Synack, a leader in offensive security, has launched a new agentic AI product designed to transform penetration testing. Named Sara Pentest, the technology is built on the Synack Autonomous Red Agent (Sara) architecture and performs automated security tests on hosts and web applications. This innovation dramatically accelerates vulnerability detection and remediation, shrinking the window of exposure from months down to days and helping organizations defend against AI-powered adversaries.
Synack's Sara Pentest uses agentic AI to automate penetration testing on hosts and web apps.
It reduces vulnerability exposure time from months to days and lowers testing costs.
The AI emulates human testers to identify, validate, and prioritize exploitable risks.
It allows for on-demand testing to quickly respond to new updates or zero-day threats.
Security teams can scale testing infinitely, unconstrained by human pentester availability.
The tool guides human experts by handling initial tests and focusing their efforts on complex tasks.
Sara Pentest addresses the critical trade-off between scaling security coverage and managing rising costs. By deploying AI agents to emulate real-world tester behavior, it identifies and validates exploitable risks at a scale unachievable by traditional methods alone. This allows human pentesters to concentrate on more sophisticated, creative security challenges.
Dr. Mark Kuhr, CTO and co-founder of Synack, stated: "Humans and AI agents working together is the future of offensive security. Organizations can save time and money using our platform, as well as keep ahead of malicious hackers, who are also using AI to scale their operations."
The product operates through a coordinated team of specialized AI agents, each with a distinct role in the testing workflow. A reconnaissance agent first maps the attack surface by identifying open ports and web endpoints. Subsequently, a team of attack agents attempts exploits in a manner that mimics a human pentester. Finally, verification agents re-test and confirm discovered vulnerabilities to minimize false positives before a Synack triage team provides final validation.
The output of a Sara Pentest engagement is designed for immediate action. All exploitable findings verified by the Synack triage team are summarized within the platform and compiled into a downloadable report. This process provides security teams with accurate, prioritized intelligence to guide remediation efforts, ensuring resources are allocated to the most critical risks first.
The launch of Sara Pentest marks a significant step in the evolution of offensive security. By seamlessly integrating agentic AI into the penetration testing lifecycle, Synack provides a powerful solution for enterprises needing to secure expanding attack surfaces against increasingly automated threats. This human-AI collaboration model enables organizations to achieve greater test coverage, accelerate remediation, and maintain a robust security posture in a challenging landscape.
Synack is the leader in human-led and AI-powered penetration testing, transforming offensive security to help organizations proactively reduce risk, stay compliant and defend against evolving cyber threats. Synack harnesses agentic AI innovations and a talented, vetted community of security researchers to deliver continuous penetration testing and autonomous vulnerability management. Founded by former NSA operatives, Synack has enabled nearly 10 million hours of expert testing to protect critical assets, from global financial systems to U.S. Defense Department networks.
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