A small IT team with no in-house pentester
SMBs and mid-size companies that need to know what to fix first, without hiring an offensive security team.
SMARTLEDGE · with Horizon3.ai NodeZero
Autonomous pentesting with Horizon3.ai NodeZero
Autonomous pentesting runs real, controlled attacks against your network to show what an attacker could exploit and how far they could get. SMARTLEDGE runs it with Horizon3.ai NodeZero for companies and organizations in Argentina and the United States, within a scope you authorize: it prioritizes the fixes and tests again to verify that exposure went down.
A list of vulnerabilities does not tell you which ones matter. A proven attack path does: it shows the route, the evidence and what to fix first.
SL / 01What it is
What is an autonomous pentest and how is it different from a scan?
NodeZero is Horizon3.ai's platform that moves through the network as an attacker would, without predefined scripts: it chains weak credentials, insecure configurations, exposed data and vulnerabilities, and proves which ones can be exploited and what their impact is.
| Vulnerability scan | Autonomous pentest with NodeZero | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Vulnerability scanA list of possible weaknesses | Autonomous pentestProven attack paths, with evidence and impact |
| How it prioritizes | Vulnerability scanBy each vulnerability's theoretical score | Autonomous pentestBy what an attacker can actually achieve in your environment |
| What it covers | Vulnerability scanMostly known vulnerabilities (CVEs) | Autonomous pentestAlso credentials, misconfigurations, exposed data and weak controls |
| After fixing | Vulnerability scanYou rescan and interpret again | Autonomous pentestA retest to verify the attack path is closed |
SL / 02What is tested
What you can test with NodeZero
Tests are chosen according to each organization's risk. The most common ones:
- Internal pentest: what someone already inside the network could do, for example with an infected computer or a stolen credential.
- External pentest: what is visible and exploitable from the Internet.
- Active Directory passwords: an audit of weak, reused or leaked passwords.
- Cloud and Kubernetes: configurations and permissions that open attack paths.
- Web applications: autonomous pentesting of exposed applications.
- Phishing impact: how far an attacker gets with credentials obtained through phishing.
- Rapid response: check whether a critical vulnerability under active exploitation affects your environment.
The tests included, their frequency and their exclusions are defined in writing in each project's scope.
SL / 03Cycle
Attack, fix, verify, repeat
01
Attack
NodeZero runs the test within the authorized scope and documents each attack path with its evidence.
02
Fix
We prioritize with your team what has proven impact; sometimes a single configuration change closes several paths at once.
03
Verify
We test again to confirm that each fix worked.
04
Repeat
Risk changes with every change in the environment; repeating the tests shows whether exposure goes down over time.
SL / 04Who it is for
When does an autonomous pentest make sense?
Audits, customers and standards
Technical evidence for audits and frameworks such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001 or the Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) rules on technology and information security risk.
After a major change
Migrations, new systems, mergers or network changes: check that no new paths were opened.
To know whether your defenses respond
Validate whether antivirus, EDR and identity controls detect and stop a real attack, not just whether they are installed.
SL / 05How we work
What a project with SMARTLEDGE looks like
- Authorized scope: we define in writing what is tested, what is excluded, when, and who authorizes it.
- No agents: internal tests run from a virtual host (Docker or OVA) installed on your network; external tests run from the Horizon3.ai cloud.
- A report for each audience: technical detail on each attack path for IT and a summary for management.
- Support with remediation: we review with your team what to fix first and how.
- Retest: to confirm the fixes closed the attack paths.
One (1) day at your company. An assessment with no professional fees.
If you are not sure where to start, we start there: we review your operations and leave you written feedback with the best possible path in your technology context.
SMARTLEDGE covers the professional fees for the assessment and the written feedback. Travel expenses are covered by the prospect/customer. Offer available for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Request a one-day assessment, no professional feesSL / 06Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is an autonomous pentest?
It is a penetration test run autonomously by a platform: it moves through the network as an attacker would, chains weaknesses (credentials, misconfigurations, exposed data, vulnerabilities) and proves which ones are exploitable and what their impact is. SMARTLEDGE runs it with Horizon3.ai NodeZero, within a scope authorized by the organization.
Vulnerability scan or pentest?
A vulnerability scan lists possible weaknesses with a theoretical score. A pentest tries to exploit them and shows how far an attacker could get. Autonomous pentesting lets you prioritize what has been proven and test again after fixing.
Is it safe to run an autonomous pentest in production?
NodeZero is designed to run in production environments, needs no agents installed on your systems and uses safe defaults. Before each test we agree in writing on the scope, exclusions and time window.
How much does a pentest cost in Argentina?
It depends on the scope: how many systems, IP addresses or applications are tested, which test types (internal, external, cloud, web applications) and how often. We quote once the scope is defined with your team.
How often should you run a pentest?
At least once a year and after every significant infrastructure change; that is what PCI DSS, for example, requires for internal and external tests. Because environments change constantly, an autonomous test lets you repeat it more often and verify every fix.
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