noun
penetration test; pentest
Computing term for a simulated cyberattack to evaluate system security.
システムの脆弱性を調べるために侵入テストを実施した。
We conducted a penetration test to check for system vulnerabilities.
Synonymous loanword from English; 侵入テスト is the Japanese calque and may be preferred in formal or domestic contexts.
Compound of 侵入 (intrusion) and テスト (test), a direct translation of the English term 'penetration test'.