As more businesses create, collect, and manage large volumes of 
customer data and provide access to that data through mobile 
apps, the Web, and IoT devices, there are more 
opportunities for that data to be compromised and stolen by 
nefarious individuals, criminal groups, and even 
governments. Organizations are struggling to improve the 
accessibility to and increase the value of their 
intellectual property while simultaneously protecting it from 
unauthorized exposure. As news in the past few years has shown 
this is a significant challenge and many organizations lost 
control over their customer's data and their own 
intellectual property. Penetration testing is one technique that 
organizations use to find and correct weaknesses in their 
network and systems before someone else does. First, you will 
learn how penetration testing serves as key component in an 
organization's information security management program. Next 
you will learn about the penetration testing process and 
techniques used to discover and exploit 
vulnerabilities