Brief
The Future of Pen Testing Is Continuous
Modern environments change faster than traditional penetration testing can validate. New Gartner® research explains what comes next.
"Traditional penetration testing cannot keep pace with the speed and complexity of today's IT and threat landscape, risking impactful exposures unvalidated between tests."
Source: Gartner®, The Future of Pen Testing Is Continuous Offensive Security Testing, Dhivya Poole, Carlos De Sola Caraballo, Mitchell Schneider, 6 March 2026
What You'll Learn
Why point-in-time testing creates exposure gaps
What continuous offensive security testing (COST) is and how it works
How trigger-driven validation changes testing priorities
What leading security teams are doing now
How to measure outcomes tied to real risk
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