In the latest instalment of our interviews speaking to leaders throughout the world of tech, we’ve welcomed Jeff Baron, cybersecurity professional with https://www.criticalpathsecurity.com/ and recent interviewee on NBC News segment 11 Alive. I represent Critical Path Security and lead the offensive security team.
What is the main difference between vulnerability scanning and penetration testing?
A vulnerability assessment is just a vulnerability scan with a report that has been written by a human.
You don’t have to use Kali to conduct a penetration test but it certainly has the tools necessary to do so.