Vulnerability Assessment is a process of identifying weaknesses within the software and network environments. Vulnerability assessments provide invaluable insight into the state of cybersecurity and mitigation strategies to ensure that the environment weaknesses are addressed, and are not exploited by cybercriminals.
Vulnerability assessments are generally performed using specialized software and well-defined methodologies. The results are presented in various formats depending on the audience, for example, executives generally receive executive reports with the visual representation of discovered vulnerabilities sorted by severity, while IT management receives detailed reports that include mitigation strategies and detailed recommendations concerning the vulnerability and risk management.
What is Penetration Testing?
Penetration testing is a process that mimics the actions of a cybercriminal attempting to bypass the information security controls to access sensitive data. In many cases, as a part of the penetration testing, testers assume that a hacker or a disgruntled employee has already obtained access to the network or web application.
Penetration tests are performed by qualified, ethical hackers based on strict testing methodologies, and the test results are communicated to the cybersecurity management and the executive teams for review and mitigation. Penetration testing reports include recommendations, similar to those presented as an outcome of the vulnerability assessment. More often than not, after management remediates the issues, additional testing is performed to confirm that identified issues have been resolved.
Generally, vulnerability assessment is performed quarterly and penetration testing is performed on an annual basis. Some organizations, require either bi-annual or quarterly assessments and penetration testing. Considering the cyber threat level, many organizations will benefit from ongoing vulnerability assessments and management to prevent data breaches while reducing the overall cybersecurity risks.
Types of Testing
Our Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) tests the ability of the target’s security control in blocking or preventing attacks. VAPT can be conducted in the following methods to simulate different attack scenarios.
Black Box– No information regarding target other than host URL/IP is collected during this Pen Testing. This pentest is mostly done for periodic regulatory or standard audit requirements for systems that have not changed since the last audit or for industry-standard systems like Firewalls, Operating Systems, and well-known applications.
White Box– Full information regarding the target application including user credentials for various roles are collected during this ethical hacking exercise. This method is recommended for thorough security testing of the security robustness of the deployed system. It is recommended for newly developed systems, systems after an update or upgrade, web applications, e-commerce applications, systems handling critical information, etc.
Grey Box– It is something in between the black box and white box, with limited information regarding the target like IP, Hostname, service details, and channels.
What makes us different than others?
Our Network Penetration Testing team uses the knowledge of Ethical Hacking and sophisticated exploits to identify the loopholes in your network, so you know security posture.
- Vulnerability Scanners are not Reliable!
Our Penetration Testers go deeper. In general, traditional vulnerability scans are performed using automated security Scanners that detect the predefined signature of a set of vulnerabilities. Actually, scans are no ‘context-aware’ and are incapable of understanding critical business functions or important security controls.
- The Network Penetration Testing Solution.
Being dependent on vulnerability scans may result in missing critical loopholes and insecurely configured devices. Our penetration testing goes beyond the vulnerability scans and determines the best way to protect your network.
