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Tenable.io Web Application Scanning pros and cons

Vendor: Tenable
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

Customers adopt Tenable.io Web Application Scanning for its replication testing and comprehensive vulnerability assessment capabilities.
The reporting feature provides detailed insights into vulnerabilities.
Tenable.io is highly stable and scalable, rated nine out of ten for both.
Return on Investment with Tenable.io is substantial, making it highly recommended.
The centralized license allows for significant asset management based on functionality.

CONS

Tenable.io Web Application Scanning should add proxy filtering for package modification to better exploit vulnerabilities.
Reporting customization options are very limited and could be improved.
Management of vulnerabilities is not easy with Tenable.io Web Application Scanning.
Faster fuzzing is needed in Tenable.io Web Application Scanning.
Controllers for cloud and on-premises versions cannot be managed centrally.
 

Tenable.io Web Application Scanning Pros review quotes

Harshal Deshmukh - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 12, 2024
It has good unified web application scanning and exposure management.
JP
Feb 19, 2025
Now that the license is centralized, it's a significant feature to manipulate assets based on their functions.
Jahanzeb Feroze Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 14, 2023
All the features are valuable to us as they offer cutting-edge scanning methods and address the latest issues with a contemporary approach. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is highly stable. I rate it a nine out ten. Since the solution works on the Cloud, it's highly scalable. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten. The setup of the solution is straightforward. The Return on Investment is substantial. I recommend the solution to all.
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reviewer1248330 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 10, 2022
It collects the vulnerabilities on the hostnames and sends them to the Tenable.io cloud. Tenable has its own cloud where Tenable.io is running, but there are many connectors to other cloud solutions. Tenable can do vulnerability scanning for other cloud managers such as Azure, Amazon, and so on.
reviewer1112304 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 7, 2020
The most valuable feature is the reporting, which provides a good level of detail with respect to vulnerabilities.
Robert Cheruiyot - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2023
The initial setup is straightforward.
Mahmoud Elhamaymy - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 5, 2021
Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is very easy to use.
HATICE YAMAN - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 8, 2022
The solution is stable.
OniRahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 6, 2022
It is fully automated.
reviewer2304000 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 9, 2024
The most effective feature of the product is the ability to scan the entire environment.
 

Tenable.io Web Application Scanning Cons review quotes

Harshal Deshmukh - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 12, 2024
Sometimes it lags with different cloud environments.
JP
Feb 19, 2025
The market is standard for vulnerability scanning, however, the posture can be improved through Tenable's prioritization engine.
Jahanzeb Feroze Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 14, 2023
The technical support should be improved. Currently, some attacks are detected while others are not.
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reviewer1248330 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 10, 2022
They have a general dashboard for web application scanning, but the dashboards and reporting can be improved. They probably have some features in their roadmap.
reviewer1112304 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 7, 2020
It would be great if there were a dashboard that is more user-friendly.
Robert Cheruiyot - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2023
The cloud and the on-premises versions have their own controllers, and there is no way to centrally manage controllers.
Mahmoud Elhamaymy - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 5, 2021
The reporting has a very limited customization capability.
HATICE YAMAN - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 8, 2022
The dashboard could be more user-friendly.
OniRahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 6, 2022
The report customization needs to be better.
reviewer2304000 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 9, 2024
The platform's technical support services could be better.