Data protection and compliance
Penetration test
An authorised, simulated attack on a system by security specialists, to find weaknesses before real attackers do. Usually shortened to pen test.
A plain-English explanation of how this usually works, not legal advice. Rules differ between countries and change over time, so check your own situation. Disclaimer.
You'll hear it as
The pen test found two critical issues in the login flow.
Also called Pen test.
Related terms.
Videos.
No video mentions Penetration test by name yet. These are on the same topic, Business & startups.