Pen-testing is the process of analysing a system to detect security flaws and vulnerabilities. The goal of pen-testing is to identify what the attacker will be looking for.
Pen-testing can be done manually or by using automated tools. Automated pen-testing tools are usually used by large organisations and enterprises because they provide a more accurate result and can be used in a wider range of scenarios.
Penetration testing is the application of skills and techniques to evaluate the security posture of a target by simulating an attack against its defences, using specialised tools and methods, often with the goal of finding weaknesses that could be exploited.
In penetration testing, ethical hacking is done to help organisations produce more secure software products and services.
A penetration tester is someone who performs penetration tests on computer systems in order to find exploitable security vulnerabilities, in order to help improve the security of a system, or to prove that a certain computer system is secure and claim a reward from its owner.
Penetration testing is one type of ethical hacking.
Ethical hacking is also sometimes referred to as white hat hacking or good hacking.
Ethical Hacking is used against companies and organisations that want to test the security level of their systems and networks, especially in order to improve network security by preventing cyber-attacks.
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