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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Metasploit

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMetasploit is open source network security software described by Rapid7 as the world’s most used penetration testing framework, designed to help security teams do more than just verify vulnerabilities, manage security assessments, and improve security awareness.N/A

    Salt Security API Protection Platform

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    For API-driven organizations, Salt Security is an API security platform that protects internal, external, and third-party APIs. The Salt C-3A Context-based API Analysis Architecture combines coverage and AI-powered big data to discover APIs and exposed sensitive data - continuous and automatic discovery stop attackers in their tracks - block attackers by integrating with inline devices provide remediation insights - for developers to improve API security…N/A
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    MetasploitSalt Security API Protection Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    MetasploitSalt Security API Protection Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Rapid7
    It is easy to use with sufficient documentation on how to use the tools for end users or newbies. Experienced testers will find it easy to customise and configure the test cases. Just wished that I could have taken up a course on using this tool in my study days so that I could had explored more and improved my familiarity with the tool, unlike when working where access and time to explore the other features of the tool is limited
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    Salt Security
    Salt is highly recommended for anyone who wants to discover, monitor and protect their APIs against various types of attacks. Salt should not be used as a SIEM.
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    Pros
    Rapid7
    • Easy to use.
    • Many exploits available.
    • Multi-platform.
    Incentivized
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    Salt Security
    • PII identification in API traffic.
    • Divergence between API traffic and documentation (swagger files).
    • Potential attacks with information to take counter measures.
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    Cons
    Rapid7
    • More robust menus
    • Better plugin inter-operation
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    Salt Security
    • The platform could have more options for exporting detailed data from attackers' dashboards.
    • The Attackers dashboard could also have more options of filters in order to support the investigations of the attack.
    • The OAS analysis could present a more detailed view of the found issues.
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    Support Rating
    Rapid7
    We don't use it.
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    Salt Security
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    Alternatives Considered
    Rapid7
    Metasploit is the most well-known tool in the average pen tester's toolkit. It's hard to compare to its neighbor's due to its size and following.
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    Salt Security
    We tried controls offered by the IaaS providers but these were hard to manage and did not provide the visibility we wanted. We also protected APIs with a normal WAF but this was only helpful for assets we knew about and API attacks were not caught by the WAF.
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    Return on Investment
    Rapid7
    • Positive: Improves efficiency of our network penetration testing operations.
    • Positive: Allows for collaboration and information sharing during a penetration test.
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    Salt Security
    • Salt Security API Protection Platform has provided detailed information that is helping us to identify and investigate attacks in our environment
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