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Cybersecurity & Cryptography
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What is penetration testing?
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The correct answer is B) An authorized simulated attack on a system to identify security vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them
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Correct Answer
An authorized simulated attack on a system to identify security vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them
Explanation
Pen testing (ethical hacking) follows phases: recon, scanning, exploitation, post-exploitation, reporting. Black-box (no knowledge), white-box (full knowledge), gray-box (partial). Used for compliance and security validation.
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