[ Thanks to Scott for this link.
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“The security industry has matured quickly over the past few
years with penetration testing becoming one of the norms for
organisations adopting best-practice processes. Loosely defined as
the process of actively assessing an organisations security
measures and completely reliant on consultancy services, security
manufacturers have been eager to bridge the gap between product and
service and more importantly to reap the benefits of additional
profits. Not surprisingly, we have seen the emergence of the
automated penetration test with a number of providers springing up
to fill the sector.“The main advantages cited by these providers are that they are
faster and significantly cheaper than traditional security
assessments performed by consultants using a range of tools. With
such promises, it has been little wonder that the security industry
has seen a new trend evolving and a movement away from the
traditional approach to the automated one has become
apparent…”