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9 Best Penetration Testing Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

A penetration test , or pen test, is the simulation of a cyber attack. The goal is to assess a network’s security to improve it and thus prevent exploits by real threat actors by fixing vulnerabilities. Amass is an open-source network mapper that is particularly efficient for DNS (Domain Name System) and subdomain enumeration.