Penetration test: The term given to cyber tests that see simulated cyber attacks against a target to determine how secure they are.
Never to be confused with the hacker colors of black, white, and grey (used to identify an attacker’s level of skill). At the start of the penetration test, the penetration testing company will perform reconnaissance of the mark system. You may want to be sure that a certain kind of information (e.g., protected health information…