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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

Jon Medvenics - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 28, 2024
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.
Derek Maraw - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 4, 2023
The most valuable feature of Pentera is that you can do continuous vulnerability assessment, which is automated.
Richard Marlow - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2024
The tool showed us that our ransomware protection wasn’t working on some machines.
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AK
Apr 5, 2024
What I like the most about Pentera is its solution-oriented approach.
Manuel Ripoll - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 15, 2023
Maybe there are some remediation steps on the website, we can mask sensitive information on the website better.
PQ
Jan 10, 2025
Pentera has many authentic features.
Oladimeji  Suberu - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 8, 2024
The platform's most valuable features are credential management and vulnerability management.
IN
Feb 26, 2024
The product is easy to use.
reviewer1834662 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2022
The vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions are all great.
 

Pentera Cons review quotes

Jon Medvenics - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 28, 2024
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.
Derek Maraw - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 4, 2023
Pentera's general dashboards could be improved and made more specific in terms of vulnerabilities that I'm discovering.
Richard Marlow - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2024
The automated penetration testing features must be improved.
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AK
Apr 5, 2024
There is room for improvement in virtualization compatibility.
Manuel Ripoll - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
PQ
Jan 10, 2025
The licensing and IP management need improvement.
Oladimeji  Suberu - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
IN
Feb 26, 2024
The price could be improved.
reviewer1834662 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2022
The vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions are all great.