How Essentra Gained Attack Surface Visibility with Automated Pentesting

Customer stories

Feb 11, 2026

Essentra, a global manufacturer expanding through acquisitions, struggled with limited visibility into its true security exposure despite traditional vulnerability scans and penetration tests. By implementing Pentera, the company was able to validate security controls end to end, simulate full attack paths, and gain clear, evidence-based insights into how vulnerabilities connect and escalate. Within hours of the proof of concept, Pentera delivered actionable results that improved prioritization, accelerated validation, and gave Essentra confidence that its security investments were driving real-world impact.

David Curry, Director of Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure at Essentra, explains how Pentera transformed the way his organization understands and validates its attack surface.

As a global manufacturing company growing through acquisitions, Essentra faced a complex and constantly evolving environment with limited visibility into real security exposure. Traditional vulnerability scans and penetration tests provided data - but not clarity on what truly mattered or how attacks could unfold in the real world.

With Pentera, Essentra gained the ability to validate security controls end to end, simulate full attack kill chains, and understand how individual vulnerabilities connect and escalate. Instead of opinions, David’s team now has concrete evidence-clear reports showing what was tested, how attacks progressed, and what would happen if specific issues were remediated.

The impact was immediate. Within just a few hours of the proof of concept, Pentera delivered actionable insights and long-term visibility into Essentra’s security posture. The result: faster validation, stronger prioritization, and confidence that security investments are delivering real-world value.