Any server connected to the internet is at risk of getting attacked by hackers. Penetration testing or pentesting simulates a DDoS attack in a controlled environment with ethical hackers to assess the risk exposure of the servers. Organizations can use pentesting to identify vulnerabilities in the system and work to resolve any risks.
Penetration testers have authorization from the owners of the server to simulate a DDoS attack and provide a report about the integrity of their server. You can validate your current security measures via pentesting and review any risks at the end of the exercise. Ethical hackers who conduct such penetrative testing usually document each step of the process at every independent network layer. Thus, you can be sure of how secure your organization’s server is even if you are using multiple protection schemes.