AI Pentesting
Continuous, intelligent penetration testing that works around the clock to find vulnerabilities before attackers do.
We are building the next generation of penetration testing. Our AI Pentesting platform combines artificial intelligence with our team's decades of offensive security expertise to deliver continuous security testing for your entire environment.
Traditional penetration tests are snapshots. By the time you receive the report, your environment has already changed. New deployments, new configurations, new vulnerabilities. AI Pentesting eliminates that gap by testing continuously and adapting in real time.
The platform will be available on the Citadel53 Security Portal as an integrated module, giving you a single place to manage all of your security operations.
Industry frameworks we follow
Every engagement is grounded in internationally recognised security standards, ensuring consistency, thoroughness, and compliance alignment.
PTES
Penetration Testing Execution Standard. Our primary methodology, covering all seven phases from pre-engagement through to reporting.
NIST SP 800-115
Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment. Used for compliance-driven engagements and government-aligned testing.
OWASP WSTG
Web Security Testing Guide. The definitive checklist for web application and API security testing, integrated into every web engagement.
MITRE ATT&CK
Adversary tactics and techniques framework. Used for threat emulation, red teaming, and mapping findings to real-world attacker behaviour.
OSSTMM
Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual. Provides quantifiable security metrics and trust analysis across all channels.
ISO 27001
International information security management standard. We align findings and reporting to support your compliance obligations.
Seven phases of AI-augmented testing
Our methodology follows the PTES lifecycle, enhanced with AI automation at every phase where speed and coverage matter most.
Pre-engagement
Scope, rules of engagement, objectives agreed
AI scopingIntelligence gathering
OSINT, attack surface mapping, asset discovery
AI-drivenThreat modelling
Asset categorisation, threat mapping, attack paths
AI-assistedVulnerability analysis
Automated scanning combined with manual validation
AI + humanExploitation
Controlled exploitation to validate real risk
Human + AIPost-exploitation
Privilege escalation, lateral movement, impact
Human-ledReporting
Executive summary, technical findings, remediation
AI reportingWhere AI takes the lead
The AI engine handles the high-volume, time-intensive phases that traditionally consume the majority of engagement hours, freeing human testers to focus on complex exploitation and business-logic analysis.
Scope & resource allocation
AI analyses the target environment and automatically allocates testing resources, prioritises attack surfaces by risk, and sequences tasks for maximum coverage efficiency.
Continuous reconnaissance
Asset discovery, subdomain enumeration, service fingerprinting, and change detection run continuously. New assets are tested within minutes of appearing.
Intelligent prioritisation
Machine learning models rank targets by exploitability, business impact, and real-world attacker behaviour, so the most critical vulnerabilities are validated first.
What we test
Network infrastructure
- External perimeter and firewall rule analysis
- Internal network segmentation testing
- Active Directory and Entra ID attack paths
- Wireless network security assessment
- VPN and remote access configuration review
Web applications & APIs
- OWASP Top 10 and WSTG full-coverage testing
- Authentication and session management
- API security (REST, GraphQL, SOAP)
- Business logic vulnerability analysis
- Client-side and injection attack vectors
Cloud environments
- Azure, AWS, and GCP configuration review
- IAM policy and privilege escalation testing
- Storage bucket and object exposure analysis
- Serverless and container security assessment
- Cloud-native attack chain simulation
Specialist testing
- IoT device and firmware analysis
- ICS/OT and SCADA security testing
- Social engineering and phishing simulation
- Red team adversary emulation (MITRE ATT&CK)
- Source code review and SAST integration
Standards we help you meet
Our testing and reporting maps directly to the compliance frameworks that matter to your industry and regulators.
What you receive
Executive report
- Business-risk focused summary for leadership
- Risk ratings aligned to your risk appetite
- Strategic remediation recommendations
- Trend analysis and posture benchmarking
Technical report
- Every finding with proof of exploitability
- CVSS scoring and severity classification
- Step-by-step remediation guidance
- Screenshots, payloads, and evidence chains
Citadel53 dashboard
- Real-time findings as testing progresses
- Integrated alongside SOC and compliance data
- Remediation tracking and retest validation
- Historical trend analysis across engagements
Compliance mapping
- Findings mapped to relevant framework controls
- Gap analysis against your target standard
- Audit-ready evidence packs
- Remediation prioritised by compliance impact
Be the first to try AI Pentesting
We are in the final stages of research and development. Register your interest and we'll let you know as soon as AI Pentesting is available on the Citadel53 Security Portal.
Global Clients
With highly satisfied clients in over 28 countries across 5 continents, we provide world-class cyber security services wherever you operate.
