Penetration testing methodologies

In the field of penetration testing, there are many official and standard methodologies that are used to perform a penetration test on a target system or network.

In the following sections, we will discuss the most popular standards and frameworks that are used in cybersecurity to ensure that organizations meet an acceptable baseline of operating in a secure environment.

OWASP

OWASP stands for Open Web Application Security Project, and it provides methodologies as well as lists of the top 10 biggest security weaknesses present in web applications. This list is the de facto framework used by web application penetration testers and is what most corporations are looking for when hiring penetration...