Penetration Tests are different from vulnerability assessment services, in that they simulate an actual attack on a computer system or network as it would have been from an external or internal threat. By this method, we are able to evaluate the computer or network security levels based on the defined objective of the test. Thus a vulnerability penetration test can help determine whether a system is vulnerable to attack, if the defense measures were sufficient and which defense methodologies (if any) were defeated in the penetration test.
The importance of penetrating test
Penetration testing is a risk-free method to validate the security of a system by simulating real-work cyberattacks. The purpose of pentesting is to help detect and eliminate as many vulnerabilities as possible, thereby reducing the risks of attacks in the future. In other words, penetration testing lets you stay one step ahead of hackers.
Why is VAPT required?
As new technologies emerge and change the IT scenarios, companies have got to deal with newer audit security challenges. Thus businesses that do transactions over the internet are at high risk, though other companies are also at risk when being exposed to external networks. Thus many unforeseen traps with multiple vulnerabilities and numerous threats do manifest themselves in the least expected time and at the least expected place. Thus in order to take-up such challenges and address them, a robust system with appropriate security policies, adequate controls, periodic review and monitoring are to be in place to protect the organization's information assets. Hence it is highly recommended to carry out an in-depth Network Assessment consisting of VAPT audits in a periodic manner to ensure software compliance to controls established and the policies set in the organization and further to evaluate whether they are adequate to address all the threats.
