Solution

AI-powered SOC 2 penetration testing for continuous compliance

Strengthen your security posture and accelerate SOC 2 readiness with Penti’s AI-driven, auditor-aligned penetration testing platform. Get real-time insights, faster remediation, and continuous assurance that your controls are effective year-round. Penti delivers expert-led security that never stops.

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What is SOC 2
pentesting?

Achieving SOC 2 is now a non-negotiable for many organizations. It’s a trusted way to prove to third parties that strong security measures for safeguarding data are in place. Penti’s continuous, AI-driven and expert-led penetration testing platform can ensure your company fulfills SOC 2 requirements for both Type I and Type II certifications.

Penti’s SOC 2 penetration testing services provide key insights into the strength of your systems’ security along with documentation of your processes mapped to SOC 2 security controls, streamlining audit prep.

3M+
findings processed per week
1.2M+
regulatory compliance-related findings
620K+
critical vulnerabilities discovered
$33M+
saved in potential losses
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How Penti’s AI-powered pentests accelerate SOC 2 compliance

Penti’s SOC 2 pentesting combines human expertise with the efficiency of AI

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Automated evidence for SOC 2 controls
Guided by cybersecurity experts, our AI-powered dashboard continuously maps vulnerabilities to AICPA’s Trust Services Criteria. Penti also generates audit-ready evidence, reducing manual work for engineering and compliance teams.
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Faster identification & remediation of control gaps
Penti’s automated scanners uncover issues in minutes rather than weeks, thus enabling rapid remediation. Human cybersecurity experts probe into threats and perform thorough pentests, ensuring that nothing is overlooked. This proactive approach presents a mature security environment to auditors.
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Continuous testing to maintain compliance year-round
Instead of annual testing once per year, Penti provides ongoing scans and AI-driven retests, ensuring controls stay effective throughout the audit period and accelerating readiness for SOC 2 Type 2 authorization.
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Initial environment discovery

Penti scans your environment to identify assets, technologies, and potential exposure points, establishing a clear baseline for SOC 2-focused testing.
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AI-powered vulnerability & exploit testing

Automated agents paired with human pentesters simulate real-world attacks to uncover exploitable weaknesses tied directly to SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria.
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Efficient risk prioritization and remediation

Each issue is assigned a severity score with actionable guidance, helping teams focus on the most impactful risks first. Engineering teams receive step-by-step remediation recommendations and can collaborate directly within the Penti platform.
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Audit-ready reporting

Penti produces polished, comprehensive reports with consolidated findings, retest results, and control evidence, streamlining your SOC 2 audit process.

Real-time security insights for long-term compliance

Penti integrates seamlessly into your software development lifecycle, ensuring that vulnerabilities are identified, prioritized, and remediated quickly according to SOC 2 requirements.

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Ready to strengthen your security and fast-track SOC 2?

Take the stress out of compliance and demonstrate proactive security management. Get to work with Penti today and see how AI-powered penetration testing can accelerate your SOC 2 journey.

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Penetration tests done by Penti

API pentesting

Penti’s agents target APIs for broken authentication, data leaks, and injection risks that attackers can exploit to disrupt or steal data and risk your SOC 2 compliance.

Cloud pentesting

Penti assesses your AWS, Azure, or GCP environments for misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and exposed cloud assets.

Network pentesting

Penti performs in-depth ISO 27001 network security penetration testing across internal and external networks to identify vulnerabilities in your cloud platforms, network infrastructure, hardware, and embedded systems.

External network pentesting

Penti’s agents perform a comprehensive security assessment of your organization’s perimeter systems and pinpoint areas that hackers could exploit via web-facing assets.

Internal network pentesting

Penti employs advanced techniques to determine what a hacker could accomplish after having breached your external network defenses and gaining internal access to your applications and systems.

Mobile pentesting

Penti conducts simulated attacks on iOS and Android apps, pinpointing insecure data handling, weak encryption, and flawed interactions with backend services and APIs.

Web app pentesting

Penti’s AI agents test your deployed web apps by simulating real-world attacker behavior, then rapidly deliver a verified SOC 2 audit-ready report within hours.

Penetration testing for IoT

Penti analyzes connected devices, targeting firmware flaws, weak communication protocols, and hardware vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit.
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More compliance-driven pentests by Penti

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ISO 27001 pentesting
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PCI-DSS pentesting
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HIPAA pentesting
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GDPR pentesting
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NIST pentesting
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CMMC pentesting
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Industries we work with

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Education

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Healthcare

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HRTech

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Industrial systems

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LLM

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SaaS

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Fintech

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Why companies choose Penti for SOC 2 penetration testing

Penti’s 24/7 monitoring provides teams with security verification assurance so they can halt emerging threats before they cause damage.

