Penetration Testing

Question 1

What is Penetration Testing (Pentesting)?

Answer 1

simulated cyber attack against a computer system to check for exploitable vulnerabilities.

Question 2

What is Physical Pentesting?

Answer 2

testing the physical security of an organization by testing its locks, access cards, security cameras, and other physical security measures.

Question 3

What is an Offensive Pentest?

Answer 3

Red Team

actively seeking out vulnerabilities in the system and attempting to exploit them using the same techniques as a potential cyber attack would

Question 4

What is Defensive Pentesting?

Answer 4

Blue Team

reactive approach that involves strengthening systems, detecting and responding to attacks, and improving incident response times.

Question 5

What is Integrated Pentesting?

Answer 5

Purple Team

combines elements of both offensive and defensive testing into a single penetration test or engagement.