Cyber Security - Testing

Question 1

What is penetration testing (pentesting)?

Answer 1

When organisations employ specialists to stimulate potential attacks to their system

Question 2

Why is penetration testing used?

Answer 2

To identify possible weakness within the cybersecurity - the results are reported back so vulnerabilities can be fixed

Question 3

What are the 2 forms of penetration testing?

Answer 3

White box testing
Black box testing

Question 4

What is white box penetration testing?

Answer 4

It involves a malicious insider who has knowledge of the system (employee at organisation) - the person will be given user credentials and see what they can do with them

Question 5

What is black box penetration testing?

Answer 5

A test involving an external cyber attack - the person carrying out the attack will not be given any credentials but will try to hack the organisation in any way they can