New feature

AWS Continuum for Penetration Testing now supports continuous penetration testing integrated directly into your CI/CD pipeline

AWS Continuum for Penetration Testing integrates continuous penetration testing directly into CI/CD pipelines, delivering security findings and remediation guidance directly to developers during deployment

AWS Continuum for Penetration Testing now integrates continuous penetration testing directly into existing CI/CD systems for on-deploy security checks. Developers often release code daily, but on-demand pen tests usually sit outside deployment workflows. This integration closes the gap, delivering pipeline feedback with severity, affected endpoints, and remediation guidance. Non-security changes proceed without delay, and after remediation, the pipeline auto-retests to verify fixes-no manual re-triggering needed. No security expertise is required; simply paste the auto-generated pipeline snippet into your existing setup and complete setup in under five minutes. Application context bootsraps automatically on first run, so no full pen test is required upfront. Continuous penetration testing is available today; see documentation for details.

Why it matters

Useful for development teams wanting to automate and streamline security testing during code deployment

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