Saturday, May 17, 2014

M0n0Wall Firewall Penetration Testing

The type and scope of the penetration test will determine the need for being stealthy during a penetration test. The reasons to avoid detection while testing are:·One of the benefits would include testing the equipment that is supposedly protecting the network. Another could be that your client would like to know just how long it would take the Information Technology team to respond to a targeted attack on the environment. You will also need to understand the automated methods of detection such as web applications, network, and host-based intrusion detection systems that are in place to avoid triggering alerts.