I keep hearing about penetration testing but I don’t fully get what it covers. Is it just checking for viruses and malware, or is it more about looking for ways hackers could get in? My web app stores customer data, and I’d really hate for anything to leak, but at the same time I don’t want to throw money into something if it’s not actually useful. Curious if anyone here has first-hand experience.
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I’ve done it once for a SaaS project I was running, and it was an eye-opener. They basically act like ethical hackers, showing you the gaps before the real ones find them. I thought my app was fine, but they pointed out weaknesses I’d never considered. I stumbled across this when I was doing my own research: https://www.stratussecurity.com/penetration-testing-services — reading through it gave me a much clearer picture of what’s actually involved. Definitely made me realise it’s more than just a virus scan.