Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP vs Tenable Security Center comparison

Check Point Software Technologies and Tenable are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.5, while Tenable is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.7. Check Point Software Technologies holds a 1.3% mindshare in VM, compared to Tenable’s 3.7% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Tenable users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 12, 2025

Tenable Security Center and Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP compete in the cybersecurity category. While both tools offer robust features, Tenable is more specialized in vulnerability management, whereas CloudGuard provides broader cloud security and governance capabilities.

Features: Tenable Security Center offers the Assurance Report Card for security overview, a distributed scan model for handling multiple scans, and high flexibility in customizing scanning policies. Its dashboard provides extensive data visualization. Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP excels with comprehensive posture management, IAM role control for granular access visibility, and multi-cloud coverage ensuring detailed compliance checks.

Room for Improvement:Tenable Security Center needs better report configuration flexibility and a more streamlined query engine. Its integration with external systems and parallel scanning capabilities require enhancement. Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP should improve its integration with third-party tools, policy validation, and documentation quality. Additionally, its auto-remediation features need better accuracy and support for more cloud platforms to reduce false positives.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tenable Security Center primarily supports on-premises and hybrid environments but faces criticism for slow response times in technical support, although support quality is good once connected. Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP shines in public cloud deployment and is noted for responsive, proactive support, although its documentation and user-friendliness can further improve.

Pricing and ROI: Tenable Security Center is viewed as expensive for smaller companies, offering tangible ROI through reduced manpower and improved vulnerability management. Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP provides a flexible pricing model based on cloud assets, aligning with its comprehensive feature set. Despite high costs, CloudGuard offers a competitive ROI through better security visibility and efficiency. Exact pricing details were not found.

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Zafran Security

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Zafran Security is 1.0%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is 1.3%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Security Center is 3.7%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Tenable Security Center	3.7%
Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP	1.3%
Zafran Security	1.0%
Other	94.0%

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Featured Reviews

Israel Cavazos Landini

Associate Director IT Security Operations at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees

Weekly insights and risk analysis facilitate informed security decisions

I appreciate the weekly insights Zafran provides, which include critical topics for networks and IT security, allowing us to evaluate which insights apply to our environment. The organization score feature is valuable to keep the leadership team updated on how our infrastructure fares security-wise. The applicable risk level versus base risk level feature is beneficial because prior to Zafran, we only used the base risk level, but now understand that risk depends on the asset itself. Zafran is an excellent tool.

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Bart Coddens

Cloud Engineer at Cloudar

Evolved cloud security with active monitoring but needs interface consistency

The user interface needs work. Sometimes, it is a transition from the old tool to the new CNAPP Two that I currently have, and remnants of the old environment can still be detected. I require consistency in the user interface to ensure everything is streamlined into the same look and feel. More work is needed in fine-tuning the threat data towards your CSPM and activity logs, aligning them with business intelligence, which requires a cohesive console interface. My assessment of CloudGuard CDRs in intrusion detection and threat hunting capabilities is that it still needs some work. All the threat data that comes in, you need to fine tune it a bit.

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OndrejKOVAC

Solution engineer at EXPERTience

Empower clients with risk-based vulnerability management through continuous workflow and valuable insights

Tenable Security Center could improve by implementing more dynamic data displays and translating reports into European languages. This is especially relevant in Central Eastern Europe, where clients often require reports in local languages. Additionally, the licensing model could be more flexible for managed security providers, similar to a pay-as-you-go model.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, we have seen about eighty-seven percent reduction of the number of vulnerabilities that require urgency to remediate, specifically the number of criticals."

"We are able to see the real risk of a vulnerability on our environment with our security tools."

"Zafran is an excellent tool."

"Zafran has become an indispensable tool in our cybersecurity arsenal."

"We saw benefits from Zafran Security almost immediately after deploying it."

"Dome9 continues to be a major piece of our cloud security architecture and has given our senior leadership team a high degree of confidence in our ability to protect our cloud environment."

"The user interface is responsive and quite intuitive; when selecting an object it automatically shows the relevant actions."

"I love the work involved in maintaining and scaling security services and configurations across multiple public clouds using this solution, versus using native native cloud security controls. It is so much better. The different cloud platforms all have their own way that they handle a lot of the stuff that Dome9 handles. Even within their platform, they are in a lot of disparate places, e.g., in AWS, there are five different tools. You have to jump between them to get the same information that you can just pull in automatically on Dome9, which is just one platform. We are using multiple platforms, so that makes it even more complicated and time consuming if you had to just rely on them to get all of your information. Whereas, it's all just summarized and put together on the Dome9 end."

