Continuous Security Monitoring vs Annual Pentests
Barrion provides continuous, passive web app security monitoring with step-by-step fixes. Annual pentests are point-in-time, manual, and deep. They answer different questions: Barrion catches misconfigurations and drift between audits. Pentests provide periodic deep assessment. This page compares the two so you can decide how to use each.
Comparison at a glance
| Aspect | Barrion | Annual penetration tests |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Continuous (e.g. daily or weekly scans + alerts) | Typically 1–2 times per year |
| Method | Automated, passive (read-only), no exploit attempts | Manual, active: exploit validation and attack simulation |
| What it finds | Misconfigurations, TLS/headers, exposure, drift | Vulnerabilities including logic flaws, auth issues, chained attacks |
| Production risk | None, safe for production | Can affect availability, often run in test windows |
| Remediation | Step-by-step fixes, re-scan to verify | Report and retest, often requires security expertise |
| Cost / effort | Subscription, minimal internal effort | Per-engagement cost, internal coordination and remediation |
Who Barrion is best for
Teams that want to close the gap between pentests: catch TLS and header drift, forgotten staging environments, and misconfigurations as they happen. No need to wait for the next annual test. Complements pentests and does not replace them.
Who Annual penetration tests is best for
Compliance requirements (e.g. PCI DSS, contractual), deep vulnerability validation, and when you need an independent assessment. Essential for certification and for finding issues automation cannot reliably detect.
Summary
Use both. Run Barrion for continuous, passive monitoring and audit-ready evidence year-round. Use annual (or bi-annual) pentests for deep, manual assessment and compliance. Barrion fills the gaps between pentests so you are not exposed to configuration and drift issues for months at a time.
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