PENETRATION testing is on the SECURITY testing which helps in identifying vulnerabilities in a system. Penetration test is an attempt to evaluate the security of a system by manual or automated techniques and if any vulnerability found testers uses that vulnerability to get deeper access to the system and found more vulnerabilities. The main PURPOSE of this testing to prevent a system from any possible attacks.

Penetration testing can be done by two WAYS –White Box testing and Black box testing.

In white box testing all the information is available with the testers whereas in black box testing testers don’t have any information and they test the system in real world SCENARIO to find out the vulnerabilities.

Penetration testing is on the security testing which helps in identifying vulnerabilities in a system. Penetration test is an attempt to evaluate the security of a system by manual or automated techniques and if any vulnerability found testers uses that vulnerability to get deeper access to the system and found more vulnerabilities. The main purpose of this testing to prevent a system from any possible attacks.

Penetration testing can be done by two ways –White Box testing and Black box testing.

In white box testing all the information is available with the testers whereas in black box testing testers don’t have any information and they test the system in real world scenario to find out the vulnerabilities.