Verizon's 2024 Data Breach Investigation Report highlights why such gaps in security testing matter: exploited vulnerabilities in web applications rank as the third most common attack vector for data breaches, only trailing phishing and compromised credentials. Organizations ready to move beyond pentesting for just compliance reasons should explore how continuous penetration testing through PTaaS can strengthen their application security program. Read on to learn why point-in-time assessments fall short to have an impact on cybersecurity measures, how continuous testing better suits today’s agile development cycles, and the factors your organization will want to consider as you transition to continuous testing. Your security teams should examine their current testing processes, identifying bottlenecks in vulnerability reporting, delays in remediation verification, and gaps in coverage between scheduled assessments. Outpost24 offers a proven approach combining automated scanning with manual testing by certified experts to deliver comprehensive, real-time security assessment. Organizations need to break down silos between security, development, and operations teams while establishing new workflows that support rapid identification and remediation of vulnerabilities. With comprehensive documentation of testing activities and regular status reports, you can go beyond checking compliance boxes, providing substantially better security coverage. If your organization is like many, annual penetration testing may be a regular part of your security protocols. Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) offers a more flexible approach that better aligns with rapid development cycles. Finding vulnerabilities is only half the battle — rapid remediation requires that security teams partner closely with developers. Traditional penetration testing follows a rigid pattern: define the scope, perform the testing, and deliver the final report. Then, extend your success metrics beyond compliance considerations to include practical measures like mean time to remediate vulnerabilities, reduction in high-severity findings over time, and improvements in early-stage vulnerability detection. You should also consider how quickly development teams can receive and act on critical security findings.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:25:19 +0000