Penetration testing mimics a real-life cyber-attack to help organizations locate where they are most vulnerable to cyber criminals which allows them to proactively fortify those areas and protect themselves against hackers and security breaches. Many organizations try to do this on their own, but fail to identify the areas that are leaving them open to breaches. In order to get the most out of this, an organization will want to choose the specific aspect of their company to test, as there are various forms of penetration testing.
Types Of Penetration Testing:
- Internal/External Network Penetration Testing: This series of testing explores an internal and external network assessment of liabilities within an organization.
- Application Penetration Testing: This form of penetration testing focuses on web applications and finds vulnerabilities within an organization’s data and infrastructure protection.
- Wireless Network Penetration Testing: This approach is concentrated on an organization’s wireless network infrastructure, finding the areas where cybercrime could pose a threat.
- Social Engineering Testing: Similar to Internal/External Network Penetration Testing, this focuses on network infrastructure but differs in that it addresses the human vulnerabilities within an organization. It tests employees on their awareness of complex phishing attacks and other human-based cyber-attacks.
Each organization has a unique set of needs and requirements based on the work they do. As cyber-attacks become more prevalent and more advanced, organizations need to be able to defend themselves against the threat. Without penetration testing, organizations leave themselves open to data and network breaches, phishing scams, and other cyber-attacks which can damage not only their reputation but their bottom line.
Find a partner that offers various forms of penetration testing that can locate the deficiencies within an organization’s systems, infrastructure, or employees. Once they’ve completed the penetration testing, they create a list of issues that can be used to improve the overall security of a company and keep it safeguarded against the growing threat of cybercrime. Get started on your penetration testing today.
