Conceptual overview of security testing

Every household, individual and public and private business in the world has something to worry about in cyber space, such as privacy, data loss, malware, cyber terrorism, and identity theft. Everything starts with a concept of protection; if you ask the question "What is security testing?" to 100 different security consultants, it is very likely that you'll hear different responses. In the simplest form, security testing is a process to determine that any information asset or system is protected and its functionality is maintained as intended.