Security News > 2022 > August > Penetration Testing or Vulnerability Scanning? What's the Difference?

People frequently confuse penetration testing and vulnerability scanning, and it's easy to see why.

Penetration testing is a manual security assessment where cyber security professional attempts to find a way to break into your systems.

Penetration testing alone can leave organizations defenceless inbetween testing.

Scanning on a regular basis with a vulnerability scanner like Intruder complements manual testing by providing organisations with ongoing security coverage between manual penetration tests.

Vulnerability scanning is already the first port of call for companies of all sizes, with expert manual penetration testing included in solutions like Intruder's Vanguard employed as a powerful backup.

Intruder's continuous vulnerability scanning service helps you keep on top of the latest vulnerabilities and alerts you to emerging threats which affect your most-exposed systems.

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