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Kai Boon Giam - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Data Connect Technologies Pte Ltd
Real User
Good reports that are easy to understand, straightforward to set up, and scales well
Pros and Cons
  • "The reports are pretty nice and easy to understand."
  • "The price could be reduced."

What is our primary use case?

We use Tenable Nessus when we are preparing our audit where we need to do an initial scan of our customers' platform to see if they have any critical issues.

What is most valuable?

The reports are pretty nice and easy to understand.

What needs improvement?

The price could be reduced.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tenable Nessus for approximately 20 years, since the time that it was first released. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. We do not have any issues with the stability of this solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable product. We have approximately 300 companies.

How are customer service and support?

I have yet to contact technical support. The users within my team are technical people, and if they have an issue, they can resolve it themselves using the knowledge base.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It is very easy.

It takes less than 10 minutes to install.

What about the implementation team?

I am the consultant.

We have a team of two to three to deploy and maintain this solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a subscription, the licensing fees are paid yearly, and I am using the latest version.

The pricing is fine, but it could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

So far, I am quite pleased with this product and don't have any complaints. I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

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    IT Manager at Medmen
    User
    Provides multiple recommendations towards the remedy of vulnerabilities
    Pros and Cons
    • "It provides multiple recommendations towards the remedy of vulnerabilities."
    • "It allows me to prioritize efforts and utilize effective technical resources."
    • "They should improve the I/O reporting and the customized spreadsheet export feature."
    • "Multiple steps to create an actionable plan will be a great addition to Nessus."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Tenable Nessus to evaluate the security posture of multiples acquisitions before integrating them to our network.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Tenable Nessus has helped us visualize the security posture of acquisitions. It provides actionable recommendations to the implementation team towards security remedies.

    What is most valuable?

    I have found the remedy recommendation feature helpful, as it:

    • Provides multiple recommendations towards the remedy of vulnerabilities.
    • Allows me to prioritize efforts and utilize effective technical resources.

    What needs improvement?

    • They should improve the I/O reporting and the customized spreadsheet export feature.
    • Multiple steps to create an actionable plan will be a great addition to Nessus.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    One to three years.
    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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      Yashas P - PeerSpot reviewer
      Cybersecurity engineer at Cyberjeet
      Real User
      Top 5
      A cost-effective and user-friendly vulnerability scanning solution, but it lacks application-level support for mobile devices
      Pros and Cons
      • "I like the fact that it was not expensive. I like that it's user-friendly."
      • "It would be better if they had application-level support for mobile devices. They don't have anything to scan mobile devices. Tenable Nessus doesn't have a mobile application vulnerability assessment. I also have issues with the false positive rates. The product has limited features."

      What is our primary use case?

      I evaluated, set up, and implemented Tenable Nessus for a client. They had four firewalls, about 500 endpoints, two servers, and one database server.

      What is most valuable?

      I like the fact that it was not expensive. I like that it's user-friendly.

      What needs improvement?

      It would be better if they had application-level support for mobile devices. They don't have anything to scan mobile devices. Tenable Nessus doesn't have a mobile application vulnerability assessment. I also have issues with the false positive rates. The product has limited features.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      I have been using Tenable Nessus for about six months.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      On a scale from one to ten, I would give stability a seven.

      How was the initial setup?

      The initial setup is straightforward. We can deploy this solution within a week.

      On a scale from one to ten, I would give the initial setup a seven.

      What about the implementation team?

      We implemented this solution. 

      What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

      Tenable Nessus is affordable. 

      On a scale from one to ten, I would give pricing a ten.

      What other advice do I have?

      I would tell potential users that Tenable Nessus is suitable for device security.

      On a scale from one to ten, I would give Tenable Nessus a seven.

      Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

      Public Cloud
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        IT Manager at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
        Real User
        Stable, simple and quick setup
        Pros and Cons
        • "The most valuable feature of Tenable Nessus is the dashboard. They are convenient to use."
        • "Tenable Nessus could improve the price."

        What is our primary use case?

        I am using Tenable Nessus to know where the vulnerabilities are on my website.

        What is most valuable?

        The most valuable feature of Tenable Nessus is the dashboard. They are convenient to use.

        What needs improvement?

        Tenable Nessus could improve the price.

        For how long have I used the solution?

        I have been using Tenable Nessus for approximately two months.

        What do I think about the stability of the solution?

        The stability of Tenable Nessus is good.

        What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

        We have approximately three people using this solution in my organization. The users are managers and engineers. 

        How are customer service and support?

        The support from Tenable Nessus is okay. However, they are sometimes slow and can take days to respond. Additionally, I would like to be able to ask them more technical questions than I am able to.

        How was the initial setup?

        The initial setup of Tenable Nessus is simple. It took us approximately one hour to do the process.

        What about the implementation team?

        We did the initial setup of the solution in-house.

        What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

        The price of Tenable Nessus could improve, it is expensive.

        What other advice do I have?

        I rate Tenable Nessus an eight out of ten.

        Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

        On-premises
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          reviewer1768575 - PeerSpot reviewer
          Independ consultant
          Consultant
          Highly scalable and reliable
          Pros and Cons
          • "The stability is very good."
          • "The reports should be improved in Tenable Nessus. For example, when you are auditing compliance with CIS standards. It provides very poor reports."

          What needs improvement?

