Penetration testing is something that more companies and organizations should be considering a necessary expense. I say this because over the years the cost of data breaches and other forms of malicious intrusions and disruptions are getting costlier. Per IBM Security’s “Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021,” the average cost of a breach has increased 10% year over year, with the healthcare sector having the highest cost breaches for 11 consecutive years.
As we all know, whenever it comes to penetration testing, the first thing which comes to mind is reconnaissance. Banner grabbing is used in the initial phase of reconnaissance to get an idea about the target system or application.
In recent times when data breaches and cyber attacks have become so common, being cyber resilient and prepared for the attack when it happens is the new norm.