{"id":27374,"date":"2022-05-07T08:05:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T08:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/?p=27374"},"modified":"2026-03-18T06:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:33:00","slug":"top-6-areas-of-penetration-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/top-6-areas-of-penetration-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 6 Areas of Penetration Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know as per the UN disarmament chief, cybercrime soared by a massive <\/span>600% due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic<\/span><\/a>? Now, are you sure that your business is 100% secure against cyberattacks?<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizations of all sizes require regular penetration testing. The goal?\u00a0 To simulate a real-world attack and identify vulnerabilities which you can rectify. Read on to learn more about the top pen-testing areas and find which one fits your business model.<\/span><\/p>\n

Network Penetration Testing<\/b><\/h2>\n

Network penetration testing<\/b> is one of the most common types of pen tests requested by businesses. It\u2019s also known as an infrastructure penetration test.<\/span><\/p>\n

The primary aim of a <\/span>network penetration test<\/b> is to scan and spot the most exposed vulnerabilities in an organization\u2019s on-premise and cloud-based network infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These are typically related to the design, implementation, and operation of servers, firewalls, switches, routers, printers, and workstations. The <\/span>goal of a penetration test<\/span> is to identify and rectify security flaws internally (assets inside a corporate network) or externally (internet-facing infrastructure) before an attacker targets the system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Perform a Network Penetration Test?<\/b><\/h3>\n

So<\/span>, what is a network penetration test <\/b>used for? Well, it\u2019s deployed to mitigate\u00a0 various network-based exploitations, including:<\/span><\/p>\n