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Ten firms earn first CREST accreditation for AI-enabled penetration testing

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By Nick Benson, William Wright, Denis Kucinic
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Ten cybersecurity providers have become the first in the world to achieve CREST's AI-Enabled Penetration Testing accreditation, introduced in July 2026 to set an independent standard for how AI tools can be used in pen testing without sidelining human oversight. The cohort spans seven countries: Closed Door Security and JUMPSEC from the UK, Packetlabs from Canada, ImmuniWeb and Solusec from Europe, and firms from India, UAE, and the US including Thoropass and Pentesys.
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Testing the testers: CREST opens accreditation for providers assessing GenAI and LLM systems

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By Nick Benson, Tim Reed, Yann Chalençon
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For enterprise buyers commissioning security assessments of AI systems, there has been no independent way to verify whether the provider handling the work actually understands the technology they are testing. Generative AI introduces attack surfaces — prompt injection, retrieval manipulation, orchestration layer vulnerabilities — that conventional penetration testing practitioners may never have encountered. CREST's new Security Testing of AI accreditation is designed to close that gap.
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CREST introduces first independent AI standards for accredited cybersecurity providers

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By Nick Benson
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CREST announced on 28 July 2026 that it has added AI-specific requirements to its Penetration Testing Accreditation Standard, opening applications for both existing members and any cybersecurity service provider seeking independent recognition for responsible AI use within their accredited services.
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