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  The Difference Between a Penetration Test and Vulnerability Assessment - Part 2 What is the Difference Between a Penetration Test and Vulnerability Assessment? Part 2 of 2 Comparing Penetration Tests and Vulnerability Assessments In part 1 of this post, we focused on the Vulnerability Scans, Vulnerability Assessments, and  Vulnerability Management  in order to differentiate the 3 prior to digging into Penetration Tests. Now, let’s introduce and define Penetration Tests, explain the test itself and goals, then go through the different types of Penetration Tests. What is a Penetration Test? A  Penetration test , or pen test, is the process an ethical hacker conducts on a target and the IT environment to uncover vulnerabilities by exploiting them. The goal is to gain unauthorized access through exploitation which can be used to emulate the intent of a malicious hacker. Penetration test reports may also assess potential impacts on the organization and suggest countermeasures to reduce ri