Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) vs Snyk comparison

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The compared Cisco and Snyk solutions aren't in the same category. Cisco is ranked #22 in RBVM , and holds a 2.1% mindshare in the category. Snyk is ranked #7 in AS , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 5.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Snyk users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) and Snyk based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Vulnerability Managem...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cisco Security Portfolio (11th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (22nd)

Snyk

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (19th), Application Security Tools (7th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (5th), Container Security (7th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (1st), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (13th), DevSecOps (4th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (1st), AI Security (9th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) is designed for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management and holds a mindshare of 2.1%, down 2.5% compared to last year.
Snyk, on the other hand, focuses on Application Security Tools, holds 5.0% mindshare, down 6.8% since last year.

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)	2.1%
Qualys Exposure Management	9.7%
Tenable Security Center	6.9%
Other	81.3%

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Snyk	5.0%
SonarQube	10.8%
Checkmarx One	7.3%
Other	76.9%

Application Security Tools

Featured Reviews

AshishPaliwal

Self-employed at Self-employed

Offers contextual prioritization and risk-based remediation of vulnerability

An improvement would be some sort of an integration with any GRC suite. There are a lot of GRC suites available, like Archer, MetricStream, Rsam, Protiviti, for example. So how would a solution like this work if my company has already invested thousands or maybe millions in a GRC solution? Do I still need it and how does it fit into an existing SAP environment? There could be interoperability, having more data sources, integrating Splunk, Qualys, FireEye, Rapid7, Carbon Black. I'm sure all that can be done to an extent, with a little more insight and a little more accuracy on the industry numbers and trends. I'd like the solution to offer any sort of assistance in any way with the remediation part, not just identification of vulnerability risk, and that is second.

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Abhishek-Goyal

Software Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

Improves security posture by actively reducing critical vulnerabilities and guiding remediation

Snyk's main features include open-source vulnerability scanning, code security, container security, infrastructure as code security, risk-based prioritization, development-first integration, continuous monitoring and alerting, automation, and remediation. The best features I appreciate are the vulnerability checking, vulnerability scanning, and code security capabilities, as Snyk scans all open-source dependencies for known vulnerabilities and helps with license compliance for open-source components. Snyk integrates into IDEs, allowing issues to be caught as they appear in the code dynamically and prioritizes risk while providing remediation advice. Snyk provides actionable remediation advice on where vulnerabilities can exist and where code security is compromised, automatically scanning everything and providing timely alerts. Snyk has positively impacted my organization by improving the security posture across all software repositories, resulting in fewer critical vulnerabilities, more confidence in overall product security, and faster security compliance for project clients. Snyk has helped reduce vulnerabilities significantly. Initially, the repository had 17 to 31 critical and high vulnerabilities, but Snyk has helped manage them down to just five vulnerabilities, which are now lower and not high or critical.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The risk context of any vulnerability is a valuable feature; that is what it is used for and then data from different sources can be fed into it, and they have good dashboards, risk meters, and virtualization."

"The risk context of any vulnerability is a valuable feature."

"Snyk is a good tool that provides equivalent security standards compared to other expensive tools."

"From this perspective, Snyk looks like the most promising solution."

"Across the initiative, that translated into thousands of developer hours saved and the equivalent of one to three full-time developers of effort reallocated to feature work instead of bug or patchwork."

"Snyk has allowed our developers to spend less time securing applications, increasing their productivity."

"I think all the standard features are quite useful when it comes to software component scanning, but I also like the new features they're coming out with, such as container scanning, secrets scanning, and static analysis with SAST."

"It hits ROI for us very well in a couple of areas that we want to address: to ensure that we don't have surprises when it comes to vulnerabilities on our dependencies — libraries and images — and from a compliance point of view, we don't want to be in a situation where we're forced to publish code because someone has decided to use libraries that would force us to either publish everything under GPL or put us in a situation where licenses are not compatible and we would have to redo part of the code."

"The dependency checks of the libraries are very valuable, but the licensing part is also very important because, with open source components, licensing can be all over the place. Our project is not an open source project, but we do use quite a lot of open source components and we want to make sure that we don't have surprises in there."

"Snyk's ability to scan all of those every time we build, and keep a running status of them and recheck them daily, is extremely valuable for making us aware of what's going on."

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Cons

"An improvement would be some sort of an integration with any GRC suite."

"Offering API access in the lower or free open-source tiers would be better. That would help our customers. If you don't have an enterprise plan, it becomes challenging to integrate with the rest of the systems. Our customers would like to have some open-source integrations in the next release."

"There are a lot of false positives that need to be identified and separated."

"I think Snyk should add more of a vulnerability protection feature in the tool since it is an area where it lacks."

"Snyk has several limitations, including issues with Gradle, NPM, and Xcode, and trouble with AutoPR."

"Although Snyk is strong, sometimes it flags vulnerabilities that are not reachable, not exploitable, and not relevant to a project."

"They were a couple of issues which happened because Snyk lacked some documentation on the integration side. Snyk is lacking a lot of documentation, and I would like to see them improve this. This is where we struggle a bit. For example, if something breaks, we can't figure out how to fix that issue. It may be a very simple thing, but because we don't have the proper documentation around an issue, it takes us a bit longer."

