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Coalfire vs Tenable Nessus comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Coalfire
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) (75th)
Tenable Nessus
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Coalfire and Tenable Nessus aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Coalfire is designed for Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) and holds a mindshare of 0.6%, up 0.5% compared to last year.
Tenable Nessus, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 3.6% mindshare, down 7.2% since last year.
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Coalfire0.6%
Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR / MDR6.5%
LevelBlue Managed Security Services3.9%
Other89.0%
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tenable Nessus3.6%
Wiz4.7%
Qualys Exposure Management4.0%
Other87.7%
Vulnerability Management
 

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MohammedJaffir - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at Cipheroot Cybersecurity Solutions
Has enabled me to reduce false positives and perform deep credential auditing with seamless integrations
I mostly use the configuration audit feature for the audit configuration as a scan policy, and I will use it for credential audit, which helps me scan credentials access such as local administrator or root access, performing a deeper and more accurate check of local configuration settings and file systems, making it a highly recommended feature. Regarding integration capabilities, we can integrate Tenable Nessus with SIM tools such as Splunk, IBM QRadar, and Azure Sentinel, as well as with ticketing systems such as ServiceNow, Jira, and Slack. There is no complexity as it is very easy to integrate everything. In terms of the reporting feature, while vulnerability scanning can throw some false positives, Tenable Nessus has very few, achieving a reduction of 75% to 80% false positives with manual analysis needed. We can generate standard Nessus reports that typically include host summaries and vulnerabilities by host and plugin, alongside solutions and remediation recommendations. The main benefits I get from Tenable Nessus are complete asset inventory and comprehensive attack surface management, allowing us to prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk, focusing on true risk and threat path analysis.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise35
 

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How would you choose between Rapid7 InsightVM and Tenable Nessus?
You have full visibility across cloud, network, virtual, and containerized infrastructures with Rapid7 Insight VM. You can easily prioritize vulnerabilities using attacker analytics. Overall, Rapid...
What's the difference between Tenable Nessus and Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?
Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability assessment solution that is both easy to deploy and easy to manage. The design of the program is such that if a company should desire to handle the installation t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable Nessus?
Based on my experience, the pricing for Tenable Nessus is somewhat higher, but customers still want to pay for it, so it remains acceptable. The annual price increase of six to seven percent could ...
 

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