Pentesting anno 2026

Pentesting anno 2026 Erica Burgess, an experienced penetration tester and security consultant, joins us for this episode of the mnemonic security podcast to deliver a state of the union on penetration testing in 2026. Drawing on her Black Hat Europe AI Security Summit keynote, “Never Break the Chain: Attack Chaining for 0-Days,” Erica breaks down how seemingly low-severity or “informational” findings can be chained together into full system compromises. Erica details her practical approach to using customized AI agents for subtasking, from validating dynamic scanner results to finding obscure commands that bypass blacklists. Tasks that once required three days of manual research can now be completed in minutes, dramatically increasing the volume and sophistication of findings during time-constrained engagements. They also explore the broader implications of AI-assisted hacking: the risk of new blind spots when everyone leans on similar models, and the uncomfortable questions this raises about creativity, labor, and the future of junior talent in cybersecurity. Erica emphasizes the importance of maintaining human intuition and critical thinking, warning that over-reliance on AI can literally reduce brain activity, while acknowledging that pen testers who don't adapt to these tools risk being left behind. Send us Fan Mail

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This episode was published on Jan 26, 2026.

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