Continuous penetration testing, without the marketing

Field notes

The reference treats continuous testing as a sequence of scoped assessments rather than uninterrupted observation. Its cadence example contrasts one month of dated evidence with eleven months without it, while the guidance calls for retesting repaired findings and retaining each test’s scope, timing, results, severity, and remediation record. The page also separates contracted penetration tests from scanners, bug bounties, and automation, using citations to NIST, CREST, OWASP, DORA, PCI DSS, and NCSC.