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RiskIQ Illuminate vs Tenable Nessus comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

RiskIQ Illuminate
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Attack Surface Management (ASM) (30th)
Tenable Nessus
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
87
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. RiskIQ Illuminate is designed for Attack Surface Management (ASM) and holds a mindshare of 1.0%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Tenable Nessus, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 5.1% mindshare, down 10.3% since last year.
Attack Surface Management (ASM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
RiskIQ Illuminate1.0%
CrowdStrike Falcon7.5%
HackerOne5.0%
Other86.5%
Attack Surface Management (ASM)
Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Tenable Nessus5.1%
Wiz6.6%
Qualys VMDR5.0%
Other83.3%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

SimonClark - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Advisor - Director at Fort Net UK
Able to discover unpatched servers, offers good stability, and scales very well
A low-cost service to evaluate the risk score of a supply chain would be very helpful. This could be useful for insurance companies offering cyber insurance to enterprise customers, providing the insurer with a valuable way to unobtrusively, quickly, and frequently assess their customers and apply appropriate premiums for the level of risk. This would also be useful for enterprises. They could, for example, assess companies prior to a merger or acquisition. What would also be useful for any enterprise would be if their supply chain has some kind of direct digital access to parts of their network.
MohammedJaffir - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at Cipheroot
Has enabled me to reduce false positives and perform deep credential auditing with seamless integrations
I mostly use the configuration audit feature for the audit configuration as a scan policy, and I will use it for credential audit, which helps me scan credentials access such as local administrator or root access, performing a deeper and more accurate check of local configuration settings and file systems, making it a highly recommended feature. Regarding integration capabilities, we can integrate Tenable Nessus with SIM tools such as Splunk, IBM QRadar, and Azure Sentinel, as well as with ticketing systems such as ServiceNow, Jira, and Slack. There is no complexity as it is very easy to integrate everything. In terms of the reporting feature, while vulnerability scanning can throw some false positives, Tenable Nessus has very few, achieving a reduction of 75% to 80% false positives with manual analysis needed. We can generate standard Nessus reports that typically include host summaries and vulnerabilities by host and plugin, alongside solutions and remediation recommendations. The main benefits I get from Tenable Nessus are complete asset inventory and comprehensive attack surface management, allowing us to prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk, focusing on true risk and threat path analysis.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is stable with 12 years of established historical data."
"The main benefits I get from Tenable Nessus are complete asset inventory and comprehensive attack surface management, allowing us to prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk, focusing on true risk and threat path analysis."
"Nessus' most valuable feature is vulnerability management because it helps to discover vulnerabilities proactively and integrates with patch management solutions so you can push patches."
"My favorite part about Nessus is that you can customize the tool to scan exactly what you want. Microsoft releases new patches monthly on Patch Tuesday, and a lot of companies track that date. I set up Nessus for the day after Patch Tuesday to see which devices have already pushed those updates from Microsoft, so we can stay updated."
"Easy to set up vulnerability scanner with good stability and a responsive technical support team."
"Makes ransomware checking and OS auditing and implementation relatively easy."
"Its initial setup was simple and straightforward."
"We have around 500 virtual machines. Therefore, we conduct monthly scans and open tickets for our developers to address identified vulnerabilities. These scans cover the servers, other network equipment, and appliances in our infrastructure."
"The most valuable feature of Tenable Nessus is the support it provides for any new vulnerabilities quickly."
 

Cons

"A low-cost service to evaluate the risk score of a supply chain would be very helpful."
"We'd like to see more integration potential within the solution."
"The product must be more comprehensive."
"Remediation needs improvement."
"Vulnerability recommendations are outdated and not in line with industry standards."
"The integration part is not good because five years ago, Tenable Nessus had more integration capability. After that, Tenable changed their policies and strategy."
"The report for counters is too simple and would be improved by a dashboard."
"The features are limited when it comes to scanning network devices for vulnerabilities."
"The reports should be improved in Tenable Nessus. For example, when you are auditing compliance with CIS standards. It provides very poor reports."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay approximately $2,500 on a yearly basis."
"There is an annual license required to use this solution."
"We paid about six thousand dollars per license."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The product is free."
"Tenable Nessus is affordable."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"We have a subscription, the licensing fees are paid yearly, and I am using the latest version."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
 

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Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise35
 

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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...
What do you like most about Tenable Nessus?
We have around 500 virtual machines. Therefore, we conduct monthly scans and open tickets for our developers to address identified vulnerabilities. These scans cover the servers, other network equi...
 

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