Audits and Assessments Flashcards

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Audit

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An investigation and evaluation of IT systems, infrastructures, policies, and operations

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Penetration Testing

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Simulated cyber attack to identify exploitable vulnerabilities in a computer
system

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Physical Penetration Testing

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Evaluates an organization’s physical security measures

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Known Environment

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Penetration testers have detailed information about the target
infrastructure

Resembles an insider threat scenario

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Partially Known Environment

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Testers have limited information, simulating a scenario where an attacker
has partial inside knowledge

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Unknown Environment

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Simulates a real-world external attacker aiming to find entry points and
vulnerabilities

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Metasploit

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Multipurpose computer security and penetration testing framework

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