What is the penetration test service ?

Know more about the penetration test service provided by EXA Host 

 

A penetration testing service helps you test security level of your website to discover its vulnerabilities .

 

The main idea is to find out how easy or difficult it is for someone to hack your website’s security control or get unauthorized access to your organization’s information .

 

cyber security team in EXA Host is using moderns ways used by hackers to in order to discover the vulnerabilities in your website .

 

And then prepare a detailed report explaining the method that enabled you to access this information and suggest appropriate solutions .

 

Purpose of this test : 

 

• Protect your company’s resources
• Find vulnerabilities that enable any person to access your data .
• Understanding the current security situation of the website because it identifies what are the vulnerabilities , then discovering the techniques that are supposed to be applied  to develop the plan that protects your site and your data .

 

Penetration test methods  : 

 

Internal testing : 

 

To start the test from within the organization and attempting to penetrate using hardware and software located in the organization’s perimeter .

 

External testing : 

 

To test from outside the organization with another company system connected to different network .

 

So how often should you test your website vulnerabilities ? 

 

You should perform a penetration test at least once a year .

Also you must perform this test in the following cases : 

 

• Adding new infrastructure or applications .
• Upgrading your service or applying adjustments to the infrastructure or applications  .

 

However the penetartion test is not the best option for all business types , as you must consider this points before performing a pen test :

 

• The volume of your business , as well known companies are more exposed for hacking .
• Penetration tests are costly , so a company with a small budget may not be able to perform it annually , maybe once every two years , while companies with high budget should perform it once a year .
• Some industrial sectors are required by law to perform security procedures , one of the is the penetration test .

 

Contact us now for more about Penetartion test service by EXA .