How Abri Housing Accelerated Risk Reduction After a Complex Merger

Ian Butcher, IT Security Manager at Abri Housing, a social housing provider on the south coast of England serving around 60,000 customers, explains how Pentera strengthened prioritization and accelerated risk reduction across the organization.

Protecting sensitive customer data is critical for regulatory and legal compliance, particularly following a merger that introduced a second infrastructure filled with legacy systems and outdated servers. By running Pentera scans, the team quickly identified inherited exposures and high-risk assets, enabling rapid remediation and significant time savings. The platform’s ability to clearly demonstrate attack paths, simulate fixes, and prioritize vulnerabilities allows the team to focus efforts where they reduce risk fastest.

With automated black box testing, CVE scans, password cracking assessments, and recurring reports, Pentera functions like an additional penetration tester within the team. The result is reduced reliance on external resources, improved operational efficiency, and continuous validation of security posture across the network.