Penetration Testing (or Pen Testing)
It refers to process of testing an organization’s security posture using similar techniques and tools to that of an attacker but with the knowledge and approval of the organization. Reconnaissance or Footprinting is the first step in the pen testing process. Performing the systematic enables a pen tester to discover potential security liabilities that an attacker may exploit. In pen testing measure, the pen analyzer goes about as a malignant pariah and reenacts an assault to discover security escape clauses.