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Pentera vs Tenable Security Center comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Pentera
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Penetration Testing Services (1st), Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) (1st)
Tenable Security Center
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (13th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Pentera is 4.2%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Security Center is 8.6%, down from 14.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

Richard Marlow - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2024
Provides good features and helps monitor the status of ransomware protection in an organization
We used the solution for password strength assessments, ransomware testing, and automated penetration testing The tool helped us discover that we were using an outdated network protocol, NTLM. The password strength assessments feature was valuable. The testing features are fantastic. The tool…
Md. Shahriar Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 23, 2024
A security solution for vulnerability assessment with automated scans
Additional costs are associated with using the solution, as additional scanners are required for different endpoints connected to the Tenable Security Center. If Tenable Security Center could extract information from these scanners automatically rather than manually, it would enhance user-friendliness for customers. For example, suppose I manually conducted CIS hardening or compliance scoring in a separate data centre. These scores should also be reflected in the Tenable Security Center dashboard. Since the scanner is connected to the Tenable Security Center, the dashboard should display the direct scan results from the general security centre and the connected scanners. There could be unusual activities or attacks with the rising AI-related issues or threats that the Tenable Security Center could track in the future.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Maybe there are some remediation steps on the website, we can mask sensitive information on the website better."
"The platform's most valuable features are credential management and vulnerability management."
"What I like the most about Pentera is its solution-oriented approach."
"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 tool showed us that our ransomware protection wasn’t working on some machines."
"The product is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Pentera is that you can do continuous vulnerability assessment, which is automated."
"The vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions are all great."
"The valauble feature is compliance reporting system."
"I find Tenable SC to be a very scalable product."
"It is a very good and user-friendly product."
"We really love the Security Center dashboard. It basically performs vulnerability scanning and then outputs a vulnerability data."
"We use Tenable to scan all of our environments and plugins for vulnerabilities. Tenable helps us discover network vulnerabilities to threats and piracy."
"The solution is very intuitive and the dashboards are simple to use."
"Has a great advanced scanning feature."
"The most valuable feature is the automatic and periodic management of security scans, along with the ability to consolidate all information into a single dashboard."
 

Cons

"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."
"Pentera's general dashboards could be improved and made more specific in terms of vulnerabilities that I'm discovering."
"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."
"There is room for improvement in virtualization compatibility."
"The price could be improved."
"The automated penetration testing features must be improved."
"One area for product improvement could be the inclusion of a dashboard to cover multiple branches and subsidiaries, allowing for centralized monitoring."
"Deploying Tenable.sc is highly complex because it's an on-prem solution, whereas Tenable.io is cloud-based, so you can go live as soon as you log in. Tenable.sc involves significant integration with other on-prem solutions, and the deployment takes about two to three weeks with the help of a system integrator"
"The integration is very good, although it still needs to improve."
"The biggest issue I have with the solution is when I'm using the scanning it picks up the original DNS of that device. That means, before we image it and actually change the DNS to something within our company structure, it'll just be random numbers and letters and Tenable will stick to that DNS for a long time."
"Current web page needs improvement, slows down processes."
"The product could be user-friendly, and they could enhance the web application's security features."
"The tool's initial configuration is not so easy."
"Tenable SC could be improved with additional connectivity to external company postures and the capability of managing and sustaining agents in the systems directly without additional platforms in the middle."
"The solution should provide better web application features and support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's cost is reasonable. I rate the pricing a three out of ten."
"It's not that expensive, but it could be more cost-effective."
"The tool is relatively cheap."
"We have to pay a yearly licensing cost for Pentera."
"We pay around 60,000 on a yearly basis."
"The licensing costs for this solution are approximately $100,000 US, and I think that covers everything."
"The pricing depends upon the number of IPs."
"The tool provides competitive pricing."
"Costing is pretty reasonable compared to the competition."
"My company needs to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs. The pricing of the solution falls in the mid-range level, so it is not too expensive"
"It is slightly more expensive than other solutions in the same sphere."
"We're able to save because we don't have to employ more staff members to help wit ht he scheduling of the scans, running the reports or sending them out to the systems owners. That alone is a big ROI for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
21%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pentera?
What I like the most about Pentera is its solution-oriented approach.
What needs improvement with Pentera?
One area for product improvement could be the inclusion of a dashboard to cover multiple branches and subsidiaries, allowing for centralized monitoring.
What is your primary use case for Pentera?
Our customers use the product to validate their security environment, ensuring that vulnerabilities within the network are identified and addressed.
What do you like most about Tenable SC?
The tool's dashboard and reporting capabilities match our company's needs since we are able to modify the basic view to create a new dashboard, and it works out very well for our needs.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable SC?
Tenable Security Center is considered pricey compared to other solutions, yet relatively cheaper than some like Qualys. However, when compared to Rapid7, it is more expensive. I rate the pricing si...
What needs improvement with Tenable SC?
The dashboard templates are limited. More templates that align with our daily needs would be beneficial. Current dashboards are available for Linux, separate unit systems, and other systems, but th...
 

Also Known As

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Tenable.sc, Tenable Unified Security, Tenable SecurityCenter
 

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Sample Customers

Blackstone Group Caterpillar Apria Healthcare Taylor Vinters Sandler Capital Management Drawbridge BNP Paribas British Red Cross
IBM, Sempra Energy, Microsoft, Apple, Adidas, Union Pacific
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