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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?

Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Value Signup and view all the answers

What should a pentest offering provide according to the text?

Compliance and verification as well as findings from skilled security researchers Signup and view all the answers

What is the main problem with the private disclosure model?

Organizations may choose not to fix the vulnerability Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What can lead researchers to adopt the full disclosure approach?

Companies ignoring and trying to hide vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

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

Whether to publish the details of the vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

Why is collaboration extremely important in the vulnerability disclosure process?

To prevent conflict between security researchers and organizations Signup and view all the answers