Autonomous Pen Testing & the Next Era of Security Testing
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The episode discusses the evolution of security testing with a focus on autonomous penetration testing and the role of AI in enhancing security practices.
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) increases and investment rises, AI is being used to spot threats more quickly. In the recent episode of The Security Strategist podcast , host Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest, an author, and a trusted advisor to vendors, VCs and private Equity Firms, conversed with Sandeep Kamble, Founder and CTO at SecureLayer7 . Kamble explained how traditional penetration testing and autonomous security testing are changing offensive security. He highlighted how these tools are designed to empower security teams. Kamble told Stiennon that this shift was a logical next step. Years of building manual penetration testing skills , cloud security practices, and vulnerability research at SecureLayer7 formed the basis for AI to enhance that expertise. The goal is to create a tool that security professionals can use to be more effective in pentesting using AI . Why Traditional Security Scanners Are Outdated For years, security testing has relied on rule-based scanners, signatures, and checklists. While these tools could spot known weaknesses, they often faced challenges with complex vulnerabilities, business logic flaws, and…
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