Highly accurate control mapping
Unlike general pentesting tools, Penti maps vulnerabilities, exploits, and remediation recommendations directly to SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria. This gives compliance teams the clear evidence, control alignment, and streamlined audit readiness they need.
Faster, more accurate AI-driven testing
Penti’s agentic AI rapidly identifies high-risk vulnerabilities and validates exploitability with precision, dramatically reducing manual effort. Security and engineering teams get real findings with real impact for accelerated remediation.
Continuous testing for year-round assurance
SOC 2 is an ongoing commitment, not a one-time certification. With continuous scanning, automated retests, and real-time alerts, Penti ensures your controls remain effective throughout the audit period and beyond.
Audit-ready reporting that reduces stress
Penti automatically generates clean, well-organized reports aligned to SOC 2 requirements, providing auditors with clarity and saving teams hours of audit preparation.
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What our clients say

For security leaders turning to AI to stay ahead of threats and minimize costs, Penti provides the ideal solution.

DREW DANNER
Managing Director, BD Emerson

Penti's service is a game changer for our compliance needs. The insights we gained were invaluable for our team.  Doing this well is crucial for our compliance targets and key in advancing our strategic initiatives.

ALBERTO SHEINFELD
CTO, Lev

The integration between Penti, our system, and third parties like Vanta is exceptional. I would also like to mention that their response times are extremely fast!

CAMERON SWAIM
CTO, ReadWorks

Penti has been like having an experienced and nimble Security Engineer on staff. They have outlined issues in our platform and guided us towards implementations and fixes that allow for us to ensure we are treating our users data with the utmost care.

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AI-Powered SOC 2 security management

For many companies, especially in the SaaS industries, SOC 2 authorization is a baseline client requirement. Unlike most SOC 2 penetration testing services that simply check the box, Penti delivers continuous security oversight, real-time monitoring, and ongoing support, producing a SOC 2-ready report before potential clients even ask for it.

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Built for continuous compliance, not annual snapshots

Traditional pentests offer a single moment-in-time perspective. Penti’s agentic platform provides continuous assurance with always-on testing, automated retesting, and immediate alerts as new risks emerge. This ensures your controls remain effective throughout the entire audit period and supports both Type I and Type II compliance.

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AI efficiency + human validation = audit-ready accuracy

Penti’s AI engine rapidly detects risks, while senior security engineers validate critical findings to eliminate false positives. You receive clear, accurate remediation guidance backed by evidence that stands up to SOC 2 auditor scrutiny.

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Risk prioritization aligned to SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria

Rather than overwhelming teams with data, Penti ranks vulnerabilities by severity, exploitability, and relevance to SOC 2 control objectives. This helps you focus on what auditors care about most while maintaining a strong, defensible risk management process.

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Reports designed for auditors, executives, and compliance teams

Penti’s reports map each finding to the appropriate SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria, including remediation status and document testing history. Whether preparing for Type I, Type II, or annual renewals, Penti provides the audit-ready evidence so that your team doesn’t have to collect it manually.

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Gain expert security insight and audit-ready evidence on your timeline. Launch a Penti demo today.

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FAQ

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What makes Penti different from traditional penetration testing?

Penti combines AI-driven automation with expert validation to deliver faster, more accurate results. Unlike traditional pentests that happen once a year, Penti provides continuous testing, automated retests, and real-time alerts, promoting SOC 2 Type II readiness.

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Is Penti suitable for both SOC 2 Type I and Type II audits?

Yes. Penti supports the point-in-time requirements of Type I and the ongoing evidence needs of Type II. Continuous monitoring and detailed remediation tracking make it easy to demonstrate control effectiveness throughout the audit period.

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Does Penti create audit-ready reports?

Absolutely. Penti maps each vulnerability directly to SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria and generates clean, well-structured reports with evidence, timestamps, and remediation status. Auditors get what they need without back-and-forth.

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Will Penti integrate with my existing workflows?

Yes. Penti integrates with popular tools like Jira, Slack, GitHub, and cloud environments. This ensures findings flow directly into engineering pipelines, accelerating remediation.

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How quickly can we get started?

Most teams onboard within minutes. Once connected, Penti begins identifying vulnerabilities immediately, giving you actionable insights and SOC 2-aligned evidence right away.