Resilient Cyber Resilient Cyber w/ Snehal Antani - AI and Autonomous Pen Testing
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Oct 3, 2025 Snehal Antani, Co-founder and CEO of Horizon3.ai, is an expert in autonomous penetration testing and proactive security. He delves into the evolution of AI in pen testing, highlighting the importance of balancing human intuition with automated processes. Snehal shares insights on the critical bottleneck of remediation and discusses the rise of threat-informed defense strategies. He also emphasizes the risks posed by misconfigurations and the necessity of securing software tools. Horizon3’s growth reflects a market shift towards continuous testing, showcasing innovation in automated remediation.
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AI Hackers For Continuous Testing
- Horizon3 built an "AI hacker" to continuously pen test entire enterprises rather than annual snapshots.
- They now serve 4,400 companies and scale at ~140% YoY by solving continuous, comprehensive testing.
Human Roles Versus Autonomous Tools
- Humans excel at finding logic flaws and bespoke systems while AI scales network penetration testing across production.
- Entry-level pen testers face pressure unless they quickly specialize or rise to senior troubleshooting roles.
Automate Remediation Not Just Discovery
- Automate remediation workflows by integrating pen testing outputs with SOAR and remediation playbooks.
- Prioritize fixing issues that matter and automate safe fixes while keeping humans in the loop for risky actions.
