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Every approach has a place. These pages say where each one fits, including when Cerberon is not the right choice for your team.

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Cerberon vs SaaS platform

Self-hosted vs SaaS security testing

Self-hosted security testing runs on a server you control, so your source code, cloud credentials and list of weaknesses never leave your network, and pricing does not grow with your team. SaaS security testing runs on the vendor's cloud, needs no server, and usually charges per seat, project or asset.

Where Cerberon fits
  • Customers or regulators ask where your code and findings are stored.
  • Your team is growing and per-seat bills are growing faster.
  • You work in regulated sectors such as banking, insurance or health.
When the other way fits
  • You have no server to run and no updates to apply.
  • You want to start in minutes without any infrastructure decision.
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Cerberon vs Annual pentest only

Continuous testing platform vs an annual penetration test

An annual penetration test is a deep, human-led look at your systems on one date. A testing platform scans continuously, so new code, new dependencies and new cloud changes are checked the week they ship. Most teams need both: the platform for coverage between tests, people for depth and for the report a customer asks for.

Where Cerberon fits
  • You ship weekly and need to know what each release changed.
  • You want to fix issues before the annual test finds them.
  • You need evidence of ongoing testing, not one report a year.
When the other way fits
  • A customer contract requires an independent third-party test.
  • You need deep testing of complex business logic or a red team exercise.
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Cerberon vs Tool plus separate pentest firm

One licence for testing and a pentest vs two separate vendors

Most teams buy continuous security testing from one vendor and an annual penetration test from another, then reconcile two sets of findings. The Cerberon annual licence includes both: the platform on your own server all year, and one manual pentest a year of one web or mobile app by Cerberon, with a retest, in the same register.

Where Cerberon fits
  • You want continuous testing and an annual pentest without two procurements.
  • You want the pentester to start from what the platform already found.
  • You need one register to show customers what is open and what is fixed.
When the other way fits
  • You need several applications tested by hand every year.
  • A contract names a specific testing firm.
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Cerberon vs Enterprise suite

An enterprise suite alternative for small teams

Enterprise vulnerability management suites are built for organisations with dedicated security teams, thousands of assets and budgets to match. If security is one person's second job, Cerberon gives you the testing, the register and the reports those suites provide, on your own server, at a flat price with no seat limits.

Where Cerberon fits
  • You need credible testing and reports without a large contract.
  • You want one tool across code, apps, cloud and mobile.
  • You want your findings to stay on your infrastructure.
When the other way fits
  • You manage tens of thousands of assets with agents on every endpoint.
  • You need a managed service and a large vendor's procurement paperwork.
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