Re: Re: Disabling IPS for PENTEST

[savvy95 () gmail com]

Khushal is right. If they are testing only your website, give them access (whitehat). Many exploits happen from inside 
organization as well. 

You might consider giving them VPN access (IP and User credential limited) to a specific VLAN that only has access to 
the Website server(s), because, this will be a happening regularly. 

If they are testing your website as external hackers(blackbox), then I would suggest not to give them access. 

It's really the Business manager who decides though. 

Remember, even if vulnerabilities are discovered, then you can go to the developers with something in hand showing what 
needs to be fixed. 

Good Luck

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