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PROS

Pentera offers continuous, automated vulnerability assessment.
The cloud-based solution includes Pentera Surface for public infrastructure scanning.
Pentera excels in credential management and vulnerability management.
The platform provides attack surface mapping for enhanced security.
Pentera encompasses a solution-oriented approach for effective vulnerability management.

CONS

Pentera's dashboards could be more specific in terms of discovered vulnerabilities.
Scalability can be improved for dealing with fewer than 500 IPs.
There is room for improvement in virtualization compatibility.
Licensing and IP management need enhancement, particularly the inability to withdraw or revoke licenses once an IP is imported.
Automated penetration testing features require improvement.
 

Pentera Pros review quotes

reviewer1834662 - PeerSpot reviewer
CISO at Podravka
Apr 12, 2022
The vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions are all great.
Derek Maraw - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Officer at AFC Holdings
Aug 4, 2023
The most valuable feature of Pentera is that you can do continuous vulnerability assessment, which is automated.
Manuel Ripoll - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Aug 15, 2023
Maybe there are some remediation steps on the website, we can mask sensitive information on the website better.
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Cyber Security at Taxes Authority
Feb 26, 2024
The product is easy to use.
AK
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Apr 5, 2024
What I like the most about Pentera is its solution-oriented approach.
Richard Marlow - PeerSpot reviewer
Vulnerability Testing Manager at Frasers Group
Jun 18, 2024
The tool showed us that our ransomware protection wasn’t working on some machines.
Oladimeji  Suberu - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at Systemtech Services Limited
Aug 8, 2024
The platform's most valuable features are credential management and vulnerability management.
PQ
Pre-sale manager at Nam Truong Son
Jan 10, 2025
Pentera has many authentic features.
 

Pentera Cons review quotes

reviewer1834662 - PeerSpot reviewer
CISO at Podravka
Apr 12, 2022
The vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions are all great.
Derek Maraw - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Officer at AFC Holdings
Aug 4, 2023
Pentera's general dashboards could be improved and made more specific in terms of vulnerabilities that I'm discovering.
Manuel Ripoll - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Aug 15, 2023
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.
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Cyber Security at Taxes Authority
Feb 26, 2024
The price could be improved.
AK
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Apr 5, 2024
There is room for improvement in virtualization compatibility.
Richard Marlow - PeerSpot reviewer
Vulnerability Testing Manager at Frasers Group
Jun 18, 2024
The automated penetration testing features must be improved.
Oladimeji  Suberu - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at Systemtech Services Limited
Aug 8, 2024
One area for product improvement could be the inclusion of a dashboard to cover multiple branches and subsidiaries, allowing for centralized monitoring.
PQ
Pre-sale manager at Nam Truong Son
Jan 10, 2025
The licensing and IP management need improvement.