Kali Linux – Assuring Security by Penetration Testing

Summary

In this chapter, we have discussed several penetration testing methodologies. We have also described the basic terminology of penetration testing, its associated types, and the industry contradiction with other similar terms. The summary of these key points is highlighted as follows:

• Penetration testing can be broken into different types such as black box and white box. The black box approach is also known as external testing, where the auditor has no prior knowledge of the target system. The white box approach refers to an internal testing, where the auditor is fully aware of target environment. The combination of both types is known as a gray box.
• The basic difference between vulnerability assessment and penetration testing is that the ...