Penetration Testing

Penetration testing (pen testing) is a simulated cyberattack performed by authorized security professionals to discover exploitable vulnerabilities in systems, applications, or networks before real attackers do. Pen tests typically follow phases: reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, post-exploitation, and reporting. They can be black-box (no prior knowledge), white-box (full knowledge), or grey-box. Results include a detailed report of findings with severity ratings and remediation recommendations.

Why it matters for your website

• 1Helps identify vulnerabilities before attackers do
• 2Required by PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and most enterprise security programs
• 3Regular testing reduces mean time to detect (MTTD) breaches