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Where the Risks Are
By Lenny Zeltser
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A penetration test, also known as ethical hacking, attempts to confirm that the discovered weaknesses can lead to a breach. The tester mimics an attacker's actions to exploit the vulnerabilities. Such an approach further differs from a vulnerability assessment in that the tester often has minimal prior knowledge of the environment, treating the target as a "black box.”
Source: Campus Technology
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