What is Penetration Testing and Why Should Your Organisation Use It?
Falanx views penetration testing (also known as ‘pen testing’ or ‘ethical hacking’) as: ‘a method for gaining assurance in the security of an IT system by attempting to breach some or all of that system’s security, using the same tools and techniques as an adversary might.’
Penetration testing is a core tool for analysing the security of IT systems, but it’s not a magic bullet.
Penetration testing should be viewed as a method for gaining assurance in your organisation’s vulnerability assessment and management processes, not as a primary method for identifying vulnerabilities.