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Vulnerability assessment vs penetration test?
A vulnerability assessment scans for known weaknesses. A penetration test safely attacks them to show the real risk. Exploit = code that uses a weakness. Clients must know if they get a scan list or a real attack test.
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A vulnerability assessment scans for known weaknesses. A penetration test safely attacks them to show the real risk. Exploit = code that uses a weakness. Clients must know if they get a scan list or a real attack test.
Learn more in the lesson: 23.1 What Metasploit Is