Cybersecurity
Security audits, penetration testing and security assessment. Choose the question before choosing the method.
01Security audits
A security audit reviews evidence against agreed requirements or controls.
Describe the system and the decision the review needs to support. Requirements, access, findings and limitations would be agreed in scope. An audit does not by itself certify that a system is secure.
Discuss Security audits02Penetration testing
Penetration testing investigates exploitable weaknesses within specifically authorized systems.
Ownership, written authorization, assets, access and testing limits must be agreed before any activity. Share only a high-level summary in the first inquiry, without credentials or confidential technical details.
Discuss Penetration testing03Security assessment
A security assessment examines a defined concern to clarify what needs further investigation or action.
Start with what is known, what remains uncertain and the system affected. The method and proposed output depend on that scope; no assessment proves the absence of every weakness.
Discuss Security assessment