Cobalt's 2024 State of Pentesting Report Reveals Cybersecurity Industry Needs

**Executive Summary:** Cobalt's 2024 State of Pentesting Report analyzes 4,068 pentests and a survey of 900+ cybersecurity professionals, reporting a 21% increase in findings per engagement and a 39% rise in high/critical severity issues year-over-year; the report highlights AI-related risks (prompt injection, model denial-of-service, prompt leaking), longer median remediation times, staffing and hiring challenges, and growing pressure on C-suite leaders.