השוואת שיטות

	הערכת פגיעות	מתודולוגיית בדיקות חדירה
תחום	קריפטוגרפיה	קריפטוגרפיה
משפחה	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
שנת המקור	2002	2008
הוגה השיטה	National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)	National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), OWASP
סוג	Vulnerability identification and prioritization	Authorized security exploit and assessment
מקור מכונן	National Institute of Standards and Technology (2012). Guide for Conducting Security Patch Management Activities. NIST Special Publication 800-40 Revision 3.	National Institute of Standards and Technology (2008). Penetration Testing and Security Testing. NIST Special Publication 800-115.
כינויים	Vulnerability Scanning, Security Assessment, Risk Assessment	Pen Testing, Ethical Hacking, Security Testing
קשורות	3	3
תקציר	Vulnerability assessment is a systematic process of identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing security weaknesses in systems, networks, and applications. Using automated scanning tools and manual techniques, organizations discover unpatched software, misconfigurations, weak cryptographic practices, and other exposures that attackers could exploit.	Penetration testing is an authorized, controlled simulated attack on systems, networks, and applications to evaluate their security defenses. Unlike vulnerability assessment (which identifies weaknesses), penetration testing actively exploits vulnerabilities to demonstrate real-world impact, confirm exploitability, and assess an organization's incident response capabilities.