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Penetration Testing Life Cycle Explained

by Angelique Keyter

It's becoming more and more essential to understand what a penetration tester does for a business. This course will walk you through the key steps taken by a penetration tester.

What you'll learn

Are you worried about vulnerabilities facing your business, network, or home? In this course, Penetration Testing Life Cycle Explained, you'll develop an understanding of the ins and outs of penetration testing. First, you'll begin by learning a basic overview of the life cycle of penetration testing from getting the documentation ready, to the legal aspects. Next, you'll explore the specific different phases of penetration testing, including planning, discovery, and enumeration. Finally, you'll learn valuable tools and resources to aid in being a successful and correct penetration tester. By the end of this course, you'll have the necessary knowledge to embark on a deeper dive into penetration testing.

About the author

Angelique started playing around system security at a very young age. What started as innocent “hacking” or accessing her dad’s computer to play games (without him knowing) turned into a fascination and passion for securing systems. Today, she has devoted herself to cyber security and joining the fight against cybercrime. She is a mother of two, gamer, geek, and wife, loving spending time with her boys, robots, and computers. She does local community chats on how to keep yourself digitally safe,... more

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