"The CloudGuard for Cloud Intelligence tool has several significant features that provide security to our company."

"It learns from behavior, attacks, management, detections, captures packets, real-time analysis, et cetera. It's generating knowledge from a variety of sources for an excellent analysis."

"The initial setup is easy and not complex at all."

"It saves time because I can look across the organization. Instead of checking 50 different accounts atomically and spending 15 minutes investigating each, I can spend 15 minutes exploring all 50 accounts. It allows me to quickly look across the org for similar problems when one comes up. That's a huge time saver."

"Dome9 wraps our FTP infrastructure with its network security configurations, and this also gives us the ability to monitor FTP activity."

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"Feature-wise, Tenable Security Center is a very fast tool with many dashboards and reports, and it covers all our systems."

"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 most valuable feature is the automatic and periodic management of security scans, along with the ability to consolidate all information into a single dashboard."

"The solution is completely stable and operation is user-friendly."

"The customer service and support team at Tenable were extremely helpful."

"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."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the vulnerability assessment."

"The tool gives us fewer false positives. Compared to its competitors, the solution’s reports are more accurate."

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Cons

"Initially, we were somewhat concerned about the scalability of Zafran due to our large asset count and the substantial amount of information we needed to process."

"The dashboarding and reporting functionality of Zafran Security is an area that definitely could use some improvements."

"I think the ability to have some enhanced reporting capabilities is something they can improve on, as they have good reports but we have asked for some specific reporting enhancements."

"I don't have any notes for improvements."

"The tool has a lot of potential, but today, it lacks a lot of Scripts/Bots for Azure."

"Addressing the large amount of compliance information and benchmarks we need to observe, the tools are becoming our goto dashboards."

"I’d like to see more integration with third-party tools. For example, it would be helpful to have an integration between Dome9 and ServiceNow to manage security incidents and security changes."

"The user interface needs work. Sometimes, it is a transition from the old tool to the new CNAPP Two that I currently have, and remnants of the old environment can still be detected."

"Automatic remediation requires read/write access. When providing read/write access to third-party applications, this can add risk. It should have some options of triggering API calls to the cloud platform, which in turn, can make the required changes."

"One feature of the product that I would like to enhance is the possibility to connect to vulnerability management platforms so that the issues that emerge from the scans can then be ingested directly into the vulnerability management process."

"I would appreciate a way to receive periodic updates, like through email. I am the kind of person who likes to receive data passively."

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"The integration is very good, although it still needs to improve."

"If I want to have a very low-managed scan policy, it's a lot of work to create something which is very basic. If I use a tool like Nmap, all I have to do is download it, install it, type in the command, and it's good to go. In Security Center, I have to go through a lot of work to create a policy that's very basic."

"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."

"The pricing is reasonable, but this could be brought down more aggressively, such as we see with Rapid7, Tenable SC's main competitor."

"We experienced some difficulties with the solution’s support."

"The reports and plugins for reports and scans could benefit from enhancements."

"It's good at creating information, it's good creating dashboards, it's good at creating reports, but if you want to take that reporting metadata and put it into another tool, that is a little bit lacking."

"The reports and plugins for reports and scans could benefit from enhancements."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Everything in this field is very expensive."

"They support either annual licensing or hourly. At the time of our last negotiation, it was either one or the other, you could not mix or match. I would have liked to mix/match. "

"It is difficult to contextualize the pricing because we are used to Indian pricing and licensing."

"We have the enterprise-level license and we renew it annually because it is worth the cost."

"The pricing is extremely competitive."

"The license fee is high."

"I would advise taking into account the existing number of devices and add a forecast of the number of devices to be added in the coming year or two, to obtain better pricing."

"Licensing and costs are straightforward, as they have a baseline of 100 workloads within one license and no additional charges."

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"We're able to save because we don't have to employ more staff members to help wit ht he scheduling of the scans, running the reports or sending them out to the systems owners. That alone is a big ROI for us."

"Tenable SC is priced per asset, with the basic solution starting around US$12,000 for 500 assets."

"The tool provides competitive pricing."

"Tenable is open-source."

"Compared to other companies or other products it could maybe be a little bit less, but the price is okay. I would say it's not very expensive."

"We're a Fortune 500 company... our licensing costs [are] in the seven figures."

"I would rate the pricing a nine out of ten, where ten is expensive. It is the most expensive tool my company is using."

"I rate the solution's price as seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. The tool is quite expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	51
Midsize Enterprise	17
Large Enterprise	57

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	26

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zafran Security?

Since we stood Zafran Security up in our private cloud, we handle the maintenance on our side. As we opted not to use...

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What needs improvement with Zafran Security?

