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“Pentera Enables Realistic Attack Scenario Testing”
“Effective Vulnerability Identification Features Offset by Major Maintenance Challenges”
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Pentera specializes in Automated Security Validation. Its main objective is to enable organizations to effortlessly examine the robustness of all their cybersecurity frameworks, revealing real-time security vulnerabilities at any scale. Pentera's services are utilized by numerous security professionals and service providers globally to direct remediation processes and eliminate security loopholes before they are taken advantage of.
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Enables realistic attack scenarios to be run in-house ondemand to validate security controls and detections with detailed results allowing for clear remediation activities to be carried out before reassessing to confirm the vulnerability / misconfiguration has been mitigated.
The product was great at identifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities.
The breadth and realism of its ransomware campaign simulations. We frequently use these capabilities not only for technical validation but also during table top exercises to evaluate how well our teams, processes and controls respond under realistic attack conditions. This has significantly improved our organizational readiness and confidence in handling potential ransomware incidents. Additionally, Pentera's password-cracking capabilities, which effectively test even complex credentials, allow us to verify that employee passwords are not only compliant but also resilient against modern cracking techniques.
The limitation of this solution is that you are limited to specific testing scenarios where you will be triggering a blackbox, greybox or a small number of more specific tests. Unlike BAS solutions, currently Pentera doesn't provide the ability to target specific MITRE ATT&CK TTPs, with the assessments being much broader and based on what is discovered in your environment. This however has been taken onboard within Feature requests.
The product was not easy to maintain as a failed update would brick the entire system and need a full re-install which could take hours.
1. Lack of detailed evidence for executed attacks. The platform does not consistently provide the underlying command lines or output logs that demonstrate exactly how an attack succeeded. For teams like ours that require granular technical artifacts for investigation, documentation and validation, deeper evidence transparency would be extremely beneficial. 2. The range of available attack scenarios is currently limited. Expanding this library would help us validate a broader array of attack surfaces and control behaviours. 3. Some capabilities we would like to see in the future include: testing to reveal EDR policy gaps, the ability to select a specific discovered weakness and run targeted validation against it, and built-in reporting that shows MTTR improvements and risk reduction trends over time.
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- IT Security & Risk Management Associate50M-1B USDManufacturingReview Source
Pentera Enables Realistic Attack Scenario Testing
We've had a very positive experience with the Pentera platform thanks to it's ease of deployment and day to day usage. It has allowed us to assess and understand how our internal security controls can perform against realistic attack scenarios. Thanks to Pentera, we have been able to identify key areas for improvement, apply mitigations and then quickly re-assess to validate the fixes impact. This allowed us to achieve a quick return on investment within our first few months of usage. We've been supported throughout our relationship with Pentera with dedicated technical and account management contacts who have been available to support and further our usage of the platform. - Manager, IT Security and Risk Management1B-10B USDTelecommunicationReview Source
A reliable solution for enterprise security validation and ransomware readiness.
Pentera Core delivers strong value by providing continuous, automated and realistic security validation aligned with our offensive security objectives. It has improved our ability to identify gaps, validate controls and communicate real risk to stakeholders. - MANAGER, IT SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT1B-10B USDServices (non-Government)Review Source
Effective automated security validation with real attack insights
Our Overall experience with Pentera has been extremely positive. The platform provides realistic, automated security validation that helps us continuously assess our exposure, prioritze real risks,and improve our security posture. It is easy to deploy, delivers actionable insigh, and brings clea value to both security and IT teams - Director, IT Security and Risk Management1B-10B USDHealthcare and BiotechReview Source
Fully automated pentesting solution with attack scenarios, proof of concept, non destructive and with automated cleanup. I would never change that solution for another one !
Pentera is an amazing and original fully automated pentesting solution. It can work in many different ways such as blackbox, greybox etc... we particularly appreciated features like Credential Exposure, that gathers stolen credentials and replays them on your assets to check if they are still usable. And if not, rotations are made to check the strength of passwords. The CSM team did also a great job and th support provided is very much appreciated. A monthly follow up is organized, allowing us to track our progress, new features and potentially test new products. - IT Security & Risk Management Associate<50M USDTelecommunicationReview Source
The best tool for real world attack simulation
We have a strong working relationship with Pentera, and they are always accessible whenever we have questions or need assistance with managing our Pentera core Server. They also ensure that we're fully utilizing our Pentera server's capabilities to enhance our daily operation. Pentera Core helps us continuously test and improve our security by emulating real world attack scenarios. By showing the complete attack path and real exploitable issues, we are able to identify and remediated gaps, strengthening our defenses against cyber threats.