COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
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Penetration testing
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Access testing
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Rights testing
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Penetration testing (or pen testing) is a security exercise where a cyber-security expert attempts to find and exploit vulnerabilities in a computer system. The purpose of this simulated attack is to identify any weak spots in a system’s defenses which attackers could take advantage of.
Detailed explanation-3: -The methodology of penetration testing is split into three types of testing: black-box assessment, white-box assessment, and gray-box assessment.