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Aruba ClearPass vs Tenable Security Center comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Aruba ClearPass
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (2nd)
Tenable Security Center
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (3rd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (13th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Aruba ClearPass and Tenable Security Center aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Aruba ClearPass is designed for Network Access Control (NAC) and holds a mindshare of 25.0%, down 25.9% compared to last year.
Tenable Security Center, on the other hand, focuses on Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, holds 31.0% mindshare, down 39.6% since last year.
Network Access Control (NAC)
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

SvenVenables - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 25, 2022
Easy to use, multifeatured, and reliable policy management platform for identity authentication and new device onboarding
The only area that really needs improvement in Aruba ClearPass is the onboarding for doing TLS authentication. The biggest problem we've seen in our environment is Huawei not being able to get onto Google Play. No Huawei device can be onboarded via Aruba ClearPass easily. An additional feature we'd like to see in the next release of Aruba ClearPass is for its OnGuard function, its health check function. We'd like it to have the functionality for installing or copying files that are required for remediation on health checks. For example: if you're using Aruba ClearPass and you do a health check, if the client is missing a file or a particular product such as an antivirus product, we would like the opportunity to have the files copied or installed in the platform, because currently there are some limitations when you want to do remediation. If the client is missing a file and you want them to install a specific application, we have to provide an HTTP download so they can download the file for the remediation to work. What I would like to see is a bigger storage area in Aruba ClearPass so we can upload those files in the platform, rather than having those files in an external server for downloading, because we've had huge problems with doing remediation to locations that require an HTTP download. What we'd like is having the ability to put the applications on Aruba ClearPass directly, to make the remediation steps for clients when they're missing software, to get those directly from the platform, because currently, you can't put a big file onto Aruba ClearPass as there are size limitations.
Md. Shahriar Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 23, 2024
A security solution for vulnerability assessment with automated scans
Additional costs are associated with using the solution, as additional scanners are required for different endpoints connected to the Tenable Security Center. If Tenable Security Center could extract information from these scanners automatically rather than manually, it would enhance user-friendliness for customers. For example, suppose I manually conducted CIS hardening or compliance scoring in a separate data centre. These scores should also be reflected in the Tenable Security Center dashboard. Since the scanner is connected to the Tenable Security Center, the dashboard should display the direct scan results from the general security centre and the connected scanners. There could be unusual activities or attacks with the rising AI-related issues or threats that the Tenable Security Center could track in the future.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Aruba is a highly scalable product. It just works. We have no issues with scalability."
"It makes it easy to require robust user authentication for both wired and wireless endpoints, including BYODs."
"The product's policy management capabilities enable precise control over user access and device compliance."
"Stable with good QBT technology."
"I like the integration options with a multitude of other vendors and Aruba applications."
"The web dashboard and the policy manager are very intuitive and very easy for the engineers to use."
"Aruba ClearPass is a simple solution for customers to see what is happening on their network."
"Support is decent."
"The solution is completely stable and operation is user-friendly."
"Initial setup was pretty straightforward."
"This solution has a much lower rate of false positives compared to competing products."
"It basically reviews our threat landscape vulnerability."
"Tenable SC's most valuable features are the low number of false positives and the strong capability of providing prioritization for the vulnerabilities detected."
"The scans are the most valuable aspect of this solution."
"One of the most valuable features is their distributed scan model for allotting engines to work together as a pool and handle multiple scans at once, across multiple environments. Automatic scanning distribution is a distinguishing feature of their toolset."
"We use Tenable to scan all of our environments and plugins for vulnerabilities. Tenable helps us discover network vulnerabilities to threats and piracy."
 

