Decoding the Characteristics of Modern Pentesting: Speed

This whitepaper discusses the importance of penetration testing and evaluates security testing alternatives against three metrics—quality/effectiveness, speed/efficiency, and value—with an emphasis on speed. It outlines common methods (traditional consultancies, PTaaS, community-driven PTaaS, and automated/GenAI testing), highlights frustrations with slow traditional pentests, and promotes PTaaS (specifically HackerOne) as a faster, more integrated option, citing metrics such as initiation in 4 business days and first vulnerability reports within 4.4 days on average.