CENIC Autonomous Penetration Testing Service

Traditional penetration testing (pentesting) occur only once or twice a year, but attackers operate every day. Autonomous pentesting closes that gap by enabling organizations to test continuously, validate security controls, and identify weaknesses before attackers do.  However, with CENIC's autonomous penetration testing service powered by NodeZero, your organization can move from reactive security to continuous, proactive defense.

CENIC is now offering our associates an Autonomous Penetration Testing Service, powered by NodeZero® from Horizon3.ai. This new service can either be managed by CENIC or purchased to be managed directly by your site. Organizations today face a relentless stream of cyber threats. Traditional vulnerability scans and periodic penetration tests are no longer enough to keep pace with modern attackers. Stay ahead of evolving threats by implementing autonomous penetration testing to provide visibility across your entire organization.

This service delivers continuous, real-world attack simulation using the industry-leading NodeZero platform. Instead of simply identifying vulnerabilities, NodeZero safely exploits weaknesses the way an attacker would—showing you exactly how your environment can be compromised and how to fix it.

Using NodeZero strengthens your defenses with the following key capabilities:

• Autonomous Penetration Testing: Continuously test your environment using real attacker techniques.
• Real-World Attack Paths: Identify how vulnerabilities can be chained together to reach critical systems.
• Actionable Remediation Guidance: Receive prioritized fixes based on real exploitability, not theoretical risk.
• Continuous Security Validation: Validate your defenses regularly, not just during annual tests.
• Managed Security Expertise: Our security team helps interpret results and helps guide the remediation process.

CENIC Autonomous Penetrating Testing Service 

CENIC has partnered with Horizon3 to manage their NodeZero autonomous penetration testing service for the CENIC community. CENIC will meet with associates interested in using the service to identify a solution that is right for your organization. Solutions may include public-based testing, private internal testing, or a combination of both public and private testing. Once identified and contracted, CENIC will work with you to build out the solution and begin testing based on your selected schedule. Testing can be performed annually, quarterly, or monthly.

CENIC will provide autonomous penetration testing results in both a summary and a detailed report. The detailed report will include actionable recommendations for how to address identified risks. Once risks have been addressed, CENIC will perform verification testing scans to confirm that the reported risk has been remediated. Summary reports will be provided based on your selected schedule to provide a record of tests performed, even if the tests show no identifiable risks.

Contact CENIC today to schedule a demonstration or learn how autonomous penetration testing can strengthen your cybersecurity posture.

CENIC Managed Autonomous Penetration Testing Service

• CENIC will work with you to design and setup the autonomous penetration testing solution.
• CENIC will perform autonomous penetration testing based on your selected schedule: annual, quarterly, or monthly.
• CENIC will provide test report results, with solutions to address identified risks.
• CENIC will perform follow-up testing and reports to confirm remediation of the risks you’ve addressed.

Self-Managed Autonomous Penetration Testing Service

• CENIC will work with you to identify the autonomous penetration testing solution for your direct use.
• The CENIC Associate will design, implement, and configure their autonomous penetration testing solution.
• The CENIC Associate will perform autonomous penetration testing based on their desired and configured schedule.
• The CENIC Associate will analyze test results and perform any follow-up actions to address identified risks.
• The CENIC Associate will perform follow-up testing confirmation for remediation of the risks they’ve addressed.

CENIC Autonomous Penetration Testing Pricing and Estimated Timelines

Complete the Autonomous Penetrating Testing Inquiry Form and CENIC will follow up with you about pricing and estimated timelines for the solution in which you are interested.