Let's discuss about the term vulnerabilities and penetration testing, you will hear these words many
times in upcoming videos.
I don't want you guys to get confused at that time.
That's why we are discussing these terms.
First of all, we will discuss computer vulnerability.
A computer vulnerability is a cybersecurity term that referred to a defect in our system that can leave
a system open to attack.
This vulnerability could also refer to any type of weakness, presenting a computer itself in a state
of procedure or in anything that allows the information security to be exposed to a threat.
It is possible for network staff and computer users to protect computers from vulnerabilities by regularly
updating software and security patches.
Nowadays, everyone is using smart phone.
Have you ever noticed why smart phone companies give you security updates on a regular basis in your
smartphone?
So this is the reason they found some vulnerabilities in their system so that they give you a security
patch update to fix that bug.
Now we will discuss penetration testing, penetration testing, also called SBN testing or ethical hacking.
It is the practice of testing a computer system, network or web application to find security vulnerabilities
that an attacker could exploit.
Penetration testing can be automated with software applications or performed manually.
Also, the main objective of penetration testing is to identify security weaknesses.
Penetration testing can also be used to test an organization's security policy.