Re: What is being a pen tester really like?

[Dotzero <dotzero () gmail com>]

On 8/8/06, Diarmaid McManus <diarmaidmcmanus () gmail com> wrote:
> Actually kluge, i think you'll find that that would be 'Its not
> nuclear weapons testing if there are no nuclear weapons', which, you
> will find, is actually not nuclear weapons testing.
>
> Penetration testing, by defenition, (and to keep many happy ill throw
> in IMO here) requires penetration of the systems you are testing, or
> at least proof that you _can_ penetrate them if you so wish.
>
> Yours,
> ~Diarmaid.

I have to agree with Kluge. Penetration testing is testing the ability
to penetrate. That is different than saying that penetration is a
prerequisite for testing.

You might have a very short report if you find no way of actually
penetrating but you still performed the test.

Dotzero

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