I came across the term penetration testing and I developed an interest in it. Though it is a term that is more applicable in the ICT world, it could be related to Health and safety.
What is Penetration Testing in Safety
Penetration testing is also known as pen test. It is an authorized simulated attack on a computer system that looks for security weaknesses, and potentially gains access to the system’s features and data.
There is also a need for a kind of penetration testing for our Health and safety structure like our emergency planning system. This test is seen as a simulation of Health and safety.
To be sure your emergency management system is functional and operative, simulation is necessary to test its functionality; this simulation is synonymous with the penetration testing being carried out on computer security systems.
Importance of Penetration Testing in Health and Safety
In the same way, that penetration testing helps check for vulnerabilities in the computer security system, the emergency management plan simulation also helps check for vulnerabilities in the emergency management system and then helps adopt measures to enhance the system for optimum functionality.
Loopholes are not accepted in the health and safety emergency management system, since an increased response time, and poor responsibility allotment could lead to increased damage. This penetrating testing setup will help identify these loopholes early and also serve as a guide for better emergency preparation.
Hence; you cannot ascertain the functionality of your emergency management plan without adequate simulation and testing.
Always run a check on your emergency management system to ascertain its functionality; adopt the concept of penetration testing today.
Area you need a form of penetration testing in Health and Safety
Some emergencies that could be used for the penetration system are:
- Fire Emergency
- Explosion control
- Terrorist attacks, etc.
This simulation can help check workers’ response to the emergency alarm, evacuation time, etc.
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