Why Penetration Testing?
Vulnerability scanners find known weaknesses, but only a skilled human tester can chain misconfigurations and logic flaws to demonstrate real business impact — the same way an attacker would.
The Five Phases
- Reconnaissance: OSINT gathering using Shodan, LinkedIn, and DNS enumeration.
- Scanning: Port scanning, service enumeration, and vulnerability identification with Nmap and Nessus.
- Exploitation: Attempting to gain unauthorized access using identified vulnerabilities.
- Post-Exploitation: Demonstrating lateral movement, privilege escalation, and data access.
- Reporting: Delivering a risk-ranked report with remediation guidance.