PKI Spotlight^® vs Pen Test

A prospective customer recently put PKI Spotlight to the test—literally. They ran a parallel PKI-specific penetration test to evaluate which solution could uncover more security gaps. The rule of the test was simple: no action would be taken to fix any issues discovered by PKI Spotlight during the evaluation period. This was a head-to-head comparison of detection coverage alone.

After just two weeks, the results were clear:

• Penetration Test: Identified one low-risk issue.

• PKI Spotlight: Detected 12 issues across severity levels—including multiple high-risk vulnerabilities highlighted in SpecterOps’ Certified Pre-Owned whitepaper (ESC1–ESC8).

What the customer discovered was a wake-up call: point-in-time testing didn’t reveal what real-time monitoring could. PKI Spotlight continuously checks your PKI environment against an evolving set of vulnerability definitions and best practices, offering visibility and peace of mind.

Don’t rely on a false sense of security from static assessments.

PKI Spotlight delivers always-on, real-time PKI vulnerability detection and security posture monitoring, which are updated regularly to keep pace with emerging threats.

See the difference for yourself.

Schedule a demo or reach out to us at hello@pkisolutions.com to learn more.