Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) vs Snyk comparison

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The compared Cisco and Snyk solutions aren't in the same category. Cisco is ranked #22 in RBVM , and holds a 1.9% mindshare in the category. Snyk is ranked #7 in AS , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 4.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Snyk users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) and Snyk based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Vulnerability Managem...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cisco Security Portfolio (11th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (22nd)

Snyk

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (18th), Application Security Tools (7th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (6th), Container Security (9th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (1st), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (14th), DevSecOps (4th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (1st), AI Security (9th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) is designed for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management and holds a mindshare of 1.9%, down 2.2% compared to last year.
Snyk, on the other hand, focuses on Application Security Tools, holds 4.9% mindshare, down 6.8% since last year.

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)	1.9%
Qualys Exposure Management	9.7%
Tenable Security Center	6.6%
Other	81.8%

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Snyk	4.9%
SonarQube	10.6%
Checkmarx One	7.0%
Other	77.5%

Application Security Tools

Featured Reviews

AshishPaliwal

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.

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Abhishek-Goyal

Software Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

Improves security posture by actively reducing critical vulnerabilities and guiding remediation

Snyk's main features include open-source vulnerability scanning, code security, container security, infrastructure as code security, risk-based prioritization, development-first integration, continuous monitoring and alerting, automation, and remediation. The best features I appreciate are the vulnerability checking, vulnerability scanning, and code security capabilities, as Snyk scans all open-source dependencies for known vulnerabilities and helps with license compliance for open-source components. Snyk integrates into IDEs, allowing issues to be caught as they appear in the code dynamically and prioritizes risk while providing remediation advice. Snyk provides actionable remediation advice on where vulnerabilities can exist and where code security is compromised, automatically scanning everything and providing timely alerts. Snyk has positively impacted my organization by improving the security posture across all software repositories, resulting in fewer critical vulnerabilities, more confidence in overall product security, and faster security compliance for project clients. Snyk has helped reduce vulnerabilities significantly. Initially, the repository had 17 to 31 critical and high vulnerabilities, but Snyk has helped manage them down to just five vulnerabilities, which are now lower and not high or critical.

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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

"The risk context of any vulnerability is a valuable feature; that is what it is used for and then data from different sources can be fed into it, and they have good dashboards, risk meters, and virtualization."

"The risk context of any vulnerability is a valuable feature."

"The best feature of Snyk is the integration with our ticketing system, which is Jira."

"Static code analysis is one of the best features of the solution."

"It has an accurate database of vulnerabilities with a low amount of false positives."

"Snyk performs software composition analysis (SCA) similar to other expensive tools."

"The advantage of Snyk is that Snyk automatically creates a pull request for all the findings that match or are classified according to the policy that we create. So, once we review the PR within Snyk and we approve the PR, Snyk auto-fixes the issue, which is quite interesting and which isn't there in any other product out there. So, Snyk is a step ahead in this particular area."

"Snyk has given us really good results because it is fully automated. We don't have to scan projects every time to find vulnerabilities, as it already stores the dependencies that we are using. It monitors 24/7 to find out if there are any issues that have been reported out on the Internet."

"Snyk is a good tool that provides equivalent security standards compared to other expensive tools."

"The most valuable features of Snyk are vulnerability scanning and automation. The automation the solution brings around vulnerability scanning is useful."

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Cons

"An improvement would be some sort of an integration with any GRC suite."

"I would like to give further ability to grouping code repositories, in such a way that you could group them by the teams that own them, then produce alerting to those teams. The way that we are seeing it right now, the alerting only goes to a couple of places. I wish we could configure the code to go to different places."

"I think they could improve the feature for automatic fixing of security breaches."

"We have to integrate with their database, which means we need to send our entire code to them to scan, and they send us the report. A company working in the financial domain usually won't like to share its code or any information outside its network with any third-party provider."

"All such tools should definitely improve the signatures in their database. Snyk is pretty new to the industry. They have a pretty good knowledge base, but Veracode is on top because Veracode has been in this business for a pretty long time. They do have a pretty large database of all the findings, and the way that the correlation engine works is superb. Snyk is also pretty good, but it is not as good as Veracode in terms of maintaining a large space of all the historical data of vulnerabilities."

"It would be ideal if there was customization with a focus on specific cybersecurity areas or capabilities."

"One area where Snyk could improve is in providing developers with the line where the error occurs."

"It would be great if they can include dynamic, interactive, and run-time scanning features."

"Snyk is a premium-priced product, so it's kind of expensive. The big con that I find frustrating is when a company charges extra for single sign-on (SSO) into their SaaS app."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The pricing is reasonable."

"For what Snyk offers, it has the best cost-benefit I have ever seen because you're buying the license per user."

