Vulnerability Scanning refers generally to automated checks for known vulnerabilities against a system or systems in a network. Security Scanning refers generally to vulnerability scans which include manual false positive verification, network weakness identification, and customized, professional analysis. Penetration Testing refers generally to a goal -oriented project of which the goal is the trophy and includes gaining privileged access by pre-conditional means. Risk Assessment refers generally to security analysis through interview and mid-level research which includes business justification, legal justifications, and industry specific justifications. Security Auditing refers generally to a hands-on, privileged security inspection of the OS and Applications of a system or systems within a network or networks. Ethical Hacking refers generally to a penetration test of which the goal is to discover trophies throughout the network within the predetermined project Time Limit. Security TE sting and it's military equivalent, the Posture Assessment, is a project-oriented risk assessment of systems and networks through the application of professional analysis on a security scan where penetration is often used to confirm false positives and false negatives as project time follows.
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