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penetration test

method of evaluating computer and network security by simulating a cyber attack
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penetration test

Summary

penetration test is a type of test[1]. It draws 1,610 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_test category, ranking #7 of 42).[2]

Key Facts

  • penetration test's instance of is recorded as type of test[3].
  • penetration test's instance of is recorded as cyber adversary technique[4].
  • penetration test is a type of security testing[5].
  • penetration test's facet of is recorded as cyberattack[6].
  • penetration test's described by source is recorded as RFC 4949: Internet Security Glossary, Version 2[7].
  • penetration test's practiced by is recorded as penetration tester[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type of test[3] and cyber adversary technique[4]. penetration test is a type of security testing[5].

Why It Matters

penetration test draws 1,610 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_test category, ranking #7 of 42).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of test, cyber adversary technique
    Practiced by → penetration tester
    Subclass of → —
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    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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