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Microsoft Security Exposure Management vs Tenable One Exposure Management Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 11, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Security Exposure...
Ranking in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tenable One Exposure Manage...
Ranking in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Security Exposure Management is 3.2%. The mindshare of Tenable One Exposure Management Platform is 5.6%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tenable One Exposure Management Platform5.6%
Microsoft Security Exposure Management3.2%
Other91.2%
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Kim Haroun - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate IT Analyst at Walton Arts Center
Automate phishing simulations and reduce third-party security costs through AI integration
I consider integrating AI into our system to be one of the most valuable features of Microsoft Security Exposure Management because, as I mentioned, humans get tired and cannot work 24/7. AI can store more knowledge than a human brain. Therefore, using and integrating AI into our system is going to help us become more secure and improve our scores faster, in my opinion.My impression of Microsoft Security Exposure Management's ability to provide unified security insights across multi-cloud, SaaS, identity, OT, IoT, and non-Microsoft tools is quite positive. I was very impressed with the keynotes and the session about the new Security Copilot and cloud agents. I feel this will change the IT perspective significantly. People will start thinking about how to use AI and integrate it to make our environment more secure and work more efficiently, allowing us to focus on more innovative tasks. You do not have to sit down all the time; you can let the agent run automatically and follow a more secure path. I believe this is going to be a really great innovation. I evaluate the impact of Microsoft Security Exposure Management on our SOC operations efficiency from pre- to post-breach protection positively. We utilize a third-party security platform named Recon, which helps us monitor external attacks. However, we also have Microsoft Defender as a secondary secure layer. We receive notifications when users access untrusted websites or download large amounts of data from untrusted apps. As soon as we receive a notification, we contact our third party, Recon. With the changes I learned, I feel we no longer need a third-party tool. We can build an agent just like Recon did, and integrate it into our system to handle all the work, which means saving tons of money for the company, making everyone happy. The critical asset management feature of Microsoft Security Exposure Management helps in tagging and prioritizing high-value assets significantly. We also use a third-party organization for managing critical vulnerabilities and utilize the HPS dashboard. They provide us with monthly patches since Microsoft has a monthly update cycle. They show us pending updates or indicate if there are updates several months behind, highlighting critical vulnerabilities we must address. However, integrating Microsoft vulnerability management with the agent will be very beneficial. We can eliminate third-party tools and utilize the agent correctly, inputting the necessary knowledge that will save us a lot of money.
Jaya Shanker - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Manager at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has improved our vulnerability tracking and supports cloud-based monitoring with scheduled scans
We don't have any issues with Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. It works well for us, but the only problem is the licensing aspect. In the license, it becomes problematic because when we go to cloud security for vulnerability management, it will take five licenses instead of the one-on-one license that vulnerability exposure management requires. The license needs to be reviewed.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"With the new agent deal, we are set to eliminate all third-party tools once we are ready, which will save us at least $100,000 per year."
"The solution is very easy to set up."
"The feature of vulnerability management and discovery is what I use."
"Tenable EP is a great overall product for our customers; it's great at helping customers to identify current risks, it helps customers manage their risk, users can effectively analyze risk and can assign team members to take a look at items as well, the solution is very easy to set up, technical support is very helpful and responsive, and the pricing is pretty good."
"For me, the setup has been an easy process."
"We find Tenable One Exposure Management Platform vulnerability prioritization effective overall because, with the scheduled scan running on our set schedule, we can remediate any findings and check on the next schedule if issues are closed, making it much easier for us to monitor vulnerabilities."
"The product gives us a lot of insight."
"I think it's a good product for risk-based or exposure-based vulnerability management."
 

Cons

"I find the pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Microsoft Security Exposure Management a bit confusing because they do not clearly communicate what licenses are needed to access all features."
"Tenable needs to provide a better way to manage private clouds."
"The product has limited reporting capabilities and it isn't great at allowing for customization in reports."
"The sensor update is a challenge that Tenable needs to address. Sometimes they behave abruptly, requiring me to rework reinstalling the sensors on the endpoints."
"The product has limited reporting capabilities and it isn't great at allowing for customization in reports."
"The license needs to be reviewed."
"It would be nice if the product provided an agent for enforcing policies."
"The sensor update is a challenge that Tenable needs to address."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is fair."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Insurance Company
9%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Security Exposure Management?
I find the pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Microsoft Security Exposure Management a bit confusing because they do not clearly communicate what licenses are needed to access all features. Pe...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Security Exposure Management?
I see potential for improvement in Microsoft Security Exposure Management, specifically in how they present their agent features during keynotes. They mention the agent will assist you, but you do ...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Security Exposure Management?
My main use cases for Microsoft Security Exposure Management involve using a third-party tool called Infosec for all security aspects, including monitoring attacks from external sources and impleme...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable.ep?
I think the price of Tenable One Exposure Management Platform is reasonable for us.
What needs improvement with Tenable.ep?
We don't have any issues with Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. It works well for us, but the only problem is the licensing aspect. In the license, it becomes problematic because when we go...
What is your primary use case for Tenable.ep?
We use Tenable One Exposure Management Platform for vulnerability management in our internal application and external application, and also for cloud security. We are using the web application feat...
 

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