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Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)

📘 Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking 👁 47 views 📅 Nov 05, 2025
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VAPT is a legal cybersecurity process to find and fix weaknesses in systems, networks, or applications.

1. Vulnerability Assessment (VA)

  • Purpose: Identify security weaknesses

  • Method: Automated scanners + manual checks

  • Does NOT exploit vulnerabilities

  • Example: Outdated software, weak passwords

2. Penetration Testing (PT)

  • Purpose: Exploit vulnerabilities to see real impact

  • Method: Controlled, ethical hacking

  • Shows potential damage

3. Key Differences

FeatureVAPT
ActionIdentifyExploit
RiskLowControlled/Higher
OutputList of vulnerabilitiesProof of impact

4. VAPT Process (Simplified)

  1. Scope & permission

  2. Information gathering

  3. Find vulnerabilities

  4. Test exploitation

  5. Report & recommend fixes

5. Importance

  • Prevents cyberattacks

  • Protects data

  • Ensures compliance

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