security test
Penetration attempt evaluation
A security test is an evaluation designed to identify vulnerabilities in a system, network, or application.
Organizations conduct security tests to find weaknesses before attackers do: The security test revealed several unpatched servers.
The term also applies to background checks on people seeking access to sensitive information or secure facilities.
- penetrationEntry into something
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- zero dayUndiscovered security flaw
- auditFormal accounts examination
- firewallNetwork access control system
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Malicious digital intrusion
unauthorized access · ransomware attack · security breach · exploitation · identity theft
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