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Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment are Often Used Interchangeably, and While Both are Essential Components of Cyber Defense, They are Two Very Different Processes.

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Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment are often used interchangeably, and while both are essential components of cyber defense, they are two very different processes.
While vulnerability testing discovers, identifies, and reports vulnerabilities in existing security solutions, It takes cyber security management to a more advanced level.

What is Penetration Testing?

A penetration test or “pen test” occurs after vulnerability testing and it attempts to exploit the IT infrastructure vulnerabilities discovered, to determine whether unauthorized access or malicious activity is possible.

These vulnerabilities can exist in services, operating systems, networks, and applications, and can be the result of improper configurations and controls or risky end-user behavior. Penetration testing not only determines the risk of vulnerabilities but also assesses the effectiveness of cyber defense mechanisms and end user’s understanding and adherence to security policies.

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Why You Should Perform
a Penetration Test with Digital Forge?

Obtaining a penetration testing software or working with a pen tester from Digital Forge is a proactive way to protect your organization before a cyber attack or security breach occurs.

Here’s how performing a penetration test will benefit your organization:

Avoid Costly Security Breaches and Service Interruptions

Security breaches, cyber attacks, and service interruptions have a plethora of costs for your organization. They lead to a financial loss, a decline in customers, and a diminished reputation; the effects of which are time-consuming and challenging to reverse.

Prioritize Security Tests and Cyber Defense Spending

Often, organizations invest heavily in components of security that don’t need to be so heavily invested in. With penetration testing services from Digital Forge, you’ll be able to see what vulnerabilities are actually exploitable, and with that information can prioritize your security solutions and spending.

Meet Regulatory Compliance

It also helps your organization with auditing and compliance components of regulations. Through results from penetration testing, your organization can avoid significant fines and penalties that come from noncompliance.

also helps your organization with auditing and compliance components of regulations. Through results fromg your organization can avoid significant fines and penalties that come from noncompliance

Recommended Penetration Testing Frequency

At Digital Forge we recommend performing Penetration Testing regularly, for the highest level of cyber security management. Regular testing is the best way to intelligently manage vulnerabilities, avoid the costs of security breaches, meet compliance regulations and avoid fines, and maintain customer loyalty and trust.

We also recommend performing penetration tests whenever:
● New network infrastructure is added.
● New applications are added.
● Significant upgrades or changes are applied to infrastructure or applications.
● New office locations are established.
● New mergers are made.
● Policies are altered.
● Security patches are applied.