I have used Pentera as an automation tool both for customers and within my organization.
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Great tool to optimise system wide security
Faster Pentest Tool
Faster Automated Pentest
Offers a solution-oriented approach and straightforward deployment
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
What I like the most about Pentera is its solution-oriented approach.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement in virtualization compatibility. Testing with virtual servers didn't yield the same results as on-premises services, and the vendor's support was limited in addressing this issue.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Pentera for six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Pentera's stability is decent, although there are occasional issues. I would rate the stability as a seven out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is very good. I would rate them as an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
Deployment of Pentera is straightforward, requiring basic networking knowledge, making it accessible for anyone to deploy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pentera is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
We use Pentera for routine security assessments by demonstrating vulnerabilities to customers. For example, we show them how fixing one vulnerability, like SMB, can address related vulnerabilities. Customers appreciate the visual map view of their security landscape provided by Pentera.
Pentera helped uncover a critical vulnerability for a company during the pandemic. They had in-house servers with an SMB v2 vulnerability and were using legacy software or operating systems. We demonstrated the risk by conducting ransomware testing on these unsupported servers, highlighting the urgent need for mitigation.
Automated penetration testing with Pentera has boosted our team's efficiency. Manual testing required extensive reporting and specific exploitation of vulnerabilities, which was time-consuming. Pentera streamlines the process, reducing the time and costs associated with generating reports and pinpointing vulnerabilities quickly.
Pentera's vulnerability detection capabilities have about 90% accuracy, based on personal experience. While it accurately identifies most vulnerabilities, there are instances where reported vulnerabilities are not exploitable upon further testing.
New users should consider demonstrating Pentera's capabilities to their company. Automation helps uncover hidden vulnerabilities, improving security and highlighting areas for enhancement.
Overall, I would rate Pentera as an eight out of ten.
Vulnerability checker
Enables to perform scheduled scans to find vulnerabilities and is easy to use
What is our primary use case?
The solution is used for test simulation. It simulates tests on all our servers to know the vulnerabilities in them.
How has it helped my organization?
We perform scheduled scanning. We create reports for the system administrators.
What is most valuable?
We schedule scans to find all the vulnerabilities. The product is easy to use. It is useful for cybersecurity. It keeps the organization secure.
What needs improvement?
The price could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s scalability a nine out of ten. We have 700 users. We have four people on the technical team to maintain the product.
How was the initial setup?
It’s easy to deploy the tool. We deploy the tool on our server.
What was our ROI?
The solution provides security.
What other advice do I have?
I don't operate the system. I will recommend the solution to others for automated security validation. It is scalable and easy to set up and use. Overall, I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
Leading provider of Automated Security Validation
Exposing real-time security vulnerabilities at any size and at any Time
Very great solution for penetration testing!
A Stable Solution Delivering Scalable automation and effective ransomware detection for enhanced security solutions
What is our primary use case?
We are searching for VMware scanning or ransomware scanning.
How has it helped my organization?
The automation and the scalability. There is some work with demolition ransomware, and the Mitra attack specification is very useful for us.
What is most valuable?
Maybe there are some remediation steps on the website, we can mask sensitive information on the website better.
What needs improvement?
Maybe scalability. I know that the Pentera right now is high level in order to scan big deals over 500 IPs and not less, and not less. That can be more granular. This will be useful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Pentera for one or two years as a reseller. I am a specialist, and I integrate this product.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Pentera is very stable.
How are customer service and support?
I'm in touch with the engineers because of the previous onboarding proposal but have not used the Technical Support yet.
How was the initial setup?
All the integration is very easy, and useful. I don't have any complaints about the integration or the use of the tool. It takes maybe one day or a few hours to deploy it. It depends on the pan testing. It is a team that is involved in the process. For each product, usually two or three people.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's not that expensive, but it could be more cost-effective.
What other advice do I have?
Well, it's important not to expect that it's about the penetration test because, in some cases, the customer has an overseas expectation or wrong expectation about that. It's important to know exactly what you want and if the tool is suitable for that.
Overall, I would rate Pentera an eight out of ten
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