Penetration testing can create ethical, technical, and privacy concerns for a company's management team. What can a security consultant do to ensure the client fully understands the scope of testing that will be performed?

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Erick Faulkner

11 February, 09:15

Penetration testing can create ethical, technical, and privacy concerns for a company's management team. What can a security consultant do to ensure the client fully understands the scope of testing that will be performed?

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Abbey Acosta · Answer 1

Answer: Find the explanation below.

Explanation:

Penetration Testing also known as Ethical hacking is a proactive measure taken by companies or organizations to protect their systems from hackers. In this process, attacks are launched against the system by professionals to ascertain the weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and strengths of the software. Recommendations on areas to improve are now made to the clients.

Calming client's fears would entail making them understand the scope

of testing. This can be done by;

1. Producing a scope statement that contains details of the testing style, testing type, and constraints. This statement should be documented formally and be duly signed by both the client and the Penetration Testers.

Staff of the organization would also need to be fully informed of a Penetration Testing activity to be held at a certain time so that there would be no panic.