What Is Penetration Testing? Complete Guide & Steps

Penetration tests are simulated cyber attacks executed by white hat hackers on systems and networks. The goal of these simulations is to detect vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, errors, and other weaknesses that real attackers could exploit. Pentesters work closely with the organization whose security posture they are hired to improve. There are different types of penetration tests, […]

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