Overview of Penligent.ai’s Automated Penetration Testing Tool

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PenligentAI · 1, August 2025

What Is Penligent.ai?

Penligent.ai is the first-of-its-kind professional-grade, end-to-end AI-powered penetration testing agent—often referred to as a pentestAI, pentestGPT, or simply pentesttool. It merges traditional penetration testing tools—like nmap, Metasploit, Burp Suite, SQLmap—directly into an AI-driven workflow.

From asset discovery ➝ vulnerability scanning ➝ exploit execution ➝ attack-chain simulation ➝ final report generation, Penligent delivers a unified, automated pentesting experience. Users speak to the AI naturally—no syntax or scripts needed—and the AI Penitent Agent understands context, recommends next steps, executes the necessary tools, interprets results, adapts its strategy, and produces a compliance-ready report aligned with ISO 27001, PCI‑DSS, NIST, and other standards.

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Core Features & Technical Highlights

Full-stack Automation Powered by AI

  • Automatically handles reconnaissance, CVE validation, exploitation, privilege escalation, and lateral movement to simulate realistic attack chains.
  • A multi-agent architecture—with specialized agents for Recon, Exploit, Privilege Escalation, and Lateral Moves—streamlines operations with intelligent task delegation and high throughput.
  • Backed by a comprehensive knowledge graph and PoC database, with over 120,000 CVE entries and their exploit workflows, updated in real time. Medium

Zero Setup, Instant Onboarding

  • Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux with AI-powered installer that detects OS, installs tools (nmap, Burp, Metasploit, etc.), tunes configs, and ensures readiness.
  • Designed for non-technical users: simply issue a command in plain language like “scan this subnet,” and the system sets everything up automatically. Penligent

Natural Language Interaction & Smart Recommendations

  • Enter Chinese or English prompts—e.g. “Scan 10.0.0.0/24”—and the platform plans tasks, executes them, and guides you step by step.
  • After each action, the AI analyzes outputs and suggests the next move—sometimes even generating custom payloads or scripts for unknown vulnerabilities.

Visual Attack Chains & Risk Dashboard

  • The platform visualizes every phase of the penetration test, from initial access through lateral movement, in a clear attack-chain diagram.
  • A dynamic risk list ranks vulnerabilities by severity (Critical / High / Medium / Low), with one-click access to tool commands, context, and remediation tips.
  • Supports collaboration features—mark issues, sync status, audit logs—to keep teams aligned. Medium

Compliance Reporting & CI/CD Integration

  • One-click export in PDF, HTML, or JSON, automatically mapped to CVE/CWE frameworks and industry standards like ISO, PCI‑DSS, SOC 2, NIST.
  • Integrates with GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, SIEM, ticketing tools—so tests can run automatically in development pipelines. Penligent

Hacking Labs for Hands-On Learning

  • Includes a variety of labs—WebApps (SQLi, XSS, RCE), APIs, cloud-native & Kubernetes, IoT—designed to replicate real-world vulnerabilities.
  • AI Penitent Agent provides in-lab guidance, scoring, real-time feedback, and seamless integration of successful exploits into CI/CD workflows.

Who Is This For & When to Use It

Beginners & non-security people

No command line needed—just natural language prompts guide full pentesting workflows and generate structured reports.

Security pros & red‑teamers

Customize uploads with your own payloads, 0-days, or C2 tools (like Sliver, Cobalt Strike, PoshC2), and let the platform co-author or execute complex exploit logic.

Enterprise security teams & DevSecOps

Run high-frequency automated tests, embed validation in your CI/CD pipelines, and streamline compliance audits without manual effort.

Training environments

Use the AI-guided labs to onboard newcomers or teach pentest fundamentals in corporate or academic settings with minimal setup.

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