Penetration Testing Guide 🛡️🔍

Professional Security Testing

1. What is Pen Testing?

Penetration testing is a simulated cyber attack on a system to find and fix security vulnerabilities.

2. Types of Testing

Black Box → No knowledge
White Box → Full knowledge
Gray Box → Partial knowledge

3. Phases

Recon → Info gathering
Scanning → Find vulnerabilities
Exploitation → Test weakness
Reporting → Document findings

4. Tools

Nmap → Network scanning
Burp Suite → Web testing
Metasploit → Exploitation
OWASP ZAP → Security testing

5. Areas

Web apps
Networks
APIs
Cloud systems

6. Reporting

- Vulnerability found
- Risk level
- Fix recommendation

7. Real Use Cases