As companies store more and more of their data online, they become more vulnerable to cyber thieves. Failure to protect your data can cost companies millions.
In addition to financial losses, cyber attacks lead to reputational damage, downtime and loss of control over internal processes.
To prevent negative consequences, we recommend conducting a PenTest.
Penetration testing is a form of ethical hacking.
Its essence lies in the deliberate launch of simulated cyber attacks by “white hat” testers. The main goal is to identify security problems and implement effective measures to eliminate them.
Security professionals may also conduct pentesting to test the reliability of an organisation's security policies, its compliance with regulatory requirements, and the organisation's ability to identify and respond to security problems and incidents.
A penetration test attempts to break through an organisation's cyber defence armour by checking for network vulnerabilities, web applications, and user security. The main thing is to find weaknesses in systems before attackers do it.
Depending on the level of information provided to pentesters, there are 3 testing strategies:
White box testing provides testers with all the information about the system of the organisation or the target network. Also, it checks the code and internal structure of the product under test.
Grey box testing is a combination of the two previous methods. It gives testers partial system knowledge, such as low-level credentials, logic flow diagrams, and network cards. The main idea is to find potential problems with code and functionality.
Bottom line
A penetration test can be automated with security tools, or it can be done manually. To provide the information necessary for a company's ability to fix discovered vulnerabilities, these tests should identify weaknesses through which attackers can gain access to the system. This process includes collecting information about the goals, identifying potential entry points, attempting a hack, and reporting on the results.
Protecting a business from cyberattacks is expensive and can affect the relationship between a company and its customers. Cybercrime is becoming more sophisticated today, so businesses need to stay one step ahead.