In simple words, penetration testing is to test the information security measures of a company. Information security measures entail a company's network, database, website, public-facing servers, security policies, and everything else specified by the client. At the end of the day, a pentester must present a detailed report of their findings such as weakness, vulnerability in the company's infrastructure, and the risk level of particular vulnerability, and provide solutions if possible.
There are several points that describe the significance of pentesting:
Pentesting identifies the threats that might expose the confidentiality of an organization
Expert pentesting provides assurance to the organization with a complete and detailed assessment of organizational security
Pentesting assesses the network's efficiency by producing huge amount of traffic and scrutinizes the security of devices such as firewalls, routers, and switches
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