Penetration testing is useful for identifying vulnerabilities in your environment, gaps within your security processes, and compliance risks, as well as evaluating new security tools, processes and procedures. There are different approaches to conducting a penetration test and this paper will examine a few of those methods and help you identify the right fit for your organization. We’ll also look at how to evolve your security program to further mature the types of pen test you can effectively leverage to gain the most value.
Before digging into penetration testing, its various styles, use cases and more, it makes sense to establish why this type of work is important. What’s the goal of trying to emulate the attackers that we see every day?
