Episode 201: The Evolution and AI Enablement of Pentesting
In episode 201 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Ed Skoudis sit down with William Wright, Chief Executive Officer of Closed Door Security. Together, they reflect on the evolution of penetration testing, including the impact on pentesting from artificial intelligence (AI).
Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 01:03. How things have changed since William's and Ed's first pentests
- 09:02. Community: A defining element of Capture The Flag (CTF) events
- 14:47. Industry concerns over the "death" of CTFs and "cheating" by artificial intelligence (AI)
- 17:00. Opportunities to take CTFs to the next level in the age of AI
- 20:18. Pentesting vs. vulnerability scanning: Why terminology matters
- 25:43. The advent of autonomous AI tools and what they could mean for vulnerability scanning
- 29:07. Why continuous improvement in cybersecurity doesn't always require AI
Resources
- Closed Door Security
- Episode 189: The Present and Future of AI-enabled Pentesting
- SANS Cyber Ranges
- Top External Network Risks And How to Fix Them
- Penetration Testing
- Vulnerability Assessments
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