NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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To see what data can be stolen
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To see where weaknesses are
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To see how to prevent another attack in the future
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To see how they broke in
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Detailed explanation-1: -Penetration tests are valuable because they provide insight into a company’s defenses from a hacker’s perspective. They may identify areas that security professionals have overlooked during development or draw awareness to vulnerabilities that are much harder to spot from the inside.
Detailed explanation-2: -While the pros of pen testing generally outweigh the cons, there are disadvantages that you should be aware of. Penetration tests could be disruptive to your organization, inadvertently expose sensitive information, expensive, or overwhelm your defensive teams.
Detailed explanation-3: -The best reason to perform a penetration test on a production environment is that you get a security assessment of the real target. It enables the pentesters to test the vulnerabilities of the same target that is available to users and to potential attackers.