Tenable Inc

Tenable Vulnerability Management

Composite Score

7.9 /10

CX Score

7.9 /10

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What is Tenable Vulnerability Management?

Managed in the cloud and powered by Tenable Nessus, Tenable Vulnerability Management (formerly Tenable.io) provides the industry's most comprehensive vulnerability coverage with real-time continuous assessment of your organization. Built-in prioritization, threat intelligence and real-time insight help you understand your exposures and proactively prioritize remediations.

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Awards & Recognition

Tenable Vulnerability Management won the following awards in the Vulnerability Management category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2023

Tenable Vulnerability Management Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

91 Plan to Renew

3
Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+81 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Tenable Vulnerability Management?

0% Negative

20% Neutral

80% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Fair
Respectful
Friendly Negotiation

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

Network Scanning

Asset Discovery

Visibility

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting

New Vulnerability Alerts

Automation and Orchestration

Web Scanning

False Positive Identification

Integration With Other Security Tools

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Tenable Vulnerability Management Reviews

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Machinery
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Excellent job at scanning and risk-based analysis

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Everton V.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Banking
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Tenable Vulnerability Management from other similar products?

Tenable.io is differentiated from other vulnerability management products by its advanced asset discovery, continuous monitoring, prioritization algorithms, integrations with other security tools, and scalability to support large IT environments.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

IT infrastructure. It offers a range of features and benefits, such as continuous monitoring, asset discovery, vulnerability scanning, and remediation prioritization

What do you dislike most about this product?

The container security module need more improvements

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Expensive , but worth the price

Pros

Trustworthy
Respectful
Client Friendly Policies
Generous Negotitation

Cons

Less Effective Service
Wastes Time

Timo G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Tennable,formerly Nessus, highly reputable product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Tenable Vulnerability Management from other similar products?

Its a highly reputable product that has a good reputation in the corporate world. Its honestly the best product of its kind. Its not just great for vulnerability management its also a trusted product in many parts of the penetration testing process.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The fact that it can be used to discover different services, do ports scans aswell as do web vulnerability scans, the autodiscovery is really a nice feature if you compare it to other products.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I just wish there were more options for manipulating reports or combining them, for if a clients wants some very specific non standard type of reporting.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This is great, look at the alternatives and try them but you would probably enjoy this most. This was formerly called Nessus so the new name might be confusing.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Tenable Vulnerability Management

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Tenable Vulnerability Management Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

91 Plan to Renew

3 Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+81 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Tenable Vulnerability Management?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Vulnerability Definition Updates Regular downloads and updates of the most current vulnerability definitions, against which the vulnerability scanning will be carried out.

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions Prioritized and actionable risk mitigation suggestions for each vulnerability discovered backed by business context.

Network Scanning Scanning of the network and all network-connected nodes, including servers, workstations, and other endpoint devices.

Asset Discovery The discovery of new hosts connected to the network and the scanning of these hosts.​

Visibility Full visibility of the IT environment, patching levels, and identified vulnerabilities.

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting Dashboard & reports detailing the vulnerabilities in the environment, identifying the host, vulnerability found, & degree of risk for the system or application.

New Vulnerability Alerts Alerts on new vulnerabilities found and identified by application vendors, reported on a live basis.

Automation and Orchestration Features allowing automation of scans and data collection from endpoints.

Web Scanning Scanning of web sites and web applications to increase your insights into common external vulnerabilities via news and other sources.

False Positive Identification The ability to compare multiple factors in a scanned environment to identify if a vulnerability truly exists.

Integration With Other Security Tools Overall integration with security tools such as SIEM systems, patch management systems, etc. and Service Desk and Inventory systems as well.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Tenable Vulnerability Management Reviews

Excellent job at scanning and risk-based analysis

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Everton V.

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Timo G.

Tennable,formerly Nessus, highly reputable product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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3
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

Network Scanning

Asset Discovery

Visibility

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting

New Vulnerability Alerts

Automation and Orchestration

Web Scanning

False Positive Identification

Integration With Other Security Tools

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training