Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) combines automated scanning with manual, hands-on exploitation to find weaknesses before an attacker does.
Vulnerability assessment uses scanning tools to identify known, CVE-tracked weaknesses across a target. Penetration testing goes further: a tester manually attempts to exploit those weaknesses, chain them together, and demonstrate real business impact, following recognized methodologies like the OWASP Testing Guide, PTES, and NIST SP 800-115.
Attack surfaces covered
OWASP / PTES / NIST
OWASP Testing Guide; PTES; NIST SP 800-115