The type and scope of the penetration
test will determine the need for being stealthy during a penetration test. The
reasons to avoid detection while testing are:·One of the benefits would include testing the equipment that is
supposedly protecting the network. Another could be that your client would like to know just how long
it would take the Information Technology team to respond to a targeted attack
on the environment. You will also need to understand the automated methods of
detection such as web applications, network, and host-based intrusion detection
systems that are in place to avoid triggering alerts.
