Ethical Hacking·Ethical Hacking essentials

Scope and permission

Only test systems you are authorised to test, in writing.

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What you will be able to do
  • Define in-scope hosts.
  • Agree on timing and limits.
  • Keep written authorisation.

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Only test systems you are authorised to test, in writing.

  • Define in-scope hosts.
  • Agree on timing and limits.
  • Keep written authorisation.
scope.txtText
in scope: app.example.com staging only
out of scope: third-party services, production data
testing window: 02:00-05:00 UTC
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Answer from memory: What is required before testing?

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