"Generating reports and visibility through reports are definitely things they can do better."

"We were using Microsoft Docker images. It was reporting some vulnerabilities, but we were not able to figure out the fix for them. It was reporting some vulnerabilities in the Docker images given by Microsoft, which were out of our control. That was the only limitation. Otherwise, it was good."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the pricing is based on the number of endpoints, so it's more subscription-based."

"It's inexpensive and easy to license. It comes in standard package sizing, which is straightforward. This information is publicly found on their website."

"Snyk is a premium-priced product, so it's kind of expensive. The big con that I find frustrating is when a company charges extra for single sign-on (SSO) into their SaaS app. Snyk is one of the few that I'm willing to pay that add-on charge, but generally I disqualify products that charge an extra fee to do integrated authentication to our identity provider, like Okta or some other SSO. That is a big negative. We had to pay extra for that. That little annoyance aside, it is expensive. You get a lot out of it, but you're paying for that premium."

"It's good value. That's the primary thing. It's not cheap-cheap, but it's good value."

"The solution is less expensive than Black Duck."

"Snyk is an expensive solution."

"The license model is based on the number of contributing developers. Snyk is expensive, for a startup company will most likely use the community edition, while larger companies will buy the licensed version. The price of Snyk is more than other SLA tools."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"We are using the open-source version for the scans."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Retailer

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Construction Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	24

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How does Snyk compare with SonarQube?

Snyk does a great job identifying and reducing vulnerabilities. This solution is fully automated and monitors 24/7 to find any issues reported on the internet. It will store dependencies that you a...

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What needs improvement with Snyk?

There are a lot of false positives that need to be identified and separated. The inclusion of AI to remove false positives would be beneficial. So far, I've not seen any AI features to enhance vuln...

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What is your primary use case for Snyk?

I use Snyk ( /products/snyk-reviews ) in the DevOps pipeline to identify vulnerabilities before deploying the application. It integrates with Jenkins ( /products/jenkins-reviews ).

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Also Known As

Kenna.VM, Kenna Security, Kenna, Kenna Security Platform

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Overview

Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) provides a comprehensive approach to identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating vulnerabilities in IT environments, helping organizations to manage risk effectively.

Designed with advanced analytics, Cisco Vulnerability Management supports risk-based vulnerability management, enabling IT teams to focus on the most critical threats. This platform integrates seamlessly with existing security tools, offering a centralized solution for prioritizing vulnerabilities based on risk level. By aligning security efforts with business objectives, it ensures that resources are directed towards the most impactful areas of risk reduction.

What are the key features of Cisco Vulnerability Management?

Risk Scoring: Assesses vulnerability severity with contextual risk metrics, aiding prioritization.
Integration Capabilities: Connects with existing security architecture for streamlined workflow.
Data-Driven Insights: Offers actionable intelligence on security posture improvements.
Dynamic Dashboards: Provides real-time visibility into threat landscape and mitigation efforts.

What benefits can users expect from Cisco Vulnerability Management?

Improved Risk Prioritization: Focuses on high-impact vulnerabilities, optimizing remediation efforts.
Efficient Resource Allocation: Directs IT resources to the most pressing security threats.
Increased Security Posture: Enhances organization-wide security through informed decision-making.

In industries like finance and healthcare, Cisco Vulnerability Management is crucial for maintaining stringent compliance standards. Its ability to integrate within complex IT ecosystems allows for flexible adaptation across sectors, ensuring that industry-specific vulnerabilities are effectively managed and mitigated.

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Snyk excels in integrating security within the development lifecycle, providing teams with an AI Trust Platform that combines speed with security efficiency, ensuring robust AI application development.

Snyk empowers developers with AI-ready engines offering broad coverage, accuracy, and speed essential for modern development. With AI-powered visibility and security, Snyk allows proactive threat prevention and swift threat remediation. The platform supports shifts toward LLM engineering and AI code analysis, enhancing security and development productivity. Snyk collaborates with GenAI coding assistants for improved productivity and AI application threat management. Platform extensibility supports evolving standards with API access and native integrations, ensuring comprehensive and seamless security embedding in development tools.

What are Snyk's standout features?

Simplicity and Integration: Easy to integrate across platforms like GitLab, GitHub, and Jira.
Comprehensive Vulnerability Database: Offers accurate reporting for effective vulnerability management.
Developer-Friendly Design: Supports multiple programming languages, appealing to developers.
Automation and Flexibility: Enhances workflow efficiency with automated capabilities.

What benefits can users expect?

Efficiency in Vulnerability Detection: Streamlines prioritization and remediation processes.
Cost-Effectiveness: Offers a competitive pricing model compared to alternatives.
Enhanced Workflow: Integration with DevOps tools improves development processes.

Industries leverage Snyk for security in CI/CD pipelines by automating checks for dependency vulnerabilities and managing open-source licenses. Its Docker and Kubernetes scanning capabilities enhance container security, supporting a proactive security approach. Integrations with platforms like GitHub and Azure DevOps optimize implementation across diverse software environments.

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Sample Customers

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StartApp, Segment, Skyscanner, DigitalOcean, Comic Relief

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