When Should You Do a Penetration Test?

Penetration testing, or “pentesting,” is one of those topics in cybersecurity which many people get confused about, even those people in the field. Pen testing has value, but organizations should know that it has a very different purpose than technical controls testing and vulnerability assessments. People often use these terms interchangeably, but they really shouldn’t. Ok, so what exactly is penetration testing, and when should you do it? How should you do it? Who should do it?

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