Will AI Replace Penetration Testers?

Assess the physical security of servers, systems, or network devices to identify vulnerability to temperature, vandalism, or natural disasters.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Collect stakeholder data to evaluate risk and to develop mitigation strategies.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Conduct network and security system audits, using established criteria.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Configure information systems to incorporate principles of least functionality and least access.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Design security solutions to address known device vulnerabilities.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Develop and execute tests that simulate the techniques of known cyber threat actors.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Develop infiltration tests that exploit device vulnerabilities.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Develop presentations on threat intelligence.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Develop security penetration testing processes, such as wireless, data networks, and telecommunication security tests.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Discuss security solutions with information technology teams or management.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Document penetration test findings.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Evaluate vulnerability assessments of local computing environments, networks, infrastructures, or enclave boundaries.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Gather cyber intelligence to identify vulnerabilities.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Identify new threat tactics, techniques, or procedures used by cyber threat actors.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Identify security system weaknesses, using penetration tests.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Investigate security incidents, using computer forensics, network forensics, root cause analysis, or malware analysis.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Keep up with new penetration testing tools and methods.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of hacking trends.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Prepare and submit reports describing the results of security fixes.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Test the security of systems by attempting to gain access to networks, Web-based applications, or computers.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Update corporate policies to improve cyber security.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Write audit reports to communicate technical and procedural findings and recommend solutions.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.