Is AI Pentesting Just DAST in Dis...
Is AI Pentesting Just DAST in Disguise?
Let's Talk Security Testing by Ben Armstrong, Thomas Ballin
S3 · E10
Feb 2, 2026
32:39
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Is AI Pentesting Just DAST in Disguise? 🤖💥

Everyone’s talking about AI-powered pentesting - but is it actually useful, or just dressed-up DAST?

In this episode, we dig into:

- What AI tools really test (and what they miss)

- Why they sometimes look better than they are

- Hallucinations, pricing, and trust

- How they compare to micro pen tests and manual reviews

If you’re trying to make sense of AI in security testing, this one’s for you.

Keywords
cybersecurity
ciso
security testing
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artificial intelligence
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penetrationtest
pentest