Penetration testing and cyber security
Penetration testing (or "pen testing") is a type of security testing that involves simulating an attack on a computer system or network to identify vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit. The goal of a penetration test is to identify security weaknesses before they can be exploited by malicious actors, and to provide recommendations for improving the security of the system or network. There are many tools available for conducting penetration testing, some of the most popular include: • Metasploit: a framework for developing and executing exploit code against target systems. • Nmap: a network scanning tool used for port scanning and network mapping. • Burp Suite: a tool used for testing web application security, including testing for common vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS). • ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy): another tool for testing web application security, with features including automatic scanning and active testing of vulnerabilities. •...