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it_user494973 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Quality Assurance Engineer at ITONICS GmbH
Real User
It provides the comprehensive reports in various formats such as PDF and HTML.

What is most valuable?

I like the way Netsparker provides the comprehensive reports in various formats such as PDF, HTML, etc., which are enough to understand what's going on with our web application.

How has it helped my organization?

When we try to manually exploit the vulnerabilities, it often takes time to realize what's going on and what needs to be done. By using this wonderful tool, we can easily see on the outstanding reports "Important", "Medium", "Low", and "Information" vulnerabilities. Apart from that, it also visualizes what's wrong with a server such as an outdated version, authorization, version disclosure, etc.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes, it is slow; when we are running this application and browsing other applications concurrently, it makes other applications work slow. Besides that, it seems fine.

When I use Netsparker along with other applications such as testing web apps on browsers like Chrome or Firefox for a little longer than normal, there are issues that might be due to the CPU high usage. I'm unable to work on other applications (mainly browsers such as Chrome/Firefox) and ultimately it hangs and takes time to browse on browsers.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used it for most of the cases when I have to check vulnerabilities and other security exploitation. So, it's been like six months.

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

I have not use this feature. I will let you know when i am done with deployment.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Until now, I have not encountered any stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It sometimes hangs when running large web-based applications.

How are customer service and support?

The way they are communicating with users like us, yeah, we can give them 9 out of 10. :)

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used Acunetix. The reason I switched to Netsparker would be that the performance I found on Acunetix was very slow. It would take something like a day if I had to scan our web-based application product. That is not reliable when you are working with clients who want a quick response regarding how the application performs.

How was the initial setup?

I found initial setup to be straightforward; anyone can set up this solution.

What about the implementation team?

Not from a vendor team.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Price seem to be reliable.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No i did not evaluate other options.


What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend it to those who really want to know in-depth details of their applications/products regarding security.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1286490 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant Cyber Security at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
A fast solution that is easy to deploy, configure, and use
Pros and Cons
  • "I am impressed by the whole technology that they are using in this solution. It is really fast. When using netscan, the confirmation that it gives on the vulnerabilities is pretty cool. It is really easy to configure a scan in Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner. It is also really easy to deploy."
  • "They don't really provide the proof of concept up to the level that we need in our organization. We are a consultancy firm, and we provide consultancy for the implementation and deployment solutions to our customers. When you run the scans and the scan is completed, it only shows the proof of exploit, which really doesn't work because the tool is running the scan and exploiting on the read-only form. You don't really know whether it is actually giving the proof of exploit. We cannot prove it manually to a customer that the exploit is genuine. It is really hard to perform it manually and prove it to the concerned development, remediation, and security teams. It is currently missing the static application security part of the application security, especially web application security. It would be really cool if they can integrate a SAS tool with their dynamic one."

What is most valuable?

I am impressed by the whole technology that they are using in this solution. It is really fast. When using netscan, the confirmation that it gives on the vulnerabilities is pretty cool.

It is really easy to configure a scan in Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner. It is also really easy to deploy.

What needs improvement?

They don't really provide the proof of concept up to the level that we need in our organization. We are a consultancy firm, and we provide consultancy for the implementation and deployment solutions to our customers. When you run the scans and the scan is completed, it only shows the proof of exploit, which really doesn't work because the tool is running the scan and exploiting on the read-only form. You don't really know whether it is actually giving the proof of exploit. We cannot prove it manually to a customer that the exploit is genuine. It is really hard to perform it manually and prove it to the concerned development, remediation, and security teams.

It is currently missing the static application security part of the application security, especially web application security. It would be really cool if they can integrate a SAS tool with their dynamic one.

For how long have I used the solution?

We started to use Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner in February of this year. We are using its latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is pretty stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

We engage with the local partner and the distributor here for support. We are satisfied with the support here.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup wasn't a problem for me. I have been using these security tools for a while now.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I also use Micro Focus Fortify. The difference is mainly in the UI. I haven't really got into the comparison between the output of the scans, but I was really impressed by the UI and the ease of use of Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution. I haven't really researched other products, but for me, Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner is a benchmark right now.

I would rate Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1286490 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant Cyber Security at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
A good interface that makes it easy to use, and the tool is really fast
Pros and Cons
  • "This tool is really fast and the information that they provide on vulnerabilities is pretty good."
  • "Right now, they are missing the static application security part, especially web application security."

What is our primary use case?

We are a consulting firm and we provide implementation and deployment of solutions to our customers.

What is most valuable?

I am very much impressed by the whole technology.

This tool is really fast and the information that they provide on vulnerabilities is pretty good.

The UI is good and it is really easy to use.

What needs improvement?

With respect to the algorithm that Netsparker is running, they don't really provide the proof of concept up to the level that we need, here in the organization. Specifically, because the tool is running the scan and exploiting the read-only version, it doesn't prove to the customer that the exploit is genuine. We have to perform this manually, but it is difficult to prove to the concerned team, whether it is the development team, the remediation team, or the security team.

Right now, they are missing the static application security part, especially web application security. If they can integrate a SaaS tool with their dynamic one then it would be really helpful.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Netsparker for several months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not experienced any bugs or glitches, so it seems stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, it is pretty good.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have been engaged with the local partner and we get a good level of support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We also use Micro Focus Fortify and I have not had a chance to compare the scans, but I prefer the interface and ease of use with Netsparker. It is really easy to configure and deploy, as well as communicate this to the client.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was not a problem for me, as I have been using these security tools for a while.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I am satisfied with Netsparker. However, I cannot say at this point that I would recommend it because although it is good, I will now be using it as a benchmark for evaluating other products.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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it_user701418 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Analyst with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
The scanner and the result generator are valuable features for us
Pros and Cons
  • "The scanner and the result generator are valuable features for us."
  • "The support's response time could be faster since we are in different time zones."

What is most valuable?

The scanner and the result generator are valuable features for us.

How has it helped my organization?

We have integrated the Netsparker API into the scripts that we use.

What needs improvement?

The support's response time could be faster since we are in different time zones.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We did not encounter any issues with stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We did not encounter any issues with scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

I would rate the technical support at an eight out of 10.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We use simultaneous products, but I found this to be the best of the lot.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to use. There is always someone available who can give you a free demo when you install the software according to your convenience.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is flexible pricing per user and per year. It is competitive in the security market.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Nessus and Acunetix.

What other advice do I have?

It is a pretty good product, if you go with the full version. It has a good report generation and enables better customization of policies.

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