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18,1: Establish and Maintain a Penetration Testing Program
18,2: Perform Periodic External Penetration Tests
18,3: Remediate Penetration Test Findings
18,4: Validate Security Measures
18,5: Perform Periodic Internal Penetration Tests
Perform Periodic External Penetration Tests
18,2: Perform Periodic External Penetration Tests
Policy defined
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None - None
Informal - Informal
Partially written - Partially written
Written - Written
Approved and communicated - Approved and communicated
Control implemented
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Parts of policy implemented - Parts of policy implemented
Implemented on some systems - Implemented on some systems
Implemented on most systems - Implemented on most systems
Implemented on all systems - Implemented on all systems
Control automated
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Parts of policy automated - Parts of policy automated
Automated on some systems - Automated on some systems
Automated on most systems - Automated on most systems
Automated on all systems - Automated on all systems
Control reported
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Parts of policy reported - Parts of policy reported
Reported on some systems - Reported on some systems
Reported on most systems - Reported on most systems
Reported on all systems - Reported on all systems
Description

Perform periodic external penetration tests based on program requirements, no less than annually. External penetration testing must include enterprise and environmental reconnaissance to detect exploitable information. Penetration testing requires specialized skills and experience and must be conducted through a qualified party. The testing may be clear box or opaque box.