Burp AT Agentic Pentesting

Burp AT: The Future of AI-Assisted Penetration Testing Is Here

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AI is changing software development faster than ever — but it's also transforming offensive security.

For years, penetration testers have spent countless hours performing repetitive tasks: enumerating endpoints, analysing responses, generating payloads, and validating vulnerabilities. These activities are necessary, but they often consume valuable time that could be spent on deeper security analysis.

Enter Burp AT (Agentic Testing) — PortSwigger's latest AI-powered capability for Burp Suite.

Rather than replacing penetration testers, Burp AT acts as an intelligent assistant that automates repetitive workflows while keeping security professionals firmly in control.

Dive into this article to learn how Burp AT is redefining AI-assisted penetration testing.

Harshad Shah | Black Hat Hacker Team

📑 Table of Contents

What is Burp AT?
Why Agentic Testing Matters
How Burp AT Works
Burp Skills Explained
Human-in-the-Loop Security
Real-World Use Cases
Final Thoughts
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1. What is Burp AT?

Burp AT (Agentic Testing) is an AI-powered feature integrated into Burp Suite Professional that enables security professionals to perform testing using natural language.

Instead of manually configuring every scan or writing repetitive payloads, testers can simply describe what they want:

Enumerate endpoints
Analyse authentication
Look for SSRF opportunities
Generate payloads
Review scanner findings
Investigate JWT implementations

Burp AT converts these prompts into structured testing workflows inside Burp Suite.

The result?

Less time clicking through menus and more time thinking like an attacker.

2. Why Agentic Testing Matters

Traditional penetration testing often follows repetitive patterns.

Typical workflow:

Crawl the application
Identify parameters
Test authentication
Generate payloads
Repeat testing
Analyse responses

While these tasks require expertise, much of the execution is repetitive.

Burp AT accelerates these activities by allowing AI to execute routine operations while the tester focuses on strategy and decision-making.

Think of it as having a junior penetration tester who never gets tired — but still needs senior review.

3. How Burp AT Works

Using Burp AT is straightforward.

A tester:

Opens Burp Suite Professional
Enables Burp AT
Defines the application scope
Provides a natural language prompt

Example prompts:

Enumerate every endpoint under this application.

Analyse authentication for JWT weaknesses.

Check this endpoint for SSRF opportunities.

Generate payloads for CRLF injection testing.

Behind the scenes, Burp AT coordinates Burp Suite tools such as Scanner and Repeater to execute the requested workflow.

4. Burp Skills: The Intelligence Behind the Automation

One of Burp AT's most interesting concepts is Burp Skills.

Rather than generating random AI responses, Burp Skills provide structured workflows that teach the AI how experienced penetration testers approach different assessments.

These workflows include:

Enumeration
Authentication analysis
Response inspection
Payload generation
Vulnerability validation

This structured approach helps produce more reliable and repeatable testing results.

5. Human-in-the-Loop: AI Doesn't Replace Pentesters

One of Burp AT's strongest design principles is keeping humans in control.

The AI never becomes the final decision-maker.

Instead, testers remain responsible for:

Reviewing findings
Validating vulnerabilities
Approving AI actions
Confirming exploitability
Writing final reports

This significantly reduces the risk of blindly trusting AI-generated results.

Security logic still comes from the human.

AI simply accelerates execution.

6. Real-World Security Testing

Burp AT is particularly effective for identifying vulnerabilities that require analysing large amounts of request and response data.

Examples include:

SSRF
JWT implementation flaws
CRLF Injection
Authentication issues
Business logic inconsistencies

Rather than manually inspecting hundreds of requests, testers can ask Burp AT to investigate suspicious patterns and suggest follow-up testing.

This creates a faster, more efficient workflow while maintaining professional oversight.

Why This Matters for Bug Bounty Hunters

For bug bounty hunters, time directly impacts productivity.

Reducing repetitive work means more time can be spent on:

Chaining vulnerabilities
Discovering business logic flaws
Manual exploitation
Creative attack paths
High-impact findings

Burp AT doesn't replace experience.

It amplifies it.

The better your understanding of web security, the more valuable AI assistance becomes.

7. Final Thoughts

Agentic AI is beginning to reshape penetration testing, and Burp AT represents one of the most practical implementations we've seen so far.

Instead of attempting to automate hackers, it automates repetitive tasks while leaving the creative aspects of offensive security in human hands.

For experienced penetration testers, this means faster assessments.

For newcomers, it means learning how AI can support — but never replace — solid security fundamentals.

The future of penetration testing isn't AI versus humans.

It's AI working alongside skilled security professionals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Burp AT available in the Community Edition?

No. Burp AT is currently available for Burp Suite Professional users, with trial access available in supported releases.

Does Burp AT replace penetration testers?

No. It assists testers by automating repetitive tasks while keeping the human responsible for validation and decision-making.

What vulnerabilities can Burp AT help identify?

It can assist with analysing issues such as SSRF, JWT misconfigurations, CRLF injection, authentication weaknesses, and other web application security flaws.

Harshad Shah Founder & CEO, Hacker Associate