The Importance of Web Penetration Testingby@smoothmaruf
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The Importance of Web Penetration Testing

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Web penetration testing is a web assessment tool used by cybersecurity professionals to evaluate the integrity and effectiveness of existing cybersecurity tools. It's a self-appraisal test to assess exploitable loopholes in your computer system and network. Web-based apps can give adversaries access to personally identifiable information–PII– intellectual property, protected health information, and unwanted access to classified networks and resources. A successful web penetration test can reveal operational and organizational flaws that can be fixed before an attack occurs. Each test method functions based on client the test is for different clientele and security auditors.

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