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Agentic pentesting
Agentic pentesting triggered by change, prioritised by risk
The problem it solves
Human-only pentesting can't scale to the pace of software change. But agentic testing without qualification just produces findings noise at higher speed. Neither answers the real question: which changes deserve attack-grade proof?
Methodology
Scoped to the change
Each agent is deployed against a specific sequence, using the change summary and task description as context. This narrows what gets tested and cuts wasted time, instead of running a fixed scan against the whole application.
Agents run in parallel, each isolated in its own sandboxed environment, so one engagement never bleeds into another.
The right tool for the job
The agent works through the same activities a human pentester would: issuing requests, managing sessions, comparing responses, using browser-based tools to catch client-side issues.
It selects from that toolset based on the task in front of it, rather than running one fixed script against everything. Verified vulnerabilities are raised in the platform with remediation advice specific to the change that triggered the test.
Full transparency
Every engagement is logged in full: tool calls, execution steps, cost, and time to complete. The record ties back to the change that triggered it, so the evidence is specific, not a generic pentest report.
Risk qualification for agentic testing
Agentic testing only makes sense when you know which changes warrant it.
Outcome
Testing that keeps up
Pentest-grade validation at the pace of change, without waiting for the annual cycle.
Outcome
Don’t just pentest every PR
Agentically pentesting every pr is a wasted expense. Ensure every test has a reason qualified by the risk of a change, not a scanning schedule.
Outcome
Choose your level of human control
Some teams need CREST-accredited human testers. Others are comfortable with fully automated AI pentesting. Cytix supports both, so the level of human involvement matches your risk appetite.
Outcome
Defensible audit trail
Testing triggered by software change means there is a recorded evidence trail, regardless of the method of validation. So either way, the output is always defensible.
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