Synack-State-of-Agentic-AI-in-Pentesting-2026.md

This Synack 2026 whitepaper summarizes survey findings from 200 U.S. security leaders on the growing adoption of agentic AI in penetration testing, covering adoption metrics, preferred human-in-the-loop operational models, expected accuracy and production-readiness criteria, prioritized asset types (e.g., cloud-native apps and AI systems), trust and governance requirements, integration and capability needs, and barriers to broader adoption.