CREST Onboards First Cohort for AI-Enabled Pentesting Accreditation
CREST accredited 10 companies, including ImmuniWeb and Thoropass, in the first cohort of its new AI-Enabled Penetration Testing accreditation.
CREST granted its AI-Enabled Penetration Testing accreditation, an optional module added in July 2026 to its Penetration Testing Accreditation Standard, to a first cohort of 10 firms spanning Europe, India, the US, and Canada, including Closed Door Security, ImmuniWeb, JUMPSEC, Packetlabs, Pentesys, REDSECLABS, Risk Associates, SECNORA, Solusec, and Thoropass. The module lets providers that integrate AI into pentesting demonstrate responsible AI governance through independent assessment. A March 2026 CREST report found 76% of cybersecurity providers increased AI usage year over year and 69% already integrate it into daily service delivery; its June AI Charter has been signed by over 100 organizations.
- Optional accreditation module launched in July 2026 within CREST's pentesting standard
- First cohort spans Europe, India, the US, and Canada
- CREST report: 76% of providers increased AI use; 69% use it in daily delivery
- AI Charter signed by more than 100 cybersecurity organizations
- Vendors
- ImmuniWebThoropassPacketlabs
- Organizations
- CRESTClosed Door SecurityJUMPSEC
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CREST’s new AI-enabled penetration testing accreditation welcomes its first 10 providers
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