Ensuring your cybersecurity measures are up-to-date and effective is a crucial and ongoing project for any business, regardless of size, location or industry. Cyberattacks continue to occur at a rapid pace: As of April 8, there were already 79 data breaches recorded by the Identity Theft Resource Center this year, exposing more than 3 million records.
Identifying vulnerabilities in your IT environment and testing your security posture are both key steps that you should routinely revisit to minimize your organization’s data breach risk. You might have heard the terms “vulnerability assessment” and “penetration test” before while researching cybersecurity solutions. Sometimes, they get used interchangeably, but it’s important to understand that they are distinct tests involving different techniques, goals and results.
If you’re seeking clarity and would like to understand the distinction between these two cybersecurity tools, the following table explains some of the main ways pen tests and vulnerability assessments differ from one another. Please keep in mind that this isn’t an exhaustive list.
How is a Penetration Test Different from a Vulnerability Assessment?
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