Cobalt’s State of Pentesting Report reveals an industry grappling with staffing and resource constraints while navigating the use of AI and its associated threats. The report also shows a 21% increase in vulnerabilities detected per pentest and a rise in time to fix them. Most cyber teams use AI tools but 70% also report growing AI threats. Amid layoffs and hiring freezes, companies anticipate increasing pentesting in 2024 to boost security. C-suite executives are particularly concerned with AI adoption and stress the importance of pentesting and leadership in preventing attacks.
