---
id: 7820
title: "Penetration Testing: What is it?"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/penetration-testing-as-a-service/penetration-testing-security/"
published_at: "2024-04-27T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["cloud", "pentesting", "penetration-testing", "ethical-hacking", "cybersecurity-basics", "vulnerability-assessment"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/7820"
lang: en
---

# Penetration Testing: What is it?

## Summary

A beginner's guide explaining how penetration testers simulate skilled attackers to uncover real-world vulnerabilities across networks, applications, and cloud, and how to choose a testing provider.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2024-04-27T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/penetration-testing-as-a-service/penetration-testing-security/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/7820