The State of Pentesting survey report from Pentera analyzed responses from 500 senior security executives, revealing that over half rely on software-based pentesting for vulnerability detection. The findings show a growing trend towards methods that span the entire attack surface and allow for continuous validation. Notably, 67% of organizations faced breaches in the last two years, prompting many to implement new security solutions due to cyber insurance requirements, with 59% doing so. Just under $200,000 annually is allocated for pentesting in large organizations, underscoring its significance in security budgeting.
According to the report, more than 50% of CISOs deploy software-based pentesting to bolster in-house testing practices.
67% of organizations experienced a breach in the past 24 months, with 76% of CISOs reporting significant impacts following these breaches.
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