Continuous Security Testing Solutions

I spent 8 months building the security testing platform I wish existed.   Introducing ScanCros - scan across all systems (Scancros.in) ⠀   Most SAST tools? Glorified grep.     Most DAST setups? 15 tools that break every update.     Most security workflows? Scattered across Slack and spreadsheets.   ⠀   I got tired of it.     So I built ScanCros.   ⠀   The SAST problem   ⠀   Current open source tools find eval()   and scream "vulnerability!"  But they miss:   ⠀   • Data flowing through multiple functions   • Business logic flaws   • Deserialization bugs in complex paths   ⠀   What ScanCros does:   ⠀   🔹 Source-to-sink taint tracking across your codebase   🔹 Call graph analysis   🔹 Sandbox execution for runtime issues   🔹 ML engine with less false positive rate   ⠀   Detects:   SQLi, XSS, RCE, SSTI, XXE, deserialization bugs, logic flaws   ⠀   Every finding includes:   CVSS score, CWE mapping, exploit context   ⠀   The DAST side   ⠀   Multiple tools, fully containerized:   Nuclei, Nmap, FFUF, Katana, Subdominator   ⠀   No setup.   No version conflicts.   ⠀   Need something custom?   Build it directly in the platform.   ⠀   The real difference: Team collaboration   ⠀   Security testing is a team sport.   But we treat it like solo work.   ⠀   ScanCros fixes that:   ⠀   ✓ Multi-tenant workspaces   ✓ Real-time chat (workspace / project / channel / Team Members)   ✓ Shared target library   ✓ Role-based access   ✓ Track what’s tested vs what isn’t   ✓ Inline comments on findings   ✓ Mark issues as false positive, accepted risk, or fixed   ⠀   No more:   ⠀   "Where’s the latest scan?"   "What’s the status?"   ⠀   Reports that actually work   ⠀   Executives:   Summaries, risk scores, business impact   ⠀   Engineers:   Technical details, repro steps, remediation   ⠀   Compliance:   CWE mappings, OWASP references   ⠀   Export to:   PDF, JSON, Excel, HTML   ⠀   Who this is for:   ⠀   Pentesters tired of toolchain maintenance .... Bug bounty hunters managing multiple programs ... DevSecOps teams needing reproducible workflows ... Security teams that want real collaboration ..... ⠀   Opening early access to all soon - currently limited to security professionals ⠀   Dealing with tool sprawl, lost findings,   or answering "what’s the status?" constantly?  Can't fit all features here - check out scancros.in Drop a comment or DM me.   Happy to show a demo.   ⠀   What features do you wish your current tools had?   ⠀   #AppSec #CyberSecurity #SAST #DAST #Pentesting #BugBounty #DevSecOps #SecurityEngineering #InfoSec #VulnerabilityManagement #RedTeam #OffensiveSecurity #SecurityTools #ProductLaunch #ApplicationSecurity #PenetrationTesting #MNC #companies #bugcrowd #hackerone #h1 #opentext

Most teams discover security problems after deployment. That moment is uncomfortable. Logs are noisy. Customers are impacted. And suddenly security becomes urgent. But here is the quiet truth many teams overlook. Security failures rarely start in production. They begin much earlier. In planning. In architecture decisions. In code commits. The real shift happens when security becomes part of the entire development lifecycle. That is the idea behind Secure SDLC. Not a final checkpoint. A continuous loop of protection. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞. → 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 • Threat modeling • Compliance requirements • Security benchmarks • STRIDE • PASTA → 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 • Secure architecture review • Security design principles • Threat Dragon • IriusRisk → 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 • SAST scanning • Secrets detection • Peer code review • Pre commit hooks • SonarQube • Semgrep • GitGuardian → 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 • Software composition analysis • Open source dependency scanning • Container security scanning • Snyk • Trivy • OWASP Dependency Check → 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 • Dynamic application security testing • Penetration testing • API security validation • OWASP ZAP • Burp Suite → 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲 • Cloud security posture checks • Infrastructure as code scanning • Secrets management • Checkov • Terraform Sentinel • Vault → 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 • Runtime monitoring • Security analytics • Incident response workflows • Splunk • Datadog • Wazuh Secure SDLC is not about slowing developers down. It is about building trust into software from day one. Because the safest systems are not the ones patched at the end. They are the ones designed securely from the start. Curious how security is integrated into your engineering workflow. Follow Dinesh Anbumani for more insights

What if testing didn’t wait until the end but happened continuously throughout development? Continuous Testing (CT) brings tests into every stage of the software lifecycle. Where Continuous Integration focuses on code merges, CT ensures a constant stream of feedback—on functionality, performance, security, and beyond. It’s a natural extension of CI/CD pipelines, shifting testing left so problems get caught early. Instead of separate testing phases, you have incremental validations with each new feature or fix. CT can involve automated unit tests, performance checks, security scans, and even dynamic test environments for on-the-fly exploration. The result? Fewer late surprises, more confident releases, and a culture that treats quality as everyone’s responsibility.

𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔. 𝑽𝑨𝑷𝑻 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒕-𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚—𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. Many organizations still treat Vulnerability Assessment / Penetration Testing as a checkbox activity—done once to satisfy audit or customer requirements. Most organizations do VA/PT for audits. ✔ Report generated ✔ Findings accepted ✔ Audit passed ❌ Security posture unchanged within weeks. Why One-Time VA/PT Fails • It’s a point-in-time snapshot • New vulnerabilities appear every day rather every hour or even faster • Cloud or Infrastructure changes, patches, and deployments shift risk constantly The problem? 🔴 Threats don’t wait for your next audit cycle. A one-time VA/PT gives you a snapshot in time. New vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, exposed assets, and exploit techniques emerge daily. Attackers operate continuously—automated, fast, and opportunistic—while organizations often take weeks or months to fix what was already identified. Attackers exploit the gap between discovery and patching. That gap = breach window, that is where breaches happen. Why continuous monitoring & patching matters: # Security posture changes every day with new CVEs, cloud changes, and deployments # Risk must be prioritized by exploitability and business impact, not just CVSS score # Faster detection + faster remediation drastically reduces attack surface Metrics like MTTR (Mean Time to Remediate) matter more than the number of findings Real security maturity comes from: ✔ Continuous vulnerability discovery ✔ Risk-based prioritization (what matters most, first) ✔ Timely patching and compensating controls ✔ Ongoing validation—not static reports Audits are important. VA/PT is important, but security cannot be static in a dynamic threat landscape that evolves every hour or even at much faster pace. 👉 Organizations that move from periodic testing to continuous exposure management don’t just pass audits—they reduce real business risk. #CyberSecurity #VulnerabilityManagement #ContinuousMonitoring #RiskBasedSecurity #CISO #vCISO #AuditAndCompliance #SecurityLeadership

Traditional penetration testing is dead. And we need to stop pretending it isn’t. ☠️🙏 I could commission a pen test today, get a shiny certificate, tick the compliance box… and by tomorrow it would be meaningless. Why? Because our developers will have pushed a change. New code. New dependency. New configuration. New risk. Yet we still treat penetration testing like a once-a-year MOT. Static. Point-in-time. Comforting, but dangerously misleading. Security today is continuous, not ceremonial. Attack surfaces change daily. Threat actors do not wait for your next scheduled test. And certificates do not stop breaches. That does not mean pen testing has no value. It absolutely does. But as a snapshot. Not a strategy. Real security comes from: • Continuous vulnerability management • Secure development pipelines • Runtime protection and monitoring • Regular, targeted testing driven by change, not calendar invites If your security posture relies on a PDF report and a date in the footer, you are already behind. Harsh? Maybe. True? Definitely. Security needs to move at the speed of software. Or it becomes theatre. #CyberSecurity #PenTesting #DevSecOps #CISO #SecurityLeadership #RiskManagement

🔥 Pen Testing and Vulnerability Scanning Are No Longer Enough in the Time of AI Penetration testing and vulnerability scans were once the gold standard. But in 2025, they’re like using a compass in a GPS world. AI has changed the rules — and our old playbook won’t save us anymore. Traditional testing gives you a snapshot — but attackers now move at machine speed. By the time your pen test report lands, your environment has already changed, and the AI-driven adversary has already adapted. ⚠️ Here’s what’s happening: Attackers are using AI to map attack surfaces, mutate malware, and automate social engineering. Exploits that once took weeks are now launched in hours. Vulnerability scans can’t see dynamic cloud assets or AI-created threats. ✅ Here’s where modern leaders are pivoting: Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM): Always-on testing and prioritization of risk. Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS): Realistic, daily adversary emulation. AI-Augmented Defenses: Predictive detection, adaptive validation, and human-in-the-loop response. The future of cybersecurity isn’t about “finding” vulnerabilities — it’s about proving resilience in real time. CISOs must evolve from compliance-driven validation to continuous assurance. If your security program still runs on quarterly pen tests, it’s time to ask: Can your defenses survive 24 hours against AI-driven attacks? Let’s talk about shifting from “check-the-box” security to living, adaptive resilience frameworks. Because in the time of AI, what you test once a year won’t protect you tomorrow. #CyberSecurity #CISO #vCISO #PenTesting #ArtificialIntelligence #ThreatIntelligence #RiskManagement #ContinuousValidation #CyberResilience #AIinCyber #BreachAndAttackSimulation #CTEM #InfoSecLeadership

