What is Penetration Testing?

Definition: Penetration testing, or pen testing, is an authorised security assessment in which specialists test a system for vulnerabilities so they can be fixed.

What is tested on an iGaming platform:

Player-facing website and mobile apps.
Public and partner APIs.
Back office and admin access.
Hosting infrastructure and network.

Test types:

Black box - testers start with no internal information.
Grey box - testers have limited access, such as a player account.
White box - testers have full documentation and code access.

Output: a report listing findings by severity with fix recommendations, followed by a re-test once fixes are in place. Many licences require pen tests at set intervals.

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