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Monday, December 30, 2019

Which statement is INCORRECT about penetration testing?

Which statement is INCORRECT about penetration testing?

  • It is an unintentional attack?
  • Pen testing does discover security flaws/weaknesses?
  • Pen testing is used for security assessments?
  • Pen testing improves the security of the system? 

EXPLANATION

A pentest is an intentional attack on a system using the pen testing skills to improve the defense strategy.

Unintentional, insider-originated security breaches are the result of simple negligence, inattention, or lack of education. Unintentional mistakes such as a system administrator errors, operator errors and programming errors for example, are common.

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