What is a Penetration Test?

A penetration test attempts to exploit vulnerabilities to assess the real-world impact and effectiveness of security measures, essentially simulating a malicious attack to see how far a hacker could penetrate the system It is designed to identify unknown weaknesses and potential attack paths within your system. It is typically conducted periodically, based on need or specific requirements. 

The scope of the tests stimulates real-world attacks, showing how both internal and external vulnerabilities can be actively exploited and what assets may be exposed. This intrusive testing uses advanced security tools and techniques to simulate real attacks, providing reports on how weaknesses can be exploited, wither manually or automatically.