AI agent deployment requires features that enable continuous human oversight, allowing users to review outputs, catch drift, and correct behavior before it compounds, as agents cannot be deployed and left unattended.
I learned a new buzz phrase this week: "Auth by One" errors. Apparently it is a new way of saying AI agents can find a class of vulnerabilities that traditional pentesting methods have been finding for years already... we just called it other things. I blame the cheap "pentest" industry that simply performed vulnerability scans, maybe validated the High risk results, and then called that a pentest. Now, AI services are all jumping in to say they can do a better job than a glorified vulnerability scan. AI agents are awesome in their capabilities and features - but all of that is 1000 times more powerful when wielded by an experienced *actual* pentester. AI agents don't replace security professionals. They make security professionals who are good at their jobs better. The same is true for training, teaching, and hands-on lab instruction. I am all for the AI agents... but let's leave the marketing buzz phrases alone. #ai #pentesting #security #cybersecurity #penetrationtesting