"Cost-wise, it's similar to Veracode, but I don't know the exact cost."

"Snyk is a premium-priced product, so it's kind of expensive. The big con that I find frustrating is when a company charges extra for single sign-on (SSO) into their SaaS app. Snyk is one of the few that I'm willing to pay that add-on charge, but generally I disqualify products that charge an extra fee to do integrated authentication to our identity provider, like Okta or some other SSO. That is a big negative. We had to pay extra for that. That little annoyance aside, it is expensive. You get a lot out of it, but you're paying for that premium."

"Presently, my company uses an open-source version of the solution. The solution's pricing can be considered quite reasonable owing to the features they offer."

"Despite Snyk's coverage, scalability, reliability, and stability, it is available at a very competitive price."

"We do have some missing licenses issues, especially with non-SPDX compliant one, but we expect this to be fixed soon"

"Snyk is an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Retailer

15%

Computer Software Company

14%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	24

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How does Snyk compare with SonarQube?

Snyk does a great job identifying and reducing vulnerabilities. This solution is fully automated and monitors 24/7 to find any issues reported on the internet. It will store dependencies that you a...

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What needs improvement with Snyk?

There are a lot of false positives that need to be identified and separated. The inclusion of AI to remove false positives would be beneficial. So far, I've not seen any AI features to enhance vuln...

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What is your primary use case for Snyk?

I use Snyk ( /products/snyk-reviews ) in the DevOps pipeline to identify vulnerabilities before deploying the application. It integrates with Jenkins ( /products/jenkins-reviews ).

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Also Known As

Kenna.VM, Kenna Security, Kenna, Kenna Security Platform

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Overview

Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) provides a comprehensive approach to identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating vulnerabilities in IT environments, helping organizations to manage risk effectively.

Designed with advanced analytics, Cisco Vulnerability Management supports risk-based vulnerability management, enabling IT teams to focus on the most critical threats. This platform integrates seamlessly with existing security tools, offering a centralized solution for prioritizing vulnerabilities based on risk level. By aligning security efforts with business objectives, it ensures that resources are directed towards the most impactful areas of risk reduction.

What are the key features of Cisco Vulnerability Management?

Risk Scoring: Assesses vulnerability severity with contextual risk metrics, aiding prioritization.
Integration Capabilities: Connects with existing security architecture for streamlined workflow.
Data-Driven Insights: Offers actionable intelligence on security posture improvements.
Dynamic Dashboards: Provides real-time visibility into threat landscape and mitigation efforts.

What benefits can users expect from Cisco Vulnerability Management?

Improved Risk Prioritization: Focuses on high-impact vulnerabilities, optimizing remediation efforts.
Efficient Resource Allocation: Directs IT resources to the most pressing security threats.
Increased Security Posture: Enhances organization-wide security through informed decision-making.

In industries like finance and healthcare, Cisco Vulnerability Management is crucial for maintaining stringent compliance standards. Its ability to integrate within complex IT ecosystems allows for flexible adaptation across sectors, ensuring that industry-specific vulnerabilities are effectively managed and mitigated.

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Snyk excels in integrating security within the development lifecycle, providing teams with an AI Trust Platform that combines speed with security efficiency, ensuring robust AI application development.

Snyk empowers developers with AI-ready engines offering broad coverage, accuracy, and speed essential for modern development. With AI-powered visibility and security, Snyk allows proactive threat prevention and swift threat remediation. The platform supports shifts toward LLM engineering and AI code analysis, enhancing security and development productivity. Snyk collaborates with GenAI coding assistants for improved productivity and AI application threat management. Platform extensibility supports evolving standards with API access and native integrations, ensuring comprehensive and seamless security embedding in development tools.

What are Snyk's standout features?

Simplicity and Integration: Easy to integrate across platforms like GitLab, GitHub, and Jira.
Comprehensive Vulnerability Database: Offers accurate reporting for effective vulnerability management.
Developer-Friendly Design: Supports multiple programming languages, appealing to developers.
Automation and Flexibility: Enhances workflow efficiency with automated capabilities.

What benefits can users expect?

Efficiency in Vulnerability Detection: Streamlines prioritization and remediation processes.
Cost-Effectiveness: Offers a competitive pricing model compared to alternatives.
Enhanced Workflow: Integration with DevOps tools improves development processes.

Industries leverage Snyk for security in CI/CD pipelines by automating checks for dependency vulnerabilities and managing open-source licenses. Its Docker and Kubernetes scanning capabilities enhance container security, supporting a proactive security approach. Integrations with platforms like GitHub and Azure DevOps optimize implementation across diverse software environments.

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Sample Customers

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StartApp, Segment, Skyscanner, DigitalOcean, Comic Relief

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