Evaluation Criteria for AI Pentesting Vendors: A Technical Buyer Checklist
Almost every security vendor now claims to use AI. The harder question is how to distinguish an AI-native pentesting platform from a traditional scanner with an AI wrapper. Bikash Barai and Benjamin Lutz lead a joint session on the technical, operational, and economic criteria security leaders should use when evaluating AI pentesting vendors.
- ✓ What separates a truly AI-native pentesting architecture from an AI-enabled scanner?
- ✓ How do you independently validate vendor claims around autonomy, depth, and false positives?
- ✓ What technical and economic questions should you ask before selecting an AI pentesting vendor?
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Thursday, October 22, 2026. 9:00 PM IST / 11:30 AM ET / 7:30 PM GST. The joining link is sent to your email once you register.
Who you will be hearing from
Bikash Barai
Serial security entrepreneur with multiple USPTO patents in network security. Recognised in Fortune's 40-under-40 and a speaker at RSA Conference and TEDx. Earlier founded iViZ, the first company to take penetration testing to the cloud, later acquired by Synopsys.
Benjamin Lutz
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