How does ethical hacking relate to penetration testing

How does ethical hacking relate to penetration testing? Ethical hacking is a form of penetration testing originally used as a marketing ploy but has come to mean a penetration test of all systems — where there is more than one goal.

In either case, you have a goal. Your evaluation of the security of a wireless network should seek answers to three basic questions:

• What can an intruder see on the target access points or networks?
• What can an intruder do with that information?
• Does anyone at the target notice the intruder’s attempts — or successes?

You might set a simplistic goal, such as finding unauthorized wireless access points. Or you might set a goal that requires you to obtain information from a system on the wired network. Whatever you choose, you must articulate your goal and communicate it to your sponsors.

Involve others in your goal-setting. If you don’t, you will find the planning process quite difficult.