September 2019
Intermediate to advanced
150 pages
6h 1m
English
book
Penetration Testing
by James Hayes, Nick Furneaux, Jims Marchang, Rob Ellis, Jason Charalambous, Moinuddin Zaki, Peter Taylor, Roderick Douglas, Felix Ryan, Ceri Charlton, Gemma Moore, Tylor Robinson, Sharif Gardner
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10 SELECTING TOOLS FOR PENETRATION TESTING
Jims Marchang and Roderick Douglas
Organisations that contract specialist penetration testing services need not necessarily be concerned about which tools and techniques may be used to test their systems, as they are mainly interested in the test results. However, some knowledge of the tools and techniques used in penetration testing will assist managers in developing an awareness of threats and vulnerabilities, and will help them define an appropriate scope for the tests.
CONTEXT
There are organisations that publish guidelines on penetration test programmes. CREST, a not-for-profit organisation that offers assurance of processes and procedures for the technical information security industry, suggests ...