RE: what is pen-testing?

[Alan Greig <Alan.Greig () Ogilvie co uk>]

Not necessarily testing security from the Internet. Pen tests can be
performed on internal networks from within the network.

Alan 

-----Original Message-----
From: DeGennaro, Gregory [mailto:Gregory_DeGennaro () csaa com] 
Sent: 24 November 2003 19:12
To: coder; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: what is pen-testing?

Penetration testing.

Testing your security from the Internet.

--Greg


-----Original Message-----
From: coder [mailto:elite.coder () ntlworld com] 
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:11 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



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