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BMC Helix Automation Console vs Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix Automation Console
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (43rd)
Cisco Vulnerability Managem...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cisco Security Portfolio (11th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. BMC Helix Automation Console is designed for Vulnerability Management and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM), on the other hand, focuses on Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, holds 2.7% mindshare, up 2.0% since last year.
Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
BMC Helix Automation Console0.8%
Wiz6.6%
Tenable Nessus5.1%
Other87.5%
Vulnerability Management
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)2.7%
Qualys VMDR12.5%
Rapid7 InsightVM10.8%
Other74.0%
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

ShashiGupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Soo at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Reasonably Priced
In terms of improvement, the product could benefit from streamlining the implementation process, particularly regarding customization. Currently, the process involves navigating through multiple layers of custom and staging forms, which can be cumbersome and time-consuming. Another aspect to consider is the foundation data provided out of the box, particularly regarding categorization and its associated values. This foundational data may only sometimes meet the mark, as organizations often require more flexibility to tailor it to their needs. Discovering hardware, for instance, can lead to different category processing needs, with certain layers providing minimal benefits. The challenge lies in the inability to directly specify servers, hardware, software, and their respective details, highlighting a need for improvement in this area. As per the current state of the Helix product, it has seen some resolution to issues but still faces challenges when adding more attributes. It can lead to restrictions, particularly with the progressive view page, limiting flexibility in certain cases. While benefits can be gained in other aspects, such drawbacks are common. Improvements are necessary to enhance flexibility in this regard. Exploring alternative solutions like containerization or cloud services may offer opportunities for optimization, requiring careful consideration due to the complexity involved. I'm still determining the current strategy. While there have been improvements in the latest version, there's still a need for further enhancements in an extended version. Additionally, stakeholders, including manufacturing companies, emphasize the importance of fine-tuning performance for the Helix product. The search functionality remains problematic, often taking more than 15 seconds, undermining reliability.
AshishPaliwal - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Takes reports from other vulnerabilities."
"It's reasonably priced."
"The risk context of any vulnerability is a valuable feature."
 

Cons

"No third-party applications or integrations with additional software solutions."
"In terms of improvement, the product could benefit from streamlining the implementation process, particularly regarding customization."
"An improvement would be some sort of an integration with any GRC suite."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I think the pricing is based on the number of endpoints, so it's more subscription-based."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Computer Software Company
18%
Retailer
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

TrueSight Vulnerability Management, SecOps Response Service, BladeLogic Threat Director, BMC Helix Remediate
Kenna.VM, Kenna Security, Kenna, Kenna Security Platform
 

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Sample Customers

Online Business Systems
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