External Network Security Audit:

Penetration tests and vulnerability assessments are time-constrained. Your company would authorise Barricaded attempts to breach and assess the architecture of a system using attacker techniques. This form of testing relates the most accurate and comprehensive view of an organisation's information security stance, as it evaluates an entire system, exploiting vulnerabilities to determine precisely how an unauthorized user can get control of valuable information assets.

The form of such a test depends greatly on the clients own situation. Tests can range from a brief overview of the security of an existing infrastructure, to an extensive simulated break-in, with the goal of obtaining specific information. Only a comprehensive penetration test or vulnerability assessment can determine the real risk to network resources, thereby making it possible to immediately prioritise corrective measures and to set the overall direction for an organisation's security strategy.