Linux Pentesting: What Is It and How Can It Improve Network Security?
When setting up and testing a network security system, it is critical to make sure it is working properly and free from vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious hackers. While the best way to guarantee the security of a system is to design, implement and operate it to be secure, continuously testing a network security system for potential flaws is an excellent way to improve and validate network security - which is where pentesting comes in quite handy. This article will introduce the concept of pentesting to improve and verify network security, explain basic pentesting methodology and explore some excellent pentesting tools, distros and OSes available to Linux users in 2021.