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Record 1 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

Programmers who are legally hired to expose the errors or the security holes in new software or to find out why a computer/security is being broken.

DEF

... a group of people authorized to test the overall security of a system by "illicit" entry or other means.

CONT

Audits vary in scope and intensity. Whether you select a full blown "tiger team" attack, spot penetration testing, or a remote scan of a firewall, your overall security perspective should include the configuration of your network, the data flowing through it, and the devices running on it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

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