, techniques, and processes as attackers to find and demonstrate the business impacts of weaknesses in a system.