How Pentera Enhanced Cybersecurity at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Delivers Measurable Security ROI with Continuous Validation

Customer stories

Jul 25, 2024

The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy replaced its single annual penetration test with multiple automated assessments each month using Pentera Core and Surface. The platform helps the team identify public-facing assets, perform black box testing, validate remediation efforts, and track security trends over time. This shift has delivered clear ROI, reduced manual workload, and strengthened ransomware resilience in a highly targeted education sector.

Zach Lewis, CIO and CISO at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, shares how Pentera improved security validation, reduced workload, and delivered measurable return on investment in a high-risk higher education environment.

With ransomware heavily targeting the education sector, the university needed more frequent and reliable validation than its previous model of a single annual penetration test. By implementing Pentera Core and Pentera Surface, the team can now run multiple automated assessments each month, identify external-facing assets in its cloud-first environment, and leverage black box testing to uncover vulnerabilities across public IP ranges. The platform provides clear remediation guidance, trend reporting, and grading over time, enabling continuous improvement and faster validation cycles.

As a result, the university reduced reliance on costly external pen tests, increased testing frequency, improved operational efficiency, and gained ongoing visibility into its evolving security posture.