Management is pleased with the progress that has been made and likes the steps you have taken to set up a secured network environment. During the last status meeting, the following was asked: "Has everything been done that is possible to ensure the security of the environment?" Your response was that you believed it has, but one way to be sure is to conduct a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test.

Explain penetration testing and vulnerability assessments and how they differ.

Identify the benefits of using penetration testing and vulnerability assessments relative to threats.