CISO's Guide to Penetration Testing

2Setting the Stage

You can compare security, to some degree, to physics. Many different thoughts and disciplines exist in physics, ranging from the pragmatic application of mathematics to the farthest interpretations of quantum mechanics. Penetration testing has become the pinnacle of thought-provoking security activity that touches on the simplistic nature of security to the wide-ranging and encompassing aspects of managing risks.

Penetration testing is essentially the act of exploiting vulnerabilities without the darker intentions of an explicit attack. The movie Sneakers was one of the first mainstream films that demonstrated the controlled attack. The film begins very late in the evening with Robert Redford and a small team breaking into ...