CSSLP: Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional

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Penetration tests are sometimes referred to as white-hat attacks because, during a pen test, the good guys try to break in. What are the various categories of penetration testing? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Choose three

Explanation

Penetration-testing categories are defined by the amount of prior information and access given to the testers: open-box testing provides extensive internal knowledge, closed-box testing begins without internal knowledge, and partial-knowledge testing provides limited information. These correspond to white-box, black-box, and gray-box approaches, respectively.

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