Learn About Penetration Test & Its Process - Cyber Security Hive

  

What is a Penetration Test?

Penetration tests are a great way to identify vulnerabilities that exist in a system or network that has existing security measures in place. A penetration test usually involves attacking methods conducted by trusted people that hostile intruders or hackers similarly use. In short, pen tests are a vital vulnerability management tool that helps uncover weaknesses in cybersecurity architecture by using simulated attacks carried out by trusted individuals.

Penetration tests have been a crucial part of cybersecurity for decades, ever since government and business organizations first realized that computers' growing interconnectivity and remote communications were at risk of being accessed illicitly. Cyber Security Hive offers the top Penetration Testing service in India. Our penetration testing will identify and exploit your organization's security vulnerabilities through a systematic testing process focused on your networks, applications, physical facilities, and human assets.

How Does a Penetration Test Work?

Penetration tests can work in different ways; there is no one comprehensive testing methodology that everyone uses. Part of this is because cyber threats are continuously evolving, and pen tests must simulate whatever attack strategies the organization is likely to encounter.

 

Some of the broad strokes of a penetration test include:

•    Assigning an individual or team to act as white hat hackers to conduct the test at a randomized date and time.

•     Vulnerability management team members scan the IP addresses of various assets on the network to identify assets using services or operating systems with known vulnerabilities.

•    The penetration testing team conducted a series of simulated attacks against the network using different attack strategies. These attacks might target known vulnerabilities from the preliminary scan.

•   The organization attempts to contain, stop, and investigate the attack as if it were real; depending on how the attack is conducted, the cybersecurity team may not know it is a pen test instead of an actual attack.

The pen test team must be careful when conducting the test. If the test is carried out poorly, it might cause damage to the target systems resulting in congestion or outright system crashes for some network assets.

Why Run a Penetration Test?

There are some reasons why most people perform penetration testing:

• ·    To identify specific vulnerabilities in their network's cybersecurity architecture so they can be fixed, including any flaws in the incident response plan.

• ·    To increase awareness concerning cyber security problems amongst the organization's upper management which will encourage increased cyber security budget allocation for new defenses and security education, training, and awareness initiatives.

Both objectives improve a business's overall cyber security, which is always usually helpful.

 

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Cyber Security Hive is one of the top Webapplication penetration testing companies in India; our full-fledged security wing can provide independent assurance of security controls alongside professional pen testing services. As a dedicated managed security services provider for companies, Cyber Security Hive has extensive experience with both automated and manual penetration tests. We use the latest techniques to evaluate your network systems and locate potential security gaps that could endanger your data and mission-critical applications. Schedule a demo today and access our focused Penetration testing solutions. You can call us at +91 9901024214 or visit Contact Us  for more information.