Pentesting vs
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What is the primary purpose of pentesting?

  • To exploit systems for personal gain
  • To ethically breach a system's security for vulnerability identification (correct)
  • To disrupt system operations for competitive advantage
  • To launch cyber attacks on networks

    • What is the ultimate goal of pentesters during a pentest?

  • Installing malware for future attacks
  • Disabling the network
  • Stealing sensitive information
  • Achieving full administrative access (correct)

    • How do modern pentesting approaches streamline the process?

  • By outsourcing the entire process to third-party vendors
  • By conducting pentests less frequently
  • By using freelance security researchers and advanced software platforms (correct)
  • By relying solely on automated programs for testing

    • What are the three categories used to evaluate different pentesting methodologies?

    <p>Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a pentest offering provide according to the text?

    <p>Compliance and verification as well as findings from skilled security researchers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main problem with the private disclosure model?

    <p>Organizations may choose not to fix the vulnerability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do bug bounty programs often require the private disclosure model?

    <p>To give organizations the chance to fix the vulnerability before it's made public</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can lead researchers to adopt the full disclosure approach?

    <p>Companies ignoring and trying to hide vulnerabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the discretion of the organization in the private disclosure model?

    <p>Whether to publish the details of the vulnerabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is collaboration extremely important in the vulnerability disclosure process?

    <p>To prevent conflict between security researchers and organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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