Cobalt Launches Autonomous Pentesting Service for Continuous Security Testing

Cobalt has introduced the Cobalt Autonomous Pentest, an AI-driven service for continuous penetration testing of applications. This service allows security teams to receive actionable findings within 24 hours, addressing the need for faster security assessments as software development accelerates. Gunter Ollmann, CTO at Cobalt, emphasized the importance of human oversight in the pentesting process, despite the automation provided by AI. The service integrates with existing development tools like Jira and GitHub, enabling seamless vulnerability tracking and remediation. Cobalt's AI engine utilizes over 13 years of pentesting data to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy. Organizations with rapidly changing applications can particularly benefit from this service, which aims to identify vulnerabilities before software deployment.

Key Points: • Cobalt's Autonomous Pentest delivers validated findings in as little as 24 hours. • AI assists in reconnaissance and testing, but human pentesters remain integral to the process. • The service integrates with over 50 development and security tools for streamlined vulnerability management.