{"id":3276,"date":"2022-04-25T06:46:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-24T20:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anitechgroup.com\/au\/?p=3276"},"modified":"2023-05-23T11:50:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T01:50:19","slug":"discover-defend-and-do-action-with-business-pen-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitechgroup.com\/au\/blog\/discover-defend-and-do-action-with-business-pen-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover, Defend and Do Action With Business Pen Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blurb: Business\u2019 face an enormous task when it comes to keeping their IT systems secure from cyber-threats, because hackers are constantly refining their techniques to gain unauthorised systems access. By undergoing a penetration testing service of their networks, business\u2019 will be able to review their systems from the perspective of a hacker, and attempt to gain unauthorised systems access through a simulated cyber-attack. Through this process, business\u2019 will be able to identify a wide range of potential network vulnerabilities, and work at securing them, thus keeping their networks safe. This article provides an overview of this process.<\/em><\/p>\n

There are three key factors an organisation must consider when developing an effective IT system, on which they will store confidential business data: the network must be designed so that the business can easily discover <\/strong>any and all cyber-threats attempting to gain unauthorised access, they need to develop processes so that they can defend <\/strong>their systems in the event of a cyber-attack, and they must be able to do <\/strong>something with this knowledge, through taking action to keep their networks secure. Companies can to successfully achieve all three goals through undergoing a thorough penetration testing service <\/strong>of their network, which is a simulated cyber-attack on their system which allows a business to identify potential weak points, and then protect them from hackers. This article will discuss the pen testing process, and how it helps business\u2019 secure their confidential data.<\/p>\n

Take a pre-emptive approach to network security<\/h2>\n

How safe do you think your business\u2019 IT systems are? Although most business\u2019 would employ basic security measures to protect their data, such as the use of firewalls and two-factor authentication logins, many hackers have an advanced skillset and can infiltrate IT systems using a range of techniques and tricks. Further, they only have to be successful on one occasion for your entire network to be compromised.<\/p>\n

A pentest helps business\u2019 adopt a preventative approach to cyber security, by having a group of IT professionals attempt to launch a simulated attack on a network, across a range of different scenarios, to discover any potential network vulnerabilities, ascertain the ways in which they could be exploited, and then work out what defensive measures could be implemented by the business to prevent this scenario from occurring.<\/p>\n

By commissioning a pen test of their network, business\u2019 will gain first-hand knowledge into any potential vulnerabilities within their system, the scope of damage that hackers could cause, and what the business can do to prevent this scenario from eventuating. Pen testing is also known as ethical hacking, and it helps business\u2019 to achieve several goals, including:<\/p>\n