Penetration Testing

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A penetration test is a method of evaluating the security of a computer system or network by simulating an attack by a malicious user, known as a Black Hat Hacker, or Cracker. The process involves an active analysis of the system for any potential vulnerabilities that may result from poor or improper system configuration, known and/or unknown hardware or software flaws, or operational weaknesses in process or technical countermeasures.