Cybersixgill vs Tenable Security Center comparison

Cybersixgill and Tenable are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Cybersixgill is ranked #60, while Tenable is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.1. Cybersixgill holds a 0.5% mindshare in VM, compared to Tenable’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cybersixgill 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 9, 2024

Tenable Security Center and Cybersixgill are competitors in the security solutions category. Cybersixgill seems to have the upper hand in advanced threat intelligence, while Tenable Security Center is strong in vulnerability management.

Features: Tenable Security Center offers vulnerability scanning, compliance management, and extensive integrations. Cybersixgill is known for its dark web threat intelligence, automated risk mitigation, and advanced threat insights. Cybersixgill's intelligence capabilities provide a distinct advantage in proactive threat management.

Room for Improvement: Tenable Security Center could enhance its integration capabilities and simplify its interface. It may benefit from expanding its cloud offerings as well. Cybersixgill could improve its customer service and provide more detailed documentation. It would also benefit from better offline support and addressing downtime issues.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tenable Security Center provides straightforward on-premise deployment and reliable customer support tailored for enterprises. Its deployment can be more involved, compensated by robust support. Cybersixgill offers a cloud-based model focusing on rapid integration, though customer service shows room for improvement.

Pricing and ROI: Tenable Security Center features lower initial setup costs, offering a favorable ROI through comprehensive solutions. Cybersixgill, although more expensive initially, delivers strong ROI over time due to its unique intelligence features. Pricing reflects their strengths, with Cybersixgill commanding a premium for specialized capabilities.

To learn more, read our detailed Cybersixgill vs. Tenable Security Center Report (Updated: March 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

Cybersixgill

Ranking in Vulnerability Management

60th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (23rd), Digital Risk Protection (13th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (32nd)

Tenable Security Center

Ranking in Vulnerability Management

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (14th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Cybersixgill is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Security Center is 3.1%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Tenable Security Center	3.1%
Cybersixgill	0.5%
Other	96.4%

Vulnerability Management

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it_user1538721

General Manager - Cyber Security at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

We can easily conduct searches on leaked credentials

We can easily conduct searches on leaked credentials. It gives us the ability to look at a timeline and build profiles against companies that we are trying to protect, then track changes to credentials or leaking bucket/cloud services associated with those companies. That is the benefit for us. A lot of it is stuff that we can do manually, but it is more about the time it takes as well as the number of analysts you need to do it compared to getting it provided as a quick service. It is scalable in that we don't need a dozen people to do the work. With this tool, one person can do it.

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reviewer1534134

Head of Information Security at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees

Centralized analytics have strengthened patch visibility and support efficient regulatory reporting

From my experience, I assess the product's analytics capabilities as successful. It helped us significantly with patching and managing the risk of the patching process across all our environments, including network devices with Windows and Unix systems. The product covered several environments and gave us exactly what we needed in our environment. Tenable Security Center's centralized platform helped with risk assessment and management across our IT environments. It covered the patching process, and we previously faced many issues regarding how to patch different environments, how to monitor the patching process, and whether it was successful or not. We obtained good reports showing when patches were closed and the details of each patch, including who executed it and everything related to the patching process until it was closed. This gave us good details about the process which helped us significantly in our reporting and even in audits, whether internal or external. We learned how to close audit issues safely and successfully. We used the dashboards for real-time threat insights and extracted several dashboards from Tenable Security Center. We use these dashboards in our cybersecurity dashboard and committees that we have. These dashboards are part of our committees, especially the cybersecurity committee and other committees that we attend.

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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

"They also provide some of the greatest notification capabilities. I put in a customer's company name and domain names, or sometimes I put in their IP addresses as a keyword. Once Sixgill collects information that includes those keywords, they then provide us email notifications. That means we can catch information related to our customers as soon as possible."

"The advanced analysis has made our security operations more efficient. It has also potentially given us quicker access to data that we might not have otherwise located."

"To be diligent for the customer, we usually go into Cybersixgill Investigative Portal to analyze and search things. The solution tells us the reputation of cyber threat actors. So, if someone has a reputation of one, it is a really bad idea to care about what that person is saying. However, if you find someone with a reputation of nine, then there is a high probability that we need to address the problem. You can get information about these type of actors in Cybersixgill Investigative Portal. They have a huge collection, which is like having the rules/goals of the dark web and deep web without having to go there. Our analysts avoid going dark web because they have Cybersixgill Investigative Portal and can get the news from their browser, searching wherever they want."

"If I conducted research manually it would take one week, but by using Sixgill it takes two hours or three hours."

"The solution’s approach of using limited open source intelligence and focusing, instead, on the Deep Web and Dark Web is what seals the deal. That is why I like them. I have other tools that I can aggregate all the open source intelligence from. I value Cybersixgill because it provides access to things that no one else does."

"I have been very vocal about how much this tool has helped."

"Rather than hiring more analysts, we have been able to do more with less and automate some of our investigation functions."

"The size and scope of the solution’s collection is amazing, and when we compare what other solutions can and cannot do, we see how Cybersixgill Investigative Portal is superior in many ways."

"Tenable Security Center scans networks and gives reports."

"Technical support is excellent. They are extremely responsive and very helpful."

