The Golden Age of Automated Penetration Testing is Here

**Executive summary:** This contributed article advocates for automated network penetration testing as a cheaper, faster, and more consistent alternative to traditional annual manual pen tests, enumerates eight benefits of continuous automated testing (including identifying hidden weaknesses, improving processes, reducing downtime and compliance risk, and validating incident response), and promotes Vonahi Security's vPenTest SaaS platform as a turnkey solution for frequent internal and external network assessments.