CREST Onboards First Cohort for AI-Enabled Pentesting Accreditation

By Kevin Poireault for Infosecurity Magazine
Thursday, September 3, 2026

Cybersecurity industry body CREST has granted 10 companies with its newly established accreditation that recognizes responsible use of AI within penetration testing services.

This AI-Enabled Penetration Testing accreditation is a new optional module integrated in July 2026 into CREST’s existing Penetration Testing Accreditation Standard.

The first cohort of accredited providers include firms spanning Europe, India and the US:

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The new AI standards allow accredited providers who actively integrate AI into their daily operations to undergo independent assessment and formally demonstrate responsible, secure AI governance to clients and regulators. Read Full Article

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