🚀 Building a Robust DevSecOps Strategy in 2024: Where to Start? 🤔 Ever felt like your DevSecOps teams are speaking different languages? I’ve been there. When teams work in silos, communication breaks down, accountability slips, and risks increase. Here’s how you can diagnose and improve your DevSecOps strategy: 🚩 Signs Your DevSecOps Strategy Needs Help 🔄 Communication Silos: When teams are isolated, tasks often get duplicated or, worse, neglected. This results in wasted time and money and increases security risks. 🕵️ Time Wasted on Information Search: IT employees can waste up to 4.2 hours daily just searching for relevant information, highlighting a lack of effective knowledge sharing. ⚠️ Addressing Vulnerabilities Post-Deployment: Pushing security checks to the end of the development cycle leads to discovering significant vulnerabilities only after a product has been launched, putting your application and data at risk. 💡 Strategies to Strengthen Your DevSecOps Approach 🤝 Foster a Culture of Collaboration: Encourage open communication between development, security, and operations teams. Use regular meetings and shared platforms to ensure alignment and teamwork. 🔐 Embrace Continuous Security: Security isn’t a one-time task; it’s an ongoing process. Train developers in secure coding practices and ensure security teams understand development workflows to implement proactive security measures. ⚙️ Automate Security in the CI/CD Pipeline: Integrate security testing tools like SAST, DAST, and SCA into your CI/CD pipelines. Use SAST during the build phase and DAST and SCA for later-stage testing to catch issues early and often. 🛡️ Implement Threat Modeling: Use threat modeling frameworks like STRIDE or PASTA to identify and prioritize threats early in development. Develop targeted countermeasures before threats become vulnerabilities. 🏆 The Role of a Change Champion 🎯 Identify a Change Champion: Choose someone with a strong understanding of both development and security practices. Ensure they have excellent communication skills and a passion for improving security practices. 🧠 Empower Your Champion: Provide leadership, communication, and coaching resources and training. Help them create a community of champions to share knowledge and best practices across teams. In today’s digital landscape, DevSecOps is no longer optional—it’s essential. By diagnosing team challenges, fostering collaboration, and implementing these best practices, your organization can protect itself from vulnerabilities and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. #DevSecOps #CyberSecurity #DevOps #DigitalTransformation #Automation #Leadership #ContinuousSecurity #CI_CD #TeamCollaboration #ShiftLeft

OT Cybersecurity Reality Check: Your Annual Pen Test is Creating 364 Days of Industrial Vulnerability The sobering truth about traditional cybersecurity approaches in operational technology environments just got exposed in new research, and while most organizations still rely on annual penetration testing, industrial control systems face an average vulnerability window of MONTHS between patch publication and actual deployment. This isn't just a compliance gap, it's a critical infrastructure disaster waiting to happen. Here's what's actually happening in your OT environment while you wait for next year's pen test: Advanced Persistent Threats are establishing multi month campaigns targeting your industrial systems, unauthorized activities are occurring across your operational networks, and configuration changes are creating attack vectors that won't be discovered until your next scheduled test. The research reveals that 80% of successful attacks on OT systems originate externally but succeed through insider actions or accidental misconfigurations, and your HMIs, engineering workstations, and control servers are changing daily through maintenance operations, software updates, and operational adjustments that annual testing simply cannot catch. The Frenos Difference: Continuous Security Validation Instead of waiting months to discover vulnerabilities, continuous security validation provides real time visibility into your OT environment's security posture, and we're talking about Mean Time to Detection dropping from months to minutes, not theoretical improvements, but measurable operational security gains. Organizations implementing continuous validation report preventing safety system compromises that could have threatened worker lives and caused massive operational disruptions, which means real protection for the people and processes that matter most. When your annual pen test runs in January, it can't protect against the July zero day targeting your PLC firmware or the September insider threat escalating privileges across your control network. The Bottom Line The question isn't whether you can afford continuous security validation for your OT environment, the question is whether you can afford the operational downtime, safety incidents, and regulatory consequences of the next successful attack that happens 200 days after your last annual assessment. Frenos transforms your security posture from reactive annual assessments to proactive, continuous protection, ensuring your critical infrastructure remains secure every single day. #OTCybersecurity #IndustrialSecurity #ContinuousMonitoring #CriticalInfrastructure

