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D = Average depth score across all tested asset categories A unique addition: ethical hacking is useless without fixing findings.

| Frequency | Score Multiplier | Typical Use Case | |-----------|----------------|-------------------| | Continuous (daily) | 100 | Bug bounty + DAST in CI/CD | | Monthly | 80 | Critical APIs / public apps | | Quarterly | 60 | Internal infrastructure | | Bi-annually | 40 | Non-critical internal systems | | Annually | 20 | Low-risk assets | | Less than annually | 0 | None | indexof ethical hacking

For a typical enterprise with 3 critical web apps (monthly → 80), 200 internal hosts (quarterly → 60), 50 non-critical (annually → 20). Weighted average ≈ 67 . 2.3 Depth (D) – Weight 25% The sophistication level of testing. Inspired by PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard). D = Average depth score across all tested

| Component | Max Score | Calculation | |-----------|-----------|--------------| | External IPs | 30 | (tested IPs / total IPs) × 30 | | Internal IPs | 25 | (tested subnets / total subnets) × 25 | | Web apps | 25 | (tested apps / total critical apps) × 25 | | APIs | 10 | (tested endpoints / total documented endpoints) × 10 | | Mobile apps | 5 | (tested builds / total production builds) × 5 | | IoT/OT | 5 | (tested device types / total types) × 5 | 200 internal hosts (quarterly → 60)