What is Penetration Testing for GDPR Compliance?
The GDPR standard (General Data Protection Regulation) is a set of legal guidelines put together by the European Union (EU) to protect their citizens’ data from unauthorized use and to give them full control over their privacy. Penetration testing is directly involved in the GDPR compliance process, as it allows organizations serving EU citizens to verify the security of their data processing systems, ensuring that they are compliant with the GDPR requirements.
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GDPR REQUIREMENTS
What is the Scope of a GDPR Penetration Test?
The GDPR requirements mandate that organizations test the security and reliability of any system on which data transits. This is why the testing scope to achieve GDPR compliance may vary from one organization to another, depending on the extent of their data-handling systems.
Internal Servers
External Networks
Websites, Applications or APIs
Wireless Networks
Physical / IoT Devices
Cloud Infrastructure
GDPR Pentesting Requirement
Article 32
Implement a process for regularly testing, assessing, and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organizational measures for ensuring the security of the processing.
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