A medical research facility is preparing to host a highly sensitive patient database. Before going live, they hire an external cybersecurity specialist to conduct a 'black-box' penetration test on their external-facing servers.
Describe what is meant by a black-box penetration test in this context.
Practise Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Networks with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 100 questions covering Why computers are networked, Types of network (LAN, WAN), Structure of the internet, Wired and wireless connectivity performance, Network speeds and transmission calculations, Network and email protocols, The 4-layer TCP/IP model, and Network topologies (bus, star, mesh), matched to the Edexcel GCSE Computer Science (1CP2) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.