What is Pentera?
Pentera is a pioneer in automated security validation, offering a comprehensive Automated Security Validation™ platform. This enables organizations around the world to continuously monitor their IT environment. They can also test the effectiveness of deployed security features and effectively manage security vulnerabilities before they are exploited by cybercriminals.
Automated security validation is the process of continuously, automatically assessing IT systems and infrastructure for their resilience to cyber threats. Unlike traditional penetration testing, which is performed manually and sporadically, automated validation allows for continuous and comprehensive analysis of all layers of security. This makes it possible to quickly detect vulnerabilities and take appropriate corrective action. Pentera securely offers such validation, enabling organizations to proactively defend against dynamically changing threats.
Company history and name change from PCysys
The company was founded in 2015 under the name Pcysys by a group of cybersecurity experts who set out to revolutionize the approach to IT security testing. In 2021, the company changed its name to Pentera to better reflect its mission and scope. The change was a key step toward global growth and strengthening the brand, which today is synonymous with innovation and efficiency in penetration test automation.
Cybersecurity mission and vision
The company’s mission is to provide organizations with the tools to continuously test and validate security features automatically, without the need for outside consultants. The company’s vision is a world in which every organization is capable of defending against the most advanced threats by effectively detecting and eliminating vulnerabilities before they become a real threat.
Pentera platform: a comprehensive security validation solution
Pentera’s platform helps to automatically test all layers of IT security. It offers organizations the ability to evaluate the actual effectiveness of implemented defense mechanisms. It also helps detect vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers. Thanks to its modular design, the platform provides support for both internal and external security testing, enabling comprehensive protection of the IT infrastructure. Each component of the platform allows in-depth analysis of various aspects of IT security. From internal security to external attack surfaces. Additional modules, such as RansomwareReady and Credential Exposure, enable security validation and assessment of preparedness for a variety of attack scenarios. Pentera’s platform, using Automated Security Validation technology, offers comprehensive automation of penetration testing, simulation of Red Team activities, and effective risk management through prioritization of corrective actions. All of this supports the company’s vision to ensure that organizations are fully prepared for evolving cyber threats.
Pentera Core Product: internal security testing
Pentera Core is a module dedicated to testing an organization’s internal security. It allows you to emulate attacks such as lateral movement and privilege escalation to see how well your organization’s internal resources are secured.
Pentera Surface Product: external security testing
The Surface module focuses on testing external attack surfaces, identifying vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers operating from the outside. With this feature, organizations can understand their online visibility and effectively eliminate threats before they are exploited.
RansomwareReady and Credential Exposure
Pentera’s platform also includes specialized modules such as RansomwareReady and Credential Exposure. These are dedicated to detecting specific types of threats and assessing an organization’s preparedness for attacks.
Pentera’s RansomwareReady Module enables organizations to emulate ransomware attacks to test the effectiveness of their defense mechanisms against such threats. This allows you to verify the resilience of your environment against potential data encryption and learn about weaknesses that need to be strengthened.
The Pentera Credentials Exposure Module analyzes the risks associated with the exposure of credentials such as passwords, tokens, and access keys. This tool is key to understanding the actual risks associated with credentials and prioritizing corrective actions.
Automated Security Tests
Pentera automates traditional penetration testing, replacing the manual efforts of consultants with a tool that securely performs real-world emulations of cyber attacks on IT infrastructure. This enables more effective protection without committing additional resources. With automated security testing, organizations can systematically assess their environment for vulnerabilities. They can also see how effectively the security measures they have in place repel potential attacks.
Automated security validation not only helps to identify gaps but also to prioritize corrective actions. This has enabled organizations to manage risks effectively. Integrated modules such as RansomwareReady and Credential Exposure provide the tools needed to protect against specific threats, enabling organizations to be fully prepared for a variety of attack scenarios.
Pentera’s platform also helps drive activities typically associated with Red Teaming, so organizations can realistically assess their security in the face of a variety of threats. Attack emulations allow organizations to prepare for real attacks by identifying potential infiltration routes.
Pentera Labs: cybersecurity research and discovery
Pentera Labs is the company’s R&D team, which is constantly working to introduce new attack scenarios and updates to the platform. This ensures its compliance with the latest threats.
Security vulnerabilities discovered: CVE-2022-22948 and CVE-2021-22015
Pentera Labs discovered several security vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2022-22948 and CVE-2021-22015, which had potentially serious implications for IT security. With such discoveries, Pentera is helping organizations understand and secure their IT environments against new threats.
Contributions to MITRE ATT&CK and new attack techniques
Pentera is actively collaborating with MITRE ATT&CK, enriching the knowledge base with new attack techniques and supporting the cybersecurity community in the fight against threats. This ensures that the platform is always in line with the latest trends and techniques used by cybercriminals. It also allows organizations to better prepare for evolving threats. In addition, Pentera is working with MITRE to ensure the integration of new attack techniques into the ATT&CK framework. This allows for better modeling and analysis of potential attack paths.
Awards and industry cooperation
Gartner Emerging Tech Impact Radar: Pentera in the Exposure Management category
Pentera was recognized in the Gartner Emerging Tech Impact Radar report as one of the leading solutions in the Exposure Management category. This confirms its effectiveness and innovation in the cybersecurity market.
Pentera works with a wide range of technology partners and customers around the world to deliver the best solutions for cybersecurity automation. These collaborations enable the platform’s features to be continuously developed and adapted to meet changing market needs.
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