After the emotion of the Wiz announcement yesterday, I've dried my tears and been looking at something a little bit different. An autonomous penetration testing solution from Horizon3.ai, called NodeZero that I'm 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 liking. I have mixed feelings about Pentesting in general. I don't really see the value in taking a point in time snapshot of an environment as part of a tick-box exercise, which is how some organisations treat the process for compliance. NodeZero does it a little (well a lot actually) different and enables organisations to conduct comprehensive pentests, on a much more frequent basis - as often as you want, simulating real-world attacks to identify critical security weaknesses and looking deeper into attack path analysis. It's all delivered as a SaaS service, and has lots of very clever leading the reigns behind the scenes. It's not just a "click" to run automates scripts. It supports various pentesting types, including: • Network Infrastructure Penetration Testing • Web Application Penetration Testing • Cloud Penetration Testing • Phishing Impact Testing • AD Password Audit However, for me, what sets #NodeZero apart is its attack path analysis (see the image below). It doesn't just identify individual vulnerabilities for you. It maps out the potential attack paths that adversaries could exploit to gain access to critical assets. So what does this mean for you as the person responsible for your organisational security? It's going to be a huge help with: • Prioritise remediation efforts: You can focus on the vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to YOU. • Visualise attack vectors: Gain a clear understanding of how attackers can move laterally within your network. • Proactively strengthen defenses: Identify and close security gaps before they can be exploited. Here's the thing though. You test, identify, remediate and then just run the test again to make sure the remediation is successful. You're not capped on the number of or frequency of tests, and it only takes a couple of minutes to set up....Winner! I've had hands on now for a couple of days in the behemoth that is the CAE Technology Services Limited lab environment where we've deployed the entire Cisco Security portfolio and I'm really impressed. Any questions please feel free to give me or any of the team here a shout.  

With all of the hype in the market, it can be difficult for CIO's and CISO's to put together an effective Proactive Security program. The 2025 reports for Verizon DBIR, IBM X-Force, and Mandiant M-Trends highlight the following: - Exploited vulnerabilities on edge devices, credential theft, and lateral movement remain the top entry points - Exploitation happens within hours of disclosure, while remediation still takes weeks - Hard-coded secrets, insecure dependencies, and trivial flaws continue to slip through CI/CD pipelines - Business logic abuse of crown-jewel applications is rare and targeted If I were a CIO again, I'd prioritize the following (in this order): 1. Continuous Network and Infrastructure Pentesting The majority of breaches still begin at the infrastructure layer. Attackers aren’t starting with niche zero-days in custom code. They’re exploiting exposed infrastructure, abusing weak identity controls, and harvesting credentials. That makes continuous pentesting across external, internal, cloud, and identity infrastructure the first priority—not an annual checkbox exercise 2. Rapid and Automated Remediation The goal of running pentests isn't to find problems, it is to quickly fix problems that matter. The real bottleneck is remediation capacity. When attackers move in days and defenders in weeks, you lose The only option is automation: ticketing integrations, KEV-driven prioritization, one-click retests, and structured “FixOps” workflows that compress the gap between discovery and closure. MCP servers will become a true unlock in converging pentesting and SOAR into integrated remediation workflows 3. Shift-Left Code Security Most exploitable risk lies in infrastructure and identity, but code hygiene still matters. The win is catching simple flaws early so they don’t create downstream noise Integrating SAST, DAST, and secret scanning directly into CI/CD pipelines eliminates trivial mistakes—hard-coded keys, insecure dependencies, injection points—before they ever ship. It won’t stop the most advanced attackers, but it keeps the development pipeline clean and reduces wasted cycles later 4. Targeted Web App Pentesting and Bug Bounty Human testers still matter, but their role should be narrow and risk-driven. DBIR shows most web app compromises primarily stem from stolen credentials, but where humans add unique value is in business logic flaws. Bug bounty platforms consistently report logic issues among their top categories The right approach isn’t to web app pentest or bug bounty every app. It’s to focus human creativity on specific crown-jewel applications like payment systems. These are the targets motivated adversaries will invest time researching. But in general, attackers primary focus on repeatable tactics across targets, not custom zero days in your apps #pentesting #aipentesting #infosec #cybersecurity #ciso #cio Horizon3.ai #mcp