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What is Penetration Testing?<\/h2>\n
Penetration testing, or pentesting for short, is when an authorized party attempts to penetrate your client\u2019s network<\/a> as if they were a cyber attacker. That usually involves not only trying to penetrate your client\u2019s network through the internet or other networks, but also often through human beings (social engineering<\/a>), via web applications, and through your client\u2019s physical buildings. A thorough pentest will involve testing each of the many ways that cyber attackers could try to access the data that your client wants to protect.<\/p>\n A penetration test without specific legal authorization from the people who have the right to grant it is just a cyber attack, and therefore it\u2019s probably illegal. A detailed and legally binding contract that includes the terms of the pentest is an absolute requirement. That being said, under usual circumstances most employees and contractors shouldn\u2019t be made aware that the pentesting is taking place. After all, how can you properly test for vulnerabilities if everyone knows what\u2019s coming?<\/p>\n The most successful MSPs are also penetration testing service providers. It\u2019s your responsibility to keep your clients\u2019 networks and computers safe from cyberattacks, and you\u2019ll be a lot more effective at doing so if you know what their vulnerabilities are so you can harden against them. Also, your MSP business will benefit from having a positive reputation. A key component of building that reputation is to be better at protecting your clients from cyber attacks than your competitors.<\/p>\n Further reading<\/span> The Compact Guide To Providing Managed Security Services<\/a><\/p>\n Network pentesting will help your MSP business to create an effective business continuity plan for your clients<\/a>. You\u2019ll have a much better idea of which ongoing services you\u2019ll need to provide for them, and you\u2019ll have verifiable data to back it up. That will help you to sell to your clients everything they need that you can offer them. Do the SIEM correlation rules need to be tweaked? Do they need more cameras to be monitored in their office?<\/p>\n Your business and your client will know for sure if you do a proper penetration test. And as your client\u2019s networks change and evolve over the years, and the threat landscape does the same, you\u2019ll need to provide more network pentesting services. A successful MSP knows how to offer their clients what they need for the years ahead.<\/p>\n There are different types of pentesting services that you can provide to your clients. Some clients may need all of them, while others may only need some of them. Be aware of what your client requires as you compile your network pentesting checklist.<\/p>\nHow Does Providing Penetration Testing Benefit MSPs?<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Types of Pentesting Services<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\nVulnerability Scanning<\/h3>\n