Logicalis, the global technology service provider, has announced it has partnered with Pentera, the market leader in AI-powered security validation, helping Irish organisations adopt a more continuous approach to security validation. The partnership will enable Logicalis customers to safely emulate real-world attack techniques, validate security controls in production environments and prioritise remediation based on proven exposure.

Logicalis operates across 30 territories worldwide, employing 7,000 staff and serving more than 10,000 clients globally. Pentera automates full kill-chain adversarial testing across on-premise, cloud and external attack surfaces, with dedicated modules to emulate ransomware strains and streamline remediation through native integrations.

Recent research found that 63% of Irish and UK CIOs believe staff lack skills for responsible AI use, risking compliance and reputational issues, while over two-thirds reported experiencing a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months. Unlike traditional point-in-time assessments, continuous security validation allows organisations to assess resilience on an ongoing basis as infrastructure, applications, identities and AI-enabled services evolve, helping security teams continuously identify, prioritise and address exploitable risk rather than relying on periodic reviews.

Mike Fry, Infrastructure, Data & Security Solutions Director at Logicalis UK&I, said: "Relying solely on annual penetration tests or ad-hoc testing around new projects no longer provides the level of assurance businesses need. We're seeing a clear upward shift towards an always-on approach to security validation, particularly across highly regulated industries such as financial services, manufacturing and utilities." Sivan Harel, SVP Sales, EMEA, Pentera, added: "Together, we are enabling customers to continuously validate security controls and efficiently address the security exposures that matter most."

The structural driver is the growing unreliability of point-in-time penetration testing as cloud, hybrid and AI-enabled environments change continuously, pushing security teams toward automated, always-on validation rather than periodic assessment cycles.

For the sector, this signals continued convergence between managed service providers and specialist security validation vendors, as regulated industries demand evidence-based, continuous proof of exposure reduction rather than point-in-time compliance snapshots.

Source: irishtechnews.ie / techcentral.ie / logicalis.com