The market for penetration testing is expanding quickly due to an increase in cyberattacks.

Penetration testing is a type of ethical hacking that is also known as security testing, security pen testing, and pen testing. It is a simulated cyber-attack on a computer system in order to find exploitable weaknesses. Penetration testing is frequently employed to supplement a web application firewall (WAF). As a result of the rising frequency of cyber-attacks and the necessity to secure sensitive data, the need for penetration testing is fast increasing globally. This, in turn, is likely to boost the penetration testing market's growth. According to Transforming Data with Intelligence (tdwi.org), there will be 1,001 data breaches in the United States year 2020. 

The turnkey security scan and penetration testing service from Astra Security was introduced in May 2021. It provides application security and compliance for customers who are increasingly dealing with complex security issues and data breaches as a result of improperly implemented security measures for their internet-facing applications. Additionally, the global epidemic known as COVID-19 is fueling the expansion of the penetration testing industry. During this epidemic, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are finding it difficult to stay on top of the cyber security dangers to remote workers. A penetration testing service that was introduced by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) service in July 2020 is now available to SMEs.