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BackTrack 4: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing
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BackTrack 4: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing

by Shakeel Ali, Tedi Heriyanto
April 2011
Intermediate to advanced
392 pages
8h 12m
English
Packt Publishing
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The ethics

The ethical vision of security testing constitutes rules of engagement that have to be followed by an auditor to present professional, ethical, and authorized practices. These rules define how the testing services should be offered, how the testing should be performed, determine the legal contracts and negotiations, define the scope of testing, prepare the test plan, follow the test process, and manage a consistent reporting structure. Addressing each of these areas requires careful examination and design of formal practices and procedures that must be followed throughout the test engagement. Some examples of these rules have been discussed below.

  • Offering testing services after breaking into the target system before making any formal ...
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ISBN: 9781849513944