Frameworks are used to make pentesting efforts more comprehensive and effective
Top 7 Frameworks
Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES)
Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) is the most recent and thorough method outlined for penetration testing. It consists of the Pentest Guidelines that cover everything related to a penetration test and Technical Guidelines that describe all tools and techniques that can be used for each stage of a pen test.
NIST 800-115 Framework
NIST 800-115 framework consists of technical guidelines to assess and test an organisations security. It outlines how to plan and carry out penetration testing to discover security vulnerabilities.
MITRE ATT&CK Framework
The MITRE ATT&CK framework looks at why and how an attacker uses techniques to attack a system from the perspective of the actual attacker. The behaviour of the attacker is mapped to tactics and techniques which then have a procedure outlined for each technique used and information on how to prevent or treat this attack