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penetration test

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penetration test
A test of a network's vulnerabilities by having an authorized individual actually attempt to break into the network. The tester may undertake several methods, workarounds and "hacks" to gain entry, often initially getting through to one seemingly harmless section, and from there, attacking more sensitive areas of the network.

Security experts recommend that an annual penetration test be undertaken as a supplement to a more frequent automated security scan. See security scan and ethical hacker.
penetration test [‚pen·ə′trā·shən ‚test]
(engineering)
A test to determine the relative values of density of noncohesive sand or silt at the bottom of boreholes.

penetration test
A test which measures the relative density of silt or sand at the bottom of a borehole. Also See dynamic penetration test and static penetration test.


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A penetration test (in the IT vernacular referred to as a ?
To achieve this however, an organisation needs to perform a penetration test to assess the threat.
Beaver, an independent security consultant, offers simple step-by-step instructions on how to perform penetration tests to test a wide variety of networks and software applications.
 
 
 
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