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Automation Redefines Pentest Delivery

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Automation is transforming penetration testing (pentest) delivery, addressing inefficiencies in traditional reporting methods. Organizations are adopting automated delivery platforms to enhance real-time insights, streamline remediation, and improve overall security posture. This shift is crucial as the threat landscape evolves and the volume of findings increases. Traditional static reports, such as PDFs and spreadsheets, introduce delays and inefficiencies. Automated delivery platforms like PlexTrac offer real-time delivery, standardized workflows, and reduced manual effort, enabling faster response times and improved operational maturity. Automation in pentest delivery helps organizations shift from reactive testing to proactive exposure management, driving operational maturity and reducing mean time to remediation (MTTR).

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  1. 22.08.2025 14:06 📰 2 articles

    Automation in Pentest Delivery Gains Traction

    Automation is becoming essential for pentest delivery, addressing the inefficiencies of traditional static reports. Platforms like PlexTrac offer real-time delivery, standardized workflows, and reduced manual effort, enabling faster response times and improved operational maturity. This shift supports Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) and helps organizations stay ahead of emerging threats. Key components of automated pentest delivery include centralized data ingestion, automated real-time delivery, automated routing and ticketing, standardized remediation workflows, and triggered retesting and validation. The article highlights the inefficiencies of traditional pentest reporting methods and the benefits of automating pentest delivery. It emphasizes the importance of real-time delivery, standardized workflows, and reduced manual effort. The article also discusses the future of pentest delivery, focusing on proactive exposure management and the advantages for both service providers and enterprises. The article provides a detailed explanation of the key components of automated pentest delivery, including centralized data ingestion, automated real-time delivery, automated routing and ticketing, standardized remediation workflows, and triggered retesting and validation. It also offers guidance on avoiding common pitfalls in automating pentest delivery and steps to get started with automation.

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  • Traditional pentest reporting methods, such as static PDFs and spreadsheets, introduce delays and inefficiencies.

    First reported: 22.08.2025 14:06
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  • Automated delivery platforms like PlexTrac provide real-time delivery of pentest findings, reducing delays and improving actionability.

    First reported: 22.08.2025 14:06
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  • Automation in pentest delivery helps cut through the noise and deliver results in real time, supporting Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM).

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  • Benefits of automating pentest delivery include real-time actionability, faster response times, standardized operations, and reduced manual work.

    First reported: 22.08.2025 14:06
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  • Key components of automated pentest delivery include centralized data ingestion, automated real-time delivery, automated routing and ticketing, standardized remediation workflows, and triggered retesting and validation.

    First reported: 22.08.2025 14:06
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  • PlexTrac supports automated pentest delivery through its Workflow Automation Engine, unifying and accelerating delivery, remediation, and closure.

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  • Common pitfalls in automating pentest delivery include overcomplicating early efforts, treating automation as a one-time setup, and automating without clearly defined workflows.

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  • To get started with automating pentest delivery, organizations should map current workflows, identify friction points, start small, choose the right platform, and measure impact.

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