          The reports should be improved in Tenable Nessus. For example, when you are auditing compliance with CIS standards. It provides very poor reports.

          For how long have I used the solution?

          I have been using Tenable Nessus for approximately one year.

          What do I think about the stability of the solution?

          The stability is very good.

          What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

          Tenable Nessus has been scalable.

          What other advice do I have?

          My advice to others is for them to focus on the cloud solution, and do as much as possible in the cloud.

          I rate Tenable Nessus an eight out of ten.

          Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

          Hybrid Cloud
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            Assistant Engineer at Harel Mallac Technologies Ltd
            Real User
            User-friendly, easy to use, and good performance
            Pros and Cons
            • "Tenable Nessus has a good performance, is very user-friendly, and is easy to use."
            • "The solution should be able to support more devices."

            What is most valuable?

            Tenable Nessus has a good performance, is very user-friendly, and is easy to use.

            What needs improvement?

            The solution should be able to support more devices.

            For how long have I used the solution?

            I have been using Tenable Nessus for approximately one year.

            What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

            I have one customer that is using this solution.

            How was the initial setup?

            The installation of Tenable Nessus is straightforward, and it can take a couple of hours.

            What about the implementation team?

            I am able to do the deployment myself.

            What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

            There is an annual license required to use this solution.

            What other advice do I have?

            I would recommend this solution to others.

            I rate Tenable Nessus a nine out of ten.

            Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

            On-premises
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              it_user885369 - PeerSpot reviewer
              Network Security Engineer at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
              MSP
              Helps us limit our vulnerabilities and reduce exploitation
              Pros and Cons
              • "Among the most valuable features are scanning for vulnerabilities and the reporting. The reporting templates are okay. I like that I can see all the hosts with different vulnerabilities."
              • "We use credentialed scans. They need more permissions and more changes or settings on Windows and Linux."

              What is our primary use case?

              We mainly use it for scanning for vulnerability on our hosts, like network devices and servers; to find the vulnerabilities and do remediation. We monitor Windows and Linux workstations.

              How has it helped my organization?

              It helps us limit our vulnerabilities and to reduce exploitations.

              Tenable also helps us focus resources on the vulnerabilities that are most likely to be exploited.

              What is most valuable?

              Among the most valuable features are scanning for vulnerabilities and the reporting. The reporting templates are okay. I like that I can see all the hosts with different vulnerabilities. I can export reports to Excel to adjust them and it's a convenient way to send them to my manager. We actually use the report feature to identify all the vulnerabilities on all the hosts.

              • The prioritization is done quickly and is good.
              • Their VPR is good.
              • I'm also able to find its features easily.

              What needs improvement?

              We use credentialed scans. They need more permissions and more changes or settings on Windows and Linux.

              Also, Agent scanning is more efficient than credential scanning but Agent scanning is more expensive than credential scanning. I prefer, mainly, the Agent scan over the credential scan, it's better. But we will continue to use the credential scan. I would like to see Tenable make some improvements to the credential scanning; more vulnerabilities, because most of the problems have occurred on Windows Server. We have some scanning issues.

              For how long have I used the solution?

              We have been using Tenable for just over a year.

              What do I think about the stability of the solution?

              It's always working, no crashes.

              What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

              We can add more scanners to the scan zone. We can also create different organizations in terms of scanning, so I think the scalability is good.

              We use Tenable on 300 servers. In our office we have two or three people using the solution who are network security engineers. Two or three people are enough to take care of deployment and maintenance of Tenable.

              We have plans to increase our usage. We want to increase our licenses up to about 1,000.

              How are customer service and technical support?

              Technical support is good. I get responses quickly and they provide quick resolution. I can look at their community to find questions or the problem. The support is good.

              Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

              Before Tenable, our global team used Qualys, but I myself didn't use that. The switch to Tenable was decided on by our U.S. team. It was a global strategy to move to Tenable.

              How was the initial setup?

              The initial setup was good, not complex. We had the guides from Tenable to guide us through the setup. It took us two days, but one day should be good enough for the initial deployment.

              Originally, we wanted to scan all our servers from multiple clouds and also on-premises, to scan the local network.

              What other advice do I have?

              Tenable mainly works on vulnerability scanning and prioritizing.

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                Mahmoud_Mohamed - PeerSpot reviewer
                Infrastructure Engineer at IP Protocol INC
                Real User
                Top 5Leaderboard
                Provides good scalability, but there could be more learning documentation
                Pros and Cons
                • "The product's most valuable features are vulnerability and asset management. It can define the rules and validate the configuration."
                • "There could be an integration between Tenable Nessus and other Tenable products. It will help us manage all the solutions using one dashboard."

                What is our primary use case?

                We use Tenable Nessus for asset and vulnerability management.

                What is most valuable?

                The product's most valuable features are vulnerability and asset management. It can define the rules and validate the configuration.

                What needs improvement?

                There could be an integration between Tenable Nessus and other Tenable products. It will help us manage all the solutions using one dashboard. Additionally, they should include more learning material to know about the product.

                For how long have I used the solution?

                We have been using Tenable Nessus for one year.

                What do I think about the stability of the solution?

                The product has good stability.

                What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

                We have more than 50 Tenable Nessus users in our organization. It is a scalable platform.

                How was the initial setup?

                Tenable Nessus is easy to deploy and manage.

                What other advice do I have?

                I recommend Tenable Nessus to others and rate it a seven out of ten.

                Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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