Maintenance is an essential task that is often considered to be dull. In information security, penetration testing may be wrongl
y perceived as being a "hacker-like" activity. In fact, when done correctly, ethical hacking is an important part of risk management. Penetration analysts work under very restrictive rules of engagement when testing systems. This week's project is research on the many ways that penetration analysts limit the risk they pose to internal systems.
It is important to bear in mind that a penetration tester (analyst) performs a risk management role of a firm's internal system by attempting to break into an IT system.
Here are the benefits to internal systems;
They help detect security loopholes before a cyberattack.
They determine how vulnerable a network or computer program is.
They advise the IT firm's security teams on how to mitigate vulnerabilities detected.
Along with an IP address, a subnet mask, and a name server, the other thing required for a computer to operate on a network is a primary gateway. The primary gateway acts as an access point which forwards information to another network or the internet.
