
It starts with a list of Vulnerabilities/potential problem areas that would cause a security breach for the systems. It’s the method of testing where the areas of weakness in software systems in terms of security are put to test to determine, if ‘weak-point’ is indeed one, that can be broken into or not.

That’s where Pen-testing comes handy with its use of ethical hacking techniques. Even though companies realize they can’t make every system 100% secure, they are extremely interested to know exactly what kind of security issues they are dealing with. The reason is not hard to guess – with the change in the way computer systems are used and built, security takes the center stage. Penetration testing, commonly called as pen-testing is on a roll in the testing circle these days. Here is the list of the most popular best Pen Testing/Security Testing tools for every penetration tester.

37 Most Powerful Penetration Testing Tools (Security Testing Tools), 2017
