Penetration Testing: Protecting Networks and Systems

INTRODUCTION

Today’s world runs on technology. Nearly every business benefits from – and relies on – technology in one form or another. The use of technology has brought tremendous advantages to society by making services, features and knowledge more readily available than ever before. We can communicate across the planet (and, in fact, across the universe) in seconds, and can effectively control millions of devices instantly – something we could never have done previously through simple human action.

The use of technology also, however, presents several risks to society. By using it, we develop a greater reliance on devices that lack the sense of judgment and discriminatory thought that a knowledgeable person would have. Such devices may provide ...