Renee Desir

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Nov 14, 2025

Best Practices to Achieve the Benefits of Agentic AI in Pentesting

Agentic AI systems take penetration testing to a level far beyond traditional methods. In the words of a former Synack Red Team member and security engineer, Max Moroz, “Traditional pentesting is like checking your locks and windows once a year while a swarm of AI-powered burglars are constantly probing your house.” Companies are now considering […]

AI Agents and How They Are Used in Pentesting

AI agents are increasingly used in penetration testing. Some recent examples include PentestAGI and Synack’s Sara. Agents can add considerable value by reducing the time and effort required to complete some testing tasks manually. For example, an agent can autonomously initiate an nmap scan on a target web application IP address. Companies like Synack are […]

Renee Desir

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Renee Desir

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Best Practices to Achieve the Benefits of Agentic AI in Pentesting

AI Agents and How They Are Used in Pentesting

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