Basics

A Method of Review wherein the Product/Policy Proposal is approached via a Reviewing Party acting as the "Adversary"
The Adversary's goal is to break the device/system
For instance if the product being tested was a paper shredder, they would figure out how to make it fail, as well as ways to injure oneself/cause damage (within reason) using the device
If it were a Video Game, they would do everything they could do to "Break the Game"
If it were a Tax code, they would figure out every loophole they could use to their advantage
An Currently Existing Example would be Penetration Testing for (Cyber-) Security Applications
- This entails a group hiring companies/individuals who specialize in "pen-testing" to essentially hack their system, so they can then repair any exposed bugs / vulnerabilities
  - A Related concept is "White Hat Hacking"
- It can also be done for Physical Security (Ie sneak into / break into this building)
Another good example is Lockpicking / Safecracking (See Lock Picking Lawyer (YouTube Channel ), which, at least in the case of safes, is done by the company to determining how long it would take to destructively "cut into" a safe etc

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