Penetration Testing vs Vulnerability Assessment

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PENETRATION
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VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
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Objective
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PENETRATION TESTING
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT Vulnerability Assessment
aims to identify and categorize vulnerabilities
in a system or network without exploiting them.
Penetration Testing aims to detect and exploit
vulnerabilities in a system or network to
evaluate its security posture.
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Approach
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PENETRATION TESTING
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Penetration Testing involves manual techniques
and simulates real-world attacks for a more
realistic evaluation.
Vulnerability Assessment often uses automated
scanning tools and provides a broad overview of
vulnerabilities.
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Analysis
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PENETRATION TESTING
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Penetration Testing provides a deeper
understanding of the impact of successful
attacks and helps validate security measures.
Vulnerability Assessment provides a broad and
shallow view of vulnerabilities without going
into detailed exploitation.
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Frequency
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PENETRATION TESTING
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Penetration Testing is conducted periodically,
especially after significant system changes, to
assess the security controls' effectiveness and
to identify any new vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Assessment can be performed
regularly or as part of a routine security
audit to ensure continuous monitoring of the
system's security posture.
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Outputs
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PENETRATION TESTING
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Penetration Testing provides detailed insights
into vulnerabilities, including the impact of
successful attacks, and offers actionable
recommendations.
Vulnerability Assessment reports typically
provide a list of identified vulnerabilities
along with their severity ratings and
recommendations for mitigation or remediation.
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