{"id":2032,"date":"2020-07-09T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seaglasstech.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=2032"},"modified":"2021-01-13T10:49:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T15:49:43","slug":"what-is-penetration-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seaglasstechnology.com\/what-is-penetration-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Penetration Testing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"companiesHave you ever been the target of a cyberattack and felt concerned that your information systems possess certain weaknesses? Fortunately, there is an effective way to identify such vulnerabilities and prevent them from being exploited: penetration testing. Many organizations from a variety of industries conduct this type of testing. According to a 2015 study by WhiteHat Security, 92% of the 118 organizations analyzed had performed pen-testing at least once as part of their cybersecurity initiatives. Additionally, 21% of these organizations conducted a penetration test once annually<\/a>. Let\u2019s take a close look at this process and what its benefits are.<\/p>\n

What Exactly Is Penetration Testing?<\/h2>\n

Regardless of an organization\u2019s size or the strength of its infrastructure, applications and networks can easily be exploited if certain precautions aren\u2019t taken. It\u2019s important to note that penetration testing<\/a>, which is also known as ethical hacking, is a simulated cyberattack. With respect to web application security, pen testing is frequently utilized in order to augment a web application firewall (WAF). This type of firewall assesses requests that enter applications and halt attacks. Penetration testing can include the attempted breach of many types of application systems<\/a> (e.g. APIs) to detect vulnerabilities. A pen test can offer insights that can then be utilized to optimize your WAF security policies.<\/p>\n

How It Works<\/h2>\n

Penetration testing typically occurs in five stages:\u00a0<\/p>\n