If Your Scope Is Bad, Your Pen Test Will Be Bad

Published

2021-03-23 00:00

Collected

2026-07-08 02:00

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id: 4075
title: "If Your Scope Is Bad, Your Pen Test Will Be Bad"
source_domain: bishopfox.com
source_url: "https://bishopfox.com/blog/bad-scope-bad-pen-test"
published_at: "2021-03-23T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["penetration-testing", "methodology", "best-practices", "scoping", "security-assessment"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/4075"
lang: en
---

# If Your Scope Is Bad, Your Pen Test Will Be Bad

## Summary

Why pen test quality hinges on scoping: assessment teams have limited time and legal limits attackers don't, so sharing goals and context up front maximizes the value you get.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bishopfox.com
- **Published:** 2021-03-23T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://bishopfox.com/blog/bad-scope-bad-pen-test
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/4075