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PENETRATION TESTING
Penetration testing, often referred to as “pen testing,” is a simulated cyber attack against our client’s computer system to check for exploitable vulnerabilities. This is critical for identifying weaknesses in their security before an actual attacker does.
The process of penetration testing can be outlined as follows:
- Planning and Reconnaissance: Initially, the scope and goals of the test are defined, including the systems to be tested and the testing methods to be used. This phase also involves gathering intelligence (e.g., network and domain names, IP addresses) to understand how the target works and its potential vulnerabilities.
- Scanning: This step involves understanding how the target application will respond to various intrusion attempts. This is typically done using automated tools to scan for known vulnerabilities.
- Gaining Access: This phase uses web application attacks, such as cross-site scripting, SQL injection, and backdoors, to uncover a way to exploit vulnerabilities. Testers try to exploit these vulnerabilities to understand the damage they could potentially cause.
- Maintaining Access: The goal here is to see if the vulnerability can be used to achieve a persistent presence in the exploited system—long enough for a bad actor to gain in-depth access. The idea is to mimic advanced persistent threats, which may remain in the system for months to steal an organization's most sensitive data.
- Analysis: The results of the penetration test are then compiled into a report detailing: /Specific vulnerabilities that were exploited /Sensitive data that was accessed /The amount of time the tester was able to remain in the system undetected
