Why Annual Penetration Testing No Longer Matches Modern Application Risk

The article argues that traditional annual penetration testing is insufficient for fast-changing application environments and recommends a risk-based testing strategy combined with continuous visibility and Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS). It highlights prioritizing tests by data sensitivity and business criticality, the value of human-led verification alongside automation, integrations with existing workflows (EASM, DRP), and presents Outpost24's PTaaS as a solution to provide ongoing monitoring, remediation verification, and collaboration.