Cons

"Aruba ClearPass has fewer deployment scenarios and flexibility than Forescout."
"After HP, their support is the worst."
"Aruba ClearPass could improve the complexity of the initial usage. It takes some time to be good at it. It's not simple to build and connect the rules to the network you want to deploy them on."
"I found the internal authentication policy and user authentication problematic. I was facing issues with user authentication, but we eventually resolved these problems."
"The interface could be made easier and more intuitive."
"The scalability could improve."
"There is room for improvement in the support."
"It should be clearer in the pre-sales stage that clear, documented, executive-supported InfoSec policy is the key to success."
"The product could be user-friendly, and they could enhance the web application's security features."
"Tenable SC could be improved with additional connectivity to external company postures and the capability of managing and sustaining agents in the systems directly without additional platforms in the middle."
"Its reporting can be improved. It is not easy to generate a scan report the way we want. The data is okay, but we can't easily change the template to make it look the way we want."
"The integration is very good, although it still needs to improve."
"Tenable's reporting engine needs improvement. It needs to be more efficient and add more features."
"The pricing is reasonable, but this could be brought down more aggressively, such as we see with Rapid7, Tenable SC's main competitor."
"We are facing some challenges related to our channel."
"The tool's initial configuration is not so easy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing model for Aruba ClearPass is complex. Customers only pay for the license fees, with no additional costs."
"​Cost is important. I switched because Aruba's costs were well below Cisco's."
"Compared to the functionality, the pricing is very favorable. It's affordable and provides good value for the money."
"I can't give the exact cost of Aruba ClearPass because that's handled by the purchasing team, but it's on the cheaper side, and on a scale of one to five, I'm rating the cost a four. Initially, the pricing for the solution is expensive in terms of deployment, but in the long term, for example, after more than five to ten years, the operational cost incurred by the company is quite affordable because you don't have to renew the license. It's a one-time purchase. My company only uses the standard license for Aruba ClearPass."
"I can say that the package or licensing model offered for the solution is a permanent one."
"You can get Aruba ClearPass either where you purchase it outright or you can be subscription-based. The cost will vary according to what is selected, but it's licensed per device. For example, for a hundred users or a hundred device license, it would cost approximately $2,000."
"The pricing is not bad and everything is included."
"It is affordable. In Lebanon, companies are small, and they do not have a big budget. They cannot invest a lot of money, and Aruba ClearPass is quite affordable for them."
"It is slightly more expensive than other solutions in the same sphere."
"Though reasonable, the main competitor of Tenable SC, Rapid7, offers a more aggressive and better priced product."
"For 500 users the licensing fee is roughly $100,000."
"The pricing is more than Nexpose."
"Tenable SC is priced per asset, with the basic solution starting around US$12,000 for 500 assets."
"The licensing costs for this solution are approximately $100,000 US, and I think that covers everything."
"The price of Tenable SC is expensive, we pay approximately €70,000 for the license annually. We have to pay for each IP test. The cost of other solutions is far less, such as Nessus Professional, which is €3,000 annually."
"Tenable.sc is more expensive than its competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Educational Organization
20%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Aruba Clearpass or Cisco ISE?
Aruba ClearPass is a Network Access Control tool that gives secure network access to multiple device types. You can adapt the policies to VPN access, wired, or wireless access. You can securely ...
What is the biggest difference between Aruba ClearPass and FortiNAC?
I've done quite a lot of work with ClearPass, and not a lot with FortiNAC/Bradford. ClearPass incorporates a number of different functions including ClearPass Guest for creating complex wireless g...
What do you like most about Aruba ClearPass?
If you are looking at the base installation, then it was a very straightforward process, which I would rate an eight or nine out of ten.
What do you like most about Tenable SC?
The tool's dashboard and reporting capabilities match our company's needs since we are able to modify the basic view to create a new dashboard, and it works out very well for our needs.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable SC?
For enterprise customers, it's acceptable. However, for smaller enterprises or businesses, the budget may be too restrictive to consider such extensive solutions. When proposing to small-scale indu...
What needs improvement with Tenable SC?
They are not currently handling call flows properly. Some call flows are being deleted from the registry but still show as active. Support is also lacking in onboarding properly in this area. This ...
 

Also Known As

Avenda eTIPS
Tenable.sc, Tenable Unified Security, Tenable SecurityCenter
 

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Sample Customers

Consulate Health Care, Los Angeles Unified School District, Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), San Diego State University, KFC, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
IBM, Sempra Energy, Microsoft, Apple, Adidas, Union Pacific
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