As more businesses create, collect, and manage large volumes of
customer data and provide access to that data through mobile
apps, the Web, and IoT devices, there are more
opportunities for that data to be compromised and stolen by
nefarious individuals, criminal groups, and even
governments. Organizations are struggling to improve the
accessibility to and increase the value of their
intellectual property while simultaneously protecting it from
unauthorized exposure. As news in the past few years has shown
this is a significant challenge and many organizations lost
control over their customer's data and their own
intellectual property. Penetration testing is one technique that
organizations use to find and correct weaknesses in their
network and systems before someone else does. First, you will
learn how penetration testing serves as key component in an
organization's information security management program. Next
you will learn about the penetration testing process and
techniques used to discover and exploit
vulnerabilities