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RE: what is pen-testing?
From: "Thomas F. Szabo" <tszabo () diamondtech net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:17:49 -0500
Hi Binks, Pen-test is short for penetration testing, basically someone trying to gain access to your network/system resources for the purpose of finding any security holes before an unsavory character does. The documents located here http://www.sans.org/rr/catindex.php?cat_id=42 may give you a better idea. Also remember to google. Tom Szabo -----Original Message----- From: coder [mailto:elite.coder () ntlworld com] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 4:11 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: what is pen-testing? Hi all, I am a newbie to security, and I just wondered what this pen-test thing that keeps popping up is all about Thanx Binks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- what is pen-testing? coder (Nov 24)
- RE: what is pen-testing? David Gillett (Nov 24)
- Re: what is pen-testing? Hollis Johnson (Nov 25)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: what is pen-testing? Alex Pimperton (Nov 24)
- RE: what is pen-testing? Thomas F. Szabo (Nov 25)
- RE: what is pen-testing? DeGennaro, Gregory (Nov 25)
- RE: what is pen-testing? Alan Greig (Nov 25)