Technically Identical, Legally Opposite: The Fine Line Between Penetration Testing and Cybercrime

A question frequently arises in conversations with enterprise clients: “If the actions performed by penetration testing professionals technically resemble a cyberattack, how is this service considered legal?” This question points to one of the fundamental paradoxes of the cybersecurity industry. Indeed, the tools, methods, and techniques used by a penetration tester and a cybercriminal are […]