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Is a penetration test the same as a vulnerability scan?

No. A scan is automated and finds known issues. A penetration test involves a person chaining findings into a real attack path. Scans are cheap and useful monthly; a proper test is a separate, more expensive engagement. Vendors blurring the two are usually selling the scan.

Answered by the Livin Services security team.

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