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Help Net Security: Review: “Hack I.T.–Security through Penetration Testing”

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 2, 2002

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“enetration testing is one of the more mysterious activities
everyone seems to talk about, but few know the entire scope it
deals with, thus misleading those unfamiliar with it. But,
basically, it’s only about one thing – trying to break into
systems, with the focus set on locating vulnerabilities and holes.
The scope is to get rid of them (instead of abusing them),
improving the overall security of the system in question. Many
questions arise during preparation and the actual process of
testing, and that’s where this books comes in handy. Designed to
educate personell, and lead them through the proces,. it tries to
meet many questions that may come up. But, enough of the
introductory phrases, let’s skip further down the road, and see
what does it bring us…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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