Penetration testing
What is a pen test?
Penetration testing is a cybersecurity technique whereby a third-person specialist performs a plethora of tests so as to expose security vulnerabilities in the IT systems of an organization. Being the first step of proactive security, the aim of a pen test is to find leaks in an organization’s security posture. In addition, it also includes testing the found leaks and determining whether it has an effect on the security posture or not.
A penetration test can involve the operationalization of automated tools and process frameworks; yet, the focus is on the individual or team of testers because their knowledge, constituted by experience, information, and skills, could be utilized in case of a cyberattack.
A penetration test seeks an answer to “what is the real-world efficacy of an active and skilled attacker?”. It also urges an organization to take relevant precautions based on a real-case-like scenario. A penetration test allows for multiple scenario research studies against the same target. A penetration test permits the exploration of multiple attack vectors against the same target. Having a crucial role in vulnerability assessment, penetration testing methodology is a verifiable and interpretable guide. Experimented and standardized test methodologies provide concrete results when applied properly and thoroughly.
Actions to be performed
Nine Actions to Be Taken as per Penetration Testing
Intelligence Gathering with Communication Infrastructure and Active Devices
DNS Services
Domain and User Computers
Email Services
Database Systems
Web Applications
Mobile Apps
Wireless Network Systems
Social Engineering Tests
Principal Methods to Be Adopted
Wireless Network Systems
System and Service Assessment and Vulnerability Scanning through Internal Penetration Testing
Wi-Fi Tests
Local network mapping
Web application penetration testing
Database Systems Testing
Application Testing
Conducting content filtration, security firewall, and data access tests through open ports detected by security vulnerability analysis.
Assessing vulnerability in the local area network.
Collecting sensitive information through an intrusion attack technique on the intranet.
Executing seizure tests on available devices, servers, and user computers through information collected during the exploitation phase without jeopardizing the extant system.
Assisting in closing relevant security hole assessed through seized server and user computers.
Reporting and Presentation
