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  Penetration testing  is a critical and quite sophisticated component of cybersecurity. Its essence is mostly a simulation of the attacks on different digital assets, such as web or mobile applications, networks, and cloud infrastructures to uncover various vulnerabilities. As with any complex service, penetration testing can present various pitfalls and hidden issues, all of which should be addressed while preparing and executing such projects. Worth mentioning among them:   Uncontrolled Scope Overextension    A quite common and sometimes annoying situation is the expansion of the project’s scope beyond initial agreements. Often it happens because the penetration testing process leads to discoveries that were not part of the original plan, which in turn leads to requests to explore more areas without formalizing scope changes. Such extensions have to be thoroughly discussed and agreed upon because the customer will not want to keep some pot...

  Penetration testing  is a critical and quite sophisticated component of cybersecurity. Its essence is mostly a simulation of the attacks on different digital assets, such as web or mobile applications, networks, and cloud infrastructures to uncover various vulnerabilities. As with any complex service, penetration testing can present various pitfalls and hidden issues, all of which should be addressed while preparing and executing such projects. Worth mentioning among them:   Uncontrolled Scope Overextension    A quite common and sometimes annoying situation is the expansion of the project’s scope beyond initial agreements. Often it happens because the penetration testing process leads to discoveries that were not part of the original plan, which in turn leads to requests to explore more areas without formalizing scope changes. Such extensions have to be thoroughly discussed and agreed upon because the customer will not want to keep some pot...