Tag: ethical hacking
Tag: ethical hacking
Gathering Penetration Testing Intelligence from Network and Application Platform Configuration
Network configuration refers to the process of setting a network’s controls, flow, and operation to support the network infrastructure of an organization or for an individual owner. Components of a computing network include Internet/network protocols, software or application, firewall, routers, and others that perform related tasks. Most network configurations are designed to meet communication objectives.
Read MoreGathering Information for Penetration Testing Using Search Engines Discovery and OWASP ZAP
Using a search engine discovery is another great option for gathering intelligence about a penetration testing target. A search engine query can be direct or indirect. The direct method is where the search engine can be sued to dig into the indexes and contents from caches. The indirect method is where sensitive information such as
Read MorePenetration Testing Information Gathering for Web Server Fingerprinting
Penetration has a standard life cycle, which includes intelligence gathering or reconnaissance, scanning, threat modeling & vulnerability identification, exploitation, Post Exploitation, clean up, and reporting. Different projects may rearrange the stages in different ways, but whichever they rearrange, you have to know that there are standard things to be done and in certain ways. For
Read MoreApproaches to Penetration Testing
The need to discuss testing is borne out of the desire to ensure the safe and secure use of the software. Almost everyone that has access to the internet uses some software or the other. The pandemic era has even made the use of computer software more prevalent than any other time since the origin
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