ITPEC FE Morning October 2023 Question 43
ITPEC FE Morning October 2023 — Question 43 of 80
Penetration test — a technique that simulates real attacks to find security vulnerabilities.
A penetration test (pen test) deliberately attempts to break into a system or network to discover security weaknesses before real attackers do.
Why not others:
- (b) Regression test — re-running tests after code changes to ensure nothing broke; unrelated to security
- (c) Software inspection — a static review technique where people examine code/documents for defects; no actual system intrusion
- (d) Walk-through — the author of a document/code guides reviewers through it step by step; a review method, not a security technique
Key rule: if the question mentions "intrude" or "attack simulation" to find vulnerabilities → penetration test.
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