Simbian AI Pentest Agent: Continuous Context-Aware Penetration Testing and Security
Continuous Penetration Testing Gets a Boost with AI-Powered Solution
In a significant development for enterprises seeking to bolster their cybersecurity posture, Simbian has launched the Simbian AI Pentest Agent, a cutting-edge solution designed to provide ongoing, on-demand penetration testing. This innovative tool is the first of its kind to incorporate business context, ensuring that vulnerability findings are tailored to each organization’s specific security risks and priorities.
Collaboration with LRQA
Developed in collaboration with LRQA, a leading global risk management partner, the AI Pentest Agent empowers security teams to move beyond manual, point-in-time assessments and validate their security posture in real-time. This is a significant departure from traditional penetration testing, which is often a manual, once- or twice-a-year compliance exercise that can leave organizations vulnerable to emerging threats.
Real-Time Penetration Testing
The AI Pentest Agent closes this gap by making penetration testing an anytime, on-demand security practice, with results typically available in a matter of hours. According to Ambuj Kumar, CEO of Simbian,
Development and Validation
The AI Pentest Agent was developed with input from LRQA, drawing on its expertise in penetration testing and cybersecurity. LRQA provided independent validation to ensure the solution aligns with established penetration testing standards and responsible AI practices. These principles are embedded into the design of the agent, which features a “Transparency by Design” approach that provides security teams with a complete reasoning trace, showing exactly why the AI chose a specific attack path.
Safe and Secure Testing
The agent also operates in a “safe mode,” engineered to avoid disrupting critical applications and complex production environments. Data is kept secure and protected throughout the testing process and is never used to train public Large Language Models (LLMs).
Partnership and Expertise
Howard Hughes, Managing Director for LRQA’s cybersecurity division, noted,
Revolutionizing Cybersecurity
In contrast to legacy scanners, which can serve as a foundational security layer but often generate noisy, theoretical alerts, the Simbian AI Pentest Agent functions as an autonomous reasoning engine that adapts to the unique business context. It adjusts its testing logic in real-time based on how an application responds, allowing it to uncover complex business logic flaws that fixed scanners miss. The result is a prioritized, actionable guide for remediation, replacing a list of hypothetical security warnings.
Conclusion
By providing continuous, context-aware penetration testing, the Simbian AI Pentest Agent is poised to revolutionize the way enterprises approach cybersecurity, enabling them to find and close risks before attackers can exploit them.
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