AI Agents vs Pattern Scanners
Intruder scans for known vulnerability signatures. ModernPentest's AI agents actively exploit vulnerabilities like a real attacker. For SOC 2, you need a penetration test—not a vulnerability scan.
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Key Differences
What sets ModernPentest apart from Intruder.
AI Agents vs Scanners
What performs the security testing?
Testing Depth
What do you actually get?
For SOC 2 Compliance
What do auditors require?
Business Logic
Can it find app-specific flaws?
Feature Comparison
See how ModernPentest stacks up against Intruder.
| Feature | MP ModernPentest | I Intruder |
|---|---|---|
| AI Agent Capabilities | ||
| Autonomous AI Agents | ||
| Multi-Step Reasoning | ||
| Context-Aware Testing | ||
| Business Logic Understanding | ||
| Testing Approach | AI Penetration Testing | Pattern-Based Scanning |
| Testing Depth | ||
| Exploitation Validation | ||
| Proof of Concept Generation | ||
| IDOR Detection | AI-validated | Signature only |
| Authentication Bypass | Limited | |
| Business Logic Flaws | ||
| Coverage | ||
| Web Application Testing | ||
| API Security Testing | Limited | |
| Infrastructure Scanning | ||
| Cloud Security | AWS/Azure/GCP | |
| Modern Stack Support | Native | Generic |
| Compliance & Reporting | ||
| SOC 2 Pentest Requirement | Satisfies | Does not satisfy |
| Auditor-Accepted Reports | Scan reports only | |
| Risk Prioritization | Validated severity | Estimated severity |
| Remediation Guidance | ||
Why Scanners Don't Satisfy SOC 2
What Intruder Provides
- • Pattern-based vulnerability scanning
- • Known CVE detection
- • No exploitation or proof of concept
- • No business logic testing
- • Estimated risk (not validated)
- • "Vulnerability scan report"
Most auditors will not accept vulnerability scans as penetration test evidence
What ModernPentest Provides
- • Autonomous AI agent exploitation
- • Validated vulnerabilities with PoC
- • Business logic flaw detection
- • Context-aware attack chains
- • Proven exploitability (not estimates)
- • "Penetration test report"
SOC 2-ready penetration test reports accepted by auditors
The fundamental difference: Intruder tells you "this might be vulnerable." ModernPentest shows you the exact payload that exploits it. One is a guess; the other is proof.
Pricing Comparison
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ModernPentest
AI-powered pentesting
- 1 application
- True penetration testing
- SOC 2 reports
- 5 applications
- Weekly pentests
- CI/CD integration
- 20 applications
- Custom compliance
- Dedicated support
Intruder
Competitor
- External scanning only
- Monthly scans
- Basic reporting
- Weekly scans
- Internal scanning
- Still not pentesting
- Human verification
- Premium support
- Still scanning
Intruder provides vulnerability scanning. ModernPentest provides penetration testing. They solve different problems at different depths.
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