Sometimes referred to as "ethical hacking", penetration testing is an active evaluation of an organization’s information security measures.
In today's complex networked environments the potential exposure to risk is increasing and securing systems is an ongoing challenge.
A penetration test can significantly help safeguard against many network security threats, including financial compromise, damage to reputation, business risk exposure, unwanted legal issues and loss of internet presence.
With the advent of sophisticated, automated exploitation tools and "point-and-click" hacking, anyone with a network connection (internet, corporate, internal) is potentially vulnerable.
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