In terms of areas for improvement, Zafran Security is doing a really great job as a new and emerging company. Oftenti...

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What is your primary use case for Zafran Security?

My use cases for Zafran Security revolve around two primary areas. One is around vulnerability management and priorit...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudGuard Workload Protection?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the pricing model is flexible and consumption-based, wh...

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What do you like most about CloudGuard for Cloud Intelligence?

The new scanning function is a valuable feature that wasn't available until recently.

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What needs improvement with CloudGuard for Cloud Intelligence?

There is a lack of functionalities and usability. I used to compare it with another solution that is focused on speci...

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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 ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable SC?

The price of Tenable Security Center is not so high; it's relatively a cheaper solution.

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What needs improvement with Tenable SC?

The reason for rating it an eight out of ten is that the initial setup could be easier; the setup is rather difficult...

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Also Known As

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Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management, Dome9, Check Point CloudGuard Workload Protection, Check Point CloudGuard Intelligence

Tenable.sc, Tenable Unified Security, Tenable SecurityCenter

Overview

Zafran Security integrates with existing security tools to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities effectively, proving that most critical vulnerabilities are not exploitable, optimizing threat management.

Zafran Security introduces an innovative operating model for managing security threats and vulnerabilities. By leveraging the threat exposure management platform, it pinpoints and prioritizes exploitable vulnerabilities, reducing risk through immediate remediation. This platform enhances your hybrid cloud security by normalizing vulnerability signals and integrating specific IT context data, such as CVE runtime presence and internet asset reachability, into its analysis. No longer reliant on patch windows, Zafran Security allows you to manage risks actively.

What are the key features of Zafran Security?

Threat Exposure Management: Utilizes existing tools to prioritize vulnerabilities and manage threats.
Integrative Analysis: Combines security data with IT context for precise vulnerability management.
Real-time Risk Reduction: Enables immediate risk management without waiting for patches.
Hybrid Cloud Compatibility: Functions across diverse cloud environments for comprehensive security.

What benefits can users expect from Zafran Security?

Improved Security: Enhances protection by efficiently identifying and mitigating risks.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces unnecessary patching expenses by confirming non-exploitable vulnerabilities.
Time Savings: Frees developers to focus on root causes by handling immediate threats.
Comprehensive Insight: Offers a holistic view of security threats and vulnerabilities.

In industries where security is paramount, such as finance and healthcare, Zafran Security provides invaluable protection by ensuring that only exploitable vulnerabilities are addressed. It allows entities to maintain robust security measures while allocating resources efficiently, fitting seamlessly into existing security strategies.

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Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP offers comprehensive cloud security with features like dynamic access control, asset protection, and compliance checks, tailored for organizations seeking enhanced governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.

Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP provides robust capabilities, including centralized firewall management, IAM scanning, and real-time visibility. Its strengths lie in predictive visualization, threat intelligence, and auto-remediation, making it a valuable tool for risk mitigation and compliance management. The platform's integration and responsiveness enhance cloud security, ensuring alignment with industry standards and effective threat protection.

What are the key features of Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP?

Dynamic Access Control: Enables granular security permissions for cloud resources.
Asset Protection: Safeguards cloud assets from unauthorized access and threats.
Compliance Checks: Ensures alignment with industry regulations like PCI DSS and SOC 2.
Centralized Firewall Management: Simplifies firewall rule configuration across cloud environments.
IAM Scanning: Audits and secures identity and access management configurations.
Real-Time Visibility: Provides insights into cloud environments for proactive threat detection.

What benefits and ROI should you expect from Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP?

Threat Intelligence: Identifies and mitigates potential risks before exploitation.
Auto-Remediation: Automates responses to security incidents, reducing manual intervention.
Intuitive Interface: Simplifies management and enhances operational efficiency.
Posture Management: Maintains strong security posture through continuous assessment.

Organizations in finance, healthcare, and retail frequently implement Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP for compliance and security across cloud environments. It assists with workload protection, threat detection, and regulatory obligation fulfillment, proving effective for securing applications and monitoring API interactions.

Check Point Software Technologies

Get a risk-based view of your IT, security and compliance posture so you can quickly identify, investigate and prioritize your most critical assets and vulnerabilities.

Managed on-premises and powered by Nessus technology, the Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) suite of products provides the industry’s most comprehensive vulnerability coverage with real-time continuous assessment of your network. It’s your complete end-to-end vulnerability management solution.

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Sample Customers

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Symantec, Citrix, Car and Driver, Virgin, Cloud Technology Partners

IBM, Sempra Energy, Microsoft, Apple, Adidas, Union Pacific

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