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Define Ethical Hacking.
Define Ethical Hacking.
Ethical Hacking refers to performing hacking activities with the permission of the system owner to identify vulnerabilities and improve security.
What is the purpose of discussing legal guidelines governing penetration testing in Chapter 1?
What is the purpose of discussing legal guidelines governing penetration testing in Chapter 1?
To ensure that students understand the legal aspects of ethical hacking and penetration testing, and to comply with regulations and laws while performing security assessments.
Define Ethical Hacking.
Define Ethical Hacking.
Ethical Hacking refers to performing hacking activities with permission to identify vulnerabilities and improve the security posture of an organization.
What is one of the skills that an ethical hacker should possess?
What is one of the skills that an ethical hacker should possess?
Explain the difference between Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing in the context of security testing.
Explain the difference between Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing in the context of security testing.
What is the main objective of a Security Test within an organization?
What is the main objective of a Security Test within an organization?
Describe the role of the Blue Team and the Red Team in the context of penetration testing.
Describe the role of the Blue Team and the Red Team in the context of penetration testing.
What are the different types of security tests mentioned in the text?
What are the different types of security tests mentioned in the text?
Explain the concept of Ethical Hacking and its key principle.
Explain the concept of Ethical Hacking and its key principle.
Explain the difference between a security audit, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing in the context of ethical hacking.
Explain the difference between a security audit, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing in the context of ethical hacking.
What is the main goal of a penetration test (Pentest) in the context of ethical hacking?
What is the main goal of a penetration test (Pentest) in the context of ethical hacking?
What is the role of the Blue Team in penetration testing?
What is the role of the Blue Team in penetration testing?
What are the types of resources or assets that can be subjected to penetration testing?
What are the types of resources or assets that can be subjected to penetration testing?
Explain the significance of vulnerability assessment (VA) in the context of a security test.
Explain the significance of vulnerability assessment (VA) in the context of a security test.
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Study Notes
Ethical Hacking Overview
- Ethical Hacking involves performing hacking activities defensively and with prior permission.
- Ethical Hackers perform security testing to improve security, including:
- Security Audits
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Penetration Testing
Types of Security Tests
- Security Tests:
- Comprehensive tests aimed at assessing all aspects of security within an organization
- Vulnerability Assessment (VA):
- Process of identifying all vulnerabilities associated with an information asset
- One component of a security test
- Penetration Testing (Pentest):
- Security test where the tester attempts to exploit existing weaknesses (simulate an attack)
- Can be performed on:
- Networks
- Applications (Web, Mobile, etc.)
- Physical resources
- People
Penetration Testing Teams
- Two main teams involved in Penetration Testing:
- Blue Team:
- Team of cybersecurity experts who perform analysis and defense
- Red Team:
- Team that attempts to penetrate the system to identify vulnerabilities
- Blue Team:
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