Penetrasjonstesting (pen testing) er autorisert, simulert angrep på et system for å finne utnyttbare sårbarheter før ekte angripere gjør det — etiske hackere som aktivt prøver å bryte seg inn. Det gir realistisk sikkertsvurdering utover automatisert skanering.
Hva pen testing er
PENETRATION TESTING = AUTHORIZED simulated attacks on a system to find real, exploitable
vulnerabilities:
→ ethical hackers / security pros actively try to BREAK IN (think and act like attackers)
→ goes beyond automated scanning → finds complex, chained, and logic vulnerabilities
→ AUTHORIZED and scoped (legal, agreed boundaries) — unlike real attacks
→ "How would a real attacker compromise this, and what could they reach?"
