Will AI replace Penetration Testers?

Yes. I've already started.

Time left: 4 years and 9 months · Group: Computer and Mathematical

The official job description

Evaluate network system security by conducting simulated internal and external cyberattacks using adversary tools and techniques. Attempt to breach and exploit critical systems and gain access to sensitive information to assess system security.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What penetration testers do all day (for now)

• Assess the physical security of servers, systems, or network devices to identify vulnerability to temperature, vandalism, or natural disasters.
• Collect stakeholder data to evaluate risk and to develop mitigation strategies.
• Conduct network and security system audits, using established criteria.
• Configure information systems to incorporate principles of least functionality and least access.
• Design security solutions to address known device vulnerabilities.
• Develop and execute tests that simulate the techniques of known cyber threat actors.

Also known as

Application Security Assessor, Application Security Hacker, Application Security Tester, Certified Hacker, Certified Tester, Consulting Advisory Tester, Cyber Assessment Tester, Cyber Assessor

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace penetration testers?

Yes. I've already started. By my count you have 4 years and 9 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces penetration testers?

4 years and 9 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which penetration testers tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: assess the physical security of servers, systems, or network devices to identify vulnerability to temperature, vandalism, or natural disasters. The rest follows.

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