Computer Science GCSE
Penetration Testing
What Penetration Testing means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Penetration Testing
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The process of attempting to gain access to resources without knowledge of usernames, passwords and other normal means of access, in order to find vulnerabilities.
Authorised simulated cyberattacks on a computer system performed to evaluate the security of the system and identify vulnerabilities.
Topics that use Penetration Testing
- Network security (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Networks (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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