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Edgescan also delivers Autonomous Penetration Testing via "Edgescan Atomic". Atomic is an AI powered autonomous penetration testing capability available exclusively to Edgescan customers. Each Atomic Attack Credit provides an autonomous penetration test, allowing organizations to perform an additional autonomous penetration test when required Atomic complements PTaaS by providing another way to assess security as environments evolve. (Supercharge your security with AI) Edgescan combines advanced automation with certified security experts, including professionals holding credentials such as CREST and OSCP, to deliver highly accurate and actionable security testing. This hybrid approach allows organizations to move beyond traditional point-in-time penetration tests and operate a continuous proactive cybersecurity program. The Edgescan platform is designed primarily for web application and API security, enabling organizations to continuously assess their attack surface and identify vulnerabilities throughout the development lifecycle but also delivers “full stack” coverage to detect host layer CVE’s. With a client retention rate of over 90%, Edgescan has built long-term partnerships by delivering measurable improvements in security efficiency, risk visibility, and vulnerability management. Key Features and Capabilities of Edgescan Automated Penetration Testing Edgescan uses intelligent automation to continuously assess applications, APIs, hosts, and cloud environments for vulnerabilities. This enables frequent, scalable security testing across modern and distributed architectures. Human‑Validated Testing Findings are reviewed and manually validated by certified security experts to eliminate false positives and provide deeper insight into real‑world exploitability. Each result is accurate, contextual, and actionable. Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) Edgescan’s PTaaS model extends beyond automated testing by allowing expert testers to focus on vulnerabilities that require human analysis, including: • Business logic flaws • Authentication and authorization weaknesses • Context-dependent exposures • Complex attack chains and privilege escalation paths Cyber Analytics and AI‑Assisted Validation AI-driven analysis enhances detection, verifies exploitability, and increases accuracy. This reduces noise and gives security teams a clearer picture of genuine threats. Integrated Threat Intelligence Edgescan correlates vulnerabilities with real-world threat intelligence, including known exploits and ransomware activity to help organizations prioritize the most dangerous exposures first. Risk‑Based Prioritization Findings are prioritized based on exploitability, severity, threat context, and business impact, ensuring teams focus on the issues that matter most. Primary Value: What Edgescan Solves for Clients Edgescan enables organizations to shift from reactive vulnerability management to a continuous, proactive security model. Traditional scanners and periodic penetration tests frequently produce large volumes of unvalidated findings. This creates noise and forces security teams to spend hours determining which issues are real and critical. Edgescan solves this by combining: Automation for continuous testing Human expertise for validation and complex analysis Cyber analytics and AI for accuracy and prioritization Key Benefits Significant efficiency gains: reducing thousands of hours spent on manual validation. Higher accuracy, thanks to expert‑validated findings and reduced false positives. Clear prioritization, using threat intelligence and ransomware insights to highlight the highest‑risk exposures. Continuous security improvement, enabling rapid detection, faster remediation, and scalable vulnerability management. By unifying automation, human expertise, AI, and threat intelligence, Edgescan empowers organizations to maintain a continuous cybersecurity program that strengthens overall security posture while dramatically reducing operational burden. 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