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Technical Support Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
A Stable Solution Delivering Scalable automation and effective ransomware detection for enhanced security solutions
Pros and Cons
- "Maybe there are some remediation steps on the website, we can mask sensitive information on the website better."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
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.
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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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Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
Network engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Automated security testing has streamlined team workflows but navigation still needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "Pentera has impacted my team and my workflow by making things faster and more efficient."
- "The biggest frustration or friction point I have had with Pentera is that the navigation seems slower."
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Pentera is for automated penetration testing and security validation to identify vulnerabilities and improve the security posture of applications and networks.
When I open Pentera, the first thing I do is review the dashboard and launch a security assessment to identify vulnerabilities and security gaps.
This is a team workflow. I handle the dashboard and launch the security assessment with basic tasks, while our team does more advanced work.
How has it helped my organization?
Pentera has impacted my team and my workflow by making things faster and more efficient. The speed at which I work has improved significantly.
Pentera has changed how my team works together by improving teamwork substantially.
What is most valuable?
The best features of Pentera for me are the dashboard. The dashboard is excellent. I can see everything at a glance. I just go in, work, and come out. It is really simple and easy to work with.
Pentera has impacted my team and my workflow by making things faster and more efficient. The speed at which I work is really good.
What needs improvement?
The biggest frustration or friction point I have had with Pentera is that the navigation seems slower.
If I could change one thing about Pentera, it would definitely be faster navigation.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been familiar with Pentera for two to three months.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before I started using Pentera, I had just joined recently, so when I joined, the team was already using Pentera. They did not use anything else.
How was the initial setup?
When I first implemented Pentera, it was actually a very easy process. It took around two to three hours.
What about the implementation team?
My team did not need any formal training to use Pentera as it was intuitive. Everyone was able to pick it up very easily.
Adoption has gone well overall with my team using Pentera.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I do not know if my team looked at any other tools before choosing Pentera, but I feel the team may have used OpenVAS, Nessus, or something similar.
What other advice do I have?
The advice I would give to someone considering Pentera who has a workflow similar to mine is that the experience is different for everyone. I would give Pentera a rating of seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
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CISO at Podravka
Great vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions
Pros and Cons
- "The vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions are all great."
- "They need to offer support for a new graphic card."
What is our primary use case?
We use the product for an automatic PEN test on the focus area (200 - 300 IP) per one PEN test.
How has it helped my organization?
We have focused PEN tests on network segments and try to solve all vulnerabilities after. We watch the PEN test progress with the NDR solution.
What is most valuable?
The vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions are all great.
What needs improvement?
They need to offer support for a new graphic card.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for two months.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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