Question

A pen testing method in which a tester with access to an application behind its firewall imitates an attack that could be caused by a malicious insider.
a. True
b. False

Answer 1

Answer:

a. True

Explanation:

The statement that a pen testing method or penetration test in which a tester who has a means of entry to an application behind its firewall imitates an attack that could be caused by a malicious insider.

A penetration test, which is also refer to as a pen test, pentest or ethical hacking, is an approved simulated cyberattack done on a computer system, performed in order to evaluate the security of the system. The test is carried out to identify both weaknesses or vulnerabilities including the potential for unauthorized parties to penetrate to the system's features and data.

The main purpose of performing this test is to identify any vulnerability in a system's defenses which attackers may take advantage of.