"We use Tenable to scan all of our environments and plugins for vulnerabilities. Tenable helps us discover network vulnerabilities to threats and piracy."

"Tenable SC's most valuable features are the low number of false positives and the strong capability of providing prioritization for the vulnerabilities detected."

"Very customizable with a lot of templates."

"The product is our second solution, and we are happy that it meets our requirements."

"The valauble feature is compliance reporting system."

"It increases the trust in the information from the tool, cuts down on accusations of false-positives, helps people do their job better, helps us to understand our cyber-exposure, and helps us focus resources on the vulnerabilities that are most likely to be exploited."

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Cons

"We need real-time updated information. If we could have this, it would be amazing. For example, if someone was posting something, then ten second later, it was on the platform. Sometimes, it takes a minute or hours right now, depending on the forum."

"Sixgill has strong capabilities based on search queries, but there is some difficulty in using Sixgill. Their querying is very powerful but it can be difficult. It's not hugely complex but you need some skill to use Sixgill querying."

"The breadth of access to data is good, but there are gaps. More data would be my suggestion because the platform is good and I have no complaints about the system. I think it is just a case of always trying to get more data sources."

"The breadth of access to data is good, but there are gaps."

"Regarding their scraping abilities, things could be solidified. There are definitely improvements that could be made on the specificity for setting certain queries."

"We need real-time updated information. If we could have this, it would be amazing."

"Sixgill has strong capabilities based on search queries, but there is some difficulty in using Sixgill."

"Regarding their scraping abilities, things could be solidified. There are definitely improvements that could be made on the specificity for setting certain queries."

"Certain aspects require manual effort, such as exporting and analyzing data for our dashboards. The built-in components of the Tenable solution are somewhat clumsy that require external tools. So, this is an area of improvement."

"Tenable has some problems with agents going offline during scanning and lag between agents and the security center."

"The solution should provide better web application features and support."

"The user interface can be improved."

"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."

"We did conduct a long implementation which relates to what I think can be improved about Tenable Security Center."

"The licensing is a little involved from both sides. That may be due to our specific implementation of it because we are a defense contractor."

"The vulnerability scan does not work correctly until the access privileges are set by the system administrator."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is cheap compared with Recorded Future. Sixgill's cost-effectiveness is very good."

"The pricing and licensing are good. It is expensive for us because the US dollar is quite strong compared to our dollar. Otherwise, it is quite reasonable for what it is. All the tools in the market are around the same price from my experience."

"Sometimes, Cybersixgill Investigative Portal is cheaper than its competitors."

"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."

"The pricing depends upon the number of IPs."

"The pricing is more than Nexpose."

"Though reasonable, the main competitor of Tenable SC, Rapid7, offers a more aggressive and better priced product."

"I use a local license to perform penetration testing and I'm pretty happy with everything when it comes to pricing and licensing."

"We're happy with the licensing cost and find it affordable."

"This solution's price is quite high."

"For 500 users the licensing fee is roughly $100,000."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	27

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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 to create a new dashboard, and it works out very well for our needs.

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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?

We did conduct a long implementation which relates to what I think can be improved about Tenable Security Center. In some cases, we needed to refer back to Tenable itself, and in other cases, we ne...

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Also Known As

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Tenable.sc, Tenable Unified Security, Tenable SecurityCenter

Overview

Cybersixgill offers real-time, automated threat intelligence solutions to combat cybercrime, detect phishing, data leaks, fraud, and vulnerabilities while enhancing incident response capabilities for organizations.

Cybersixgill provides security teams with contextual, actionable alerts and covert investigation capabilities through its Investigative Portal. Powered by the deepest data lake of dark web activities, users can receive customized, real-time alerts. The service facilitates in-depth investigations with a comprehensive view of threats and enables profiling of threat actors, with analysis across multiple parameters including language, sites, and timeframes. Its cloud-based access supports organizations in identifying and mitigating risks effectively.

What features make Cybersixgill stand out?

Deep Web Intelligence: Access unmatched data from closed forums and unique sources.
Customizable Alerts: Receive tailored alerts specific to organizational needs.
Comprehensive Search Engine: Explore extensive databases with flexible queries.
Automatic Translations: Instantly translate content across different languages.
Threat Actor Analysis: Research profiles, methods, and histories of cyber threats.
Credential Tracking: Save time with efficient tracking tools.
Scalability: Efficiently monitor and analyze threats without excessive manpower.

What benefits or ROI should users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automate threat tracking without extensive resource demands.
Unique Data Access: Gain insights unavailable through other platforms.
Enhanced Risk Assessment: Comprehensive threat profiles aid in proactive security.
Improved Threat Monitoring: Monitor dark web activities effectively.
Flexibility: Adapt search and analysis to specific security scenarios.

In industries where cyber intelligence and risk assessment are critical, such as finance and retail, Cybersixgill enables organizations to gather intelligence and monitor threats. Many use it to track illegal activities like credit card fraud on the dark web and assess threats to client operations. Its Investigative Portal provides insights into emerging malware trends and underground activities, supporting proactive threat management strategies.

Cybersixgill

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

Current customers include large enterprises, financial services, manufacturing, GSIs, MSSPs, government and law enforcement entities.

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

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