The Evolution of Threat Detection: From Pentesting to PtaaS – Security Boulevard

The Rise of Software-as-a-Service

The tech boom of the 2000s put software-as-a-service at the forefront of enterprise technology. As the cloud became the primary delivery mechanism to delivery software, services and to enable on-demand resources that didnt reside in the typical data center, the term XaaS caught on. Afterward, Silicon Valley startups popped up that used the cloud to deliver their service products, including, eventually, pentesting-as-a-service (PtaaS).

Most cybersecurity professionals perform pentesting at least once a year. It can take several months to prepare, test and launch. This extended and lengthy timeline doesnt include the remediation cycle. Waiting to get results and then making the recommended fixes is a very vulnerable time for organizations with regard to compliance and security. In todays intense cyberthreat threatscape, once a year is just not frequent enough for most organizations.

Its important to test on a regular basis; when organizations embrace the modern approach via PtaaS they are able to use tools like GitHub and Jira to remediate vulnerabilities right away. With PtaaS, organizations can proactively, quickly and affordably strengthen their security protocols and advance compliance.

It goes without saying that the pandemic accelerated every aspect of life including digital transformation. The pandemic also highlighted cybersecurity flaws as organizations shifted to remote work and sophisticated phishing and ransomware attacks preyed on susceptible individuals working from home.

Its 2022, and the case for PtaaS is crystal clear. With PtaaS, there is a 48-hour ramp-up time and a two-week testing window that allows organizations to integrate testing throughout the software development life cycle. This is light years ahead of what pentesting looked like in the day of James P. Anderson which relied on a slower manual process rather than automation for administrative tasks.

The long wait times associated with traditional pentesting are now practically obsolete. And, according to Cobalts ROI of Modern Pentesting report:

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