Vulnerability scanning is a process of identifying and assessing security weaknesses in a computer system, network, or web application. Vulnerabilities can range from technical flaws in software, hardware or configuration issues to vulnerabilities in policies and procedures.| PurpleSec
A black box penetration test is a security test performed by an external party that is completely unfamiliar with the target. The security assessor (penetration tester) is provided with no information of the system specifics and no credentials except for the target URL.| PurpleSec