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

Cisco and Tenable are both solutions in the Risk-Based Vulnerability Management category. Cisco is ranked #19, while Tenable is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2. Cisco holds a 3.3% mindshare in RBVM, compared to Tenable’s 27.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Tenable users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

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

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Vulnerability Managem...

Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

19th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cisco Security Portfolio (11th)

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Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Risk-Based Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) is 3.3%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Vulnerability Management is 27.7%, down from 36.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

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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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Yogeswaran Neelagandan

Key Account Manager at Uniware

Offers risk prioritization , notification system but support should be bundled with the product cost

It's a fantastic product, but there are some things to consider. One is the price. Compared to on-prem solutions, the SaaS model can be expensive. Price is definitely a concern and needs improvement, especially for the Indian market. While it's a fantastic product, it should be more accessible to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Currently, only larger enterprises seem to be able to afford and evaluate it thoroughly. So, pricing can be improved and be more affordable for the Indian market, specifically for SMBs. Another area of improvement is customer service and support. Tenable needs to include support in the pricing/license. Currently, they push clients to get support from partners or channel distributors, who often charge a lot. Even for a simple one-time setup, they may charge three to four lakhs, and then additional annual charges for ongoing support. We have the technical skills to handle basic tasks, but relying on Tenable itself often results in just receiving emails or being redirected back to channel partners. So, support should be bundled with the product cost.

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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."

"It has greatly impacted us by providing asset visibility."

"The solution can integrate with third parties and meets standard compliance."

"They are on a good trajectory as a company and investing in R&D in the right ways."

"It is easy to manage. Most of the information the tool provided helped to further investigate the vulnerability and its impact."

"The ease of use in terms of scanning assets is valuable."

"The best feature of the solution is the amount of visibility it provides of the vulnerabilities."

"The initial setup is not complex."

"It is quite straightforward to set up."

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Cons

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

"The solution must provide penetration testing."

"The solution must be promoted more in the market."

"Tenable could improve visibility into assets, including automated asset tagging. You should be able to automatically tag assets based on location, function, ownership, etc. That would help us because we spend a lot of time identifying and tagging assets by hand."

"The only drawback of the solution is that it is expensive."

"They've been able to think about everything in terms of where the world is going and the type of assets that you've got. They've everything sorted out in that aspect, but you have to pay for most of the other components that they've got to give you complete visibility across your tech surface. If it already had those capabilities in-built, without having to add them on to take advantage of them, it would be a very compelling value proposition."

"The solution is a bit slow."

"The user interface could be improved by being able to change the user interface to fit your position or your job. The graphs are set in stone and you can only print reports."

"I don't recommend Tenable.io Vulnerability Management for web scanning"

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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."

"The product costs us around $137,000 annually for 4000 to 5000 assets."

"Tenable.io Vulnerability Management's pricing solution model isn't great."

"The solution is not too expensive."

"Compared to other VM solutions, Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is expensive."

"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten. It is in the middle."

"The tool is reasonably priced."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high price, I rate the pricing an eight. So, it is a pretty expensive solution."

"Yearly payments are to be made toward the licensing cost of the product. It is neither a cheap nor an expensive product."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

24%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Educational Organization

31%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

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What's the difference between Tenable Nessus and Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?

Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability assessment solution that is both easy to deploy and easy to manage. The design of the program is such that if a company should desire to handle the installation t...

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What do you like most about Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?

The tool has an easy-to-use interface.

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What needs improvement with Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?

It needs additional reporting and intelligence features, as well as enhancements in AI-driven detection, which is still in its early stages.

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Compared 27% of the time

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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Also Known As

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

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Overview

Cisco Vulnerability Management equips you with the contextual insight and threat intelligence needed to intercept the next exploit and respond with precision.

Prioritization is no longer a dark art—it's data science. Advanced algorithms, combined with rich internal and external intel, offer recommended fixes that will lower risk in as few moves as possible.

Track vulnerability fluctuations and forecast weaponization with up to 94% accuracy, giving you the chance to remediate high-risk vulnerabilities before bad actors can mount an attack.

With more than 19 threat intelligence feeds at your fingertips, you gain a comprehensive view of emerging threats, shifting trends, and your own risk profile.

A single source of data-verified truth aligns security and IT, eliminating friction and freeing up resources. And intuitive, simplified risk scores help you generate reports anyone can understand.

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.

Sample Customers

TransUnion

Global Payments AU/NZ

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