Pentera vs Tenable One Exposure Management Platform comparison

The compared Pentera and Tenable solutions aren't in the same category. Pentera is ranked #2 in BAS , with an average rating of 7.9, and holds a 29.3% mindshare in the category. Tenable is ranked #7 in CTEM , with an average rating of 9.5, and holds a 6.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Pentera users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Tenable users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Pentera and Tenable One Exposure Management Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Pentera

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Penetration Testing Services (2nd), Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) (2nd)

Tenable One Exposure Manage...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Threat Intelligence Platforms (16th), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (7th)

Mindshare comparison

Pentera and Tenable One Exposure Management Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Pentera is designed for Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) and holds a mindshare of 29.3%, up 28.3% compared to last year.
Tenable One Exposure Management Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), holds 6.9% mindshare, up 3.4% since last year.

Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)

Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)

Featured Reviews

Richard Marlow

Vulnerability Testing Manager at Frasers Group

Provides good features and helps monitor the status of ransomware protection in an organization

The tool is quite scalable. There's a one-to-one relationship between the engine and how many scans we can do. We can only do one scan with one engine. We had some issues around the password assessments because we added a lot of users. It took a long time. I rate the scalability a seven out of ten. We have three users in our organization.

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Yusuf_Hashmi

Chief Information Security Officer at Jubil

Good discovery and vulnerability features and is easy to use

I think it's a good product for risk-based or exposure-based vulnerability management. It gives me the ability to identify potential weaknesses in my environment quickly. Once those vulnerabilities get identified on the console, it is only a matter of performing those actions. I would rate it nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"What I like the most about Pentera is its solution-oriented approach."

"The tool showed us that our ransomware protection wasn’t working on some machines."

"The most valuable feature of Pentera is that you can do continuous vulnerability assessment, which is automated."

"The platform's most valuable features are credential management and vulnerability management."

"Maybe there are some remediation steps on the website, we can mask sensitive information on the website better."

"The solution is SaaS-based. From a cloud perspective, it has Pentera Surface and Pentera Core. The Core is the on-prem deployed solution, while the Surface is the cloud-hosted solution that scans your public infrastructure. From the Surface perspective, the most valuable feature so far has been the attack surface mapping."

"The vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions are all great."

"Pentera has many authentic features."

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"I think it's a good product for risk-based or exposure-based vulnerability management."

"The feature of vulnerability management and discovery is what I use."

"The product gives us a lot of insight."

"The solution is very easy to set up."

"For me, the setup has been an easy process."

Cons

"One of the big issues we have is that the tool has an additional license for compromised credentials. Suppose compromised credentials for any of your domains appear in leaks, dumps, or are being sold. In that case, they try to aggregate that data and highlight that, for example, ten users appeared in recent dumps as compromised credentials. However, they don't provide much information about where those compromises came from or their source information, probably to protect their sources."

"The price could be improved."

"The automated penetration testing features must be improved."

"The vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions are all great."

"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."

"The licensing and IP management need improvement."

"The licensing and IP management need improvement. When the IP is imported into a system, we cannot withdraw or revoke the license."

"There is room for improvement in virtualization compatibility."

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"It would be nice if the product provided an agent for enforcing policies."

"The sensor update is a challenge that Tenable needs to address. Sometimes they behave abruptly, requiring me to rework reinstalling the sensors on the endpoints."

"Tenable needs to provide a better way to manage private clouds."

"The sensor update is a challenge that Tenable needs to address."

"The product has limited reporting capabilities and it isn't great at allowing for customization in reports."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is relatively cheap."

"It's not that expensive, but it could be more cost-effective."

"The product's cost is reasonable. I rate the pricing a three out of ten."

"We have to pay a yearly licensing cost for Pentera."

"The pricing is fair."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pentera?

What I like the most about Pentera is its solution-oriented approach.

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What needs improvement with Pentera?

The licensing and IP management need improvement. When the IP is imported into a system, we cannot withdraw or revoke the license.

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What is your primary use case for Pentera?

I am using the OpenIntra solution for pentesting and managing candidates in my environment. I also use this solution for house customers.

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What do you like most about Tenable.ep?

The product gives us a lot of insight.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable.ep?

The setup cost is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with Tenable.ep?

There is not much room for improvement. However, the sensor update is a challenge that Tenable needs to address. Sometimes they behave abruptly, requiring me to rework reinstalling the sensors on t...

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Overview

Pentera is the category leader for Automated Security Validation, allowing every organization to evaluate its security readiness, to know its real security risk at any given moment. Test all cybersecurity layers across the attack surface – inside and out – by safely emulating attacks & prioritize patching with a risk-based remediation roadmap.

Thousands of security professionals and service providers around the world use Pentera to guide remediation and close security gaps before they are exploited. For more info visit: pentera.io

Pentera

You can now translate technical asset, vulnerability and threat data into clear business insights and actionable intelligence for security executives. Combine broad exposure coverage spanning IT assets, cloud resources, containers, web apps and identity platforms, with threat intelligence and data science from Tenable Research. Focus efforts to prevent likely attacks and accurately communicate cyber risk to support optimal business performance.

Tenable One is an exposure management platform that combines risk-based vulnerability management, web application security, cloud security and identity security.

Tenable

Sample Customers

Blackstone Group Caterpillar Apria Healthcare Taylor Vinters Sandler Capital Management Drawbridge BNP Paribas British Red Cross

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