Automated Pen Testers: Progressing but Still No Match for Humans
Automated pen-testing tools have evolved, understanding cloud environments and Web applications, but still have teething issues. They’re fast and produce top-notch reports, but remain temperamental and costly. While humans maintain the edge, automated tools are a valuable addition to offensive security testing strategies.
Hot Take:
Automated pen testers are like the star students in a cybersecurity class who just can’t quite pass the final exam without a few cheat sheets. They’re getting better at the game, but they still need human tutors to ace it!
Key Points:
- Automated pen testers now understand web applications, both inside and outside the network perimeter.
- They have improved in navigating cloud environments but still have limitations.
- Reports generated by automated tools are comparable to human-generated reports.
- Automated tools are fast and can handle large environments but come at a high cost.
- Human pen testers still have the edge, but automated tools are a valuable addition to security testing strategies.
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