Tenable Nessus Reviews

We use Tenable Nessus to schedule test scans and work with the finding.

We have integrated Tenable Nessus with Splunk.

The most valuable feature of Tenable Nessus is the GUI and user-friendliness. Additionally, the environment is easy to work with.

I have been using Tenable Nessus for approximately one year.

Tenable Nessus is a stable solution.

I rate the stability of Tenable Nessus a ten out of ten.

The scalability of Tenable Nessus is good. However, it could be more flexible.

We have over 400 people using the solution. We plan to increase our usage, but it depends on the progress of the business.

I rate the scalability of Tenable Nessus an eight out of ten.

The support we have for Tenable Nessus is internal. The IT teams for Tenable Nessus are in the Czech Republic for us.

I have previously used Tenable IO.

The price of Tenable Nessus is too expensive for each service center.

I recommend Tenable Nessus because it's a good solution, works properly, is not complicated to administrate, is simple to manage, and is stable.

I rate Tenable Nessus a nine out of ten.

I primarily use the solution for network scanning. I can use it when I want to see network scanning involved with the network devices and servers. 

I love everything about Nessus. I may be biased in my rating, biased in the sense that I love using Nessus.

The usability is okay. The pricing is okay. The costs are reasonable.

The level they give you is good. It depends on the kind of scan that you want to do. There are different options there. If I want to do a PCI scan, that is available. If I want to do a scan that involves checking to see if the system patching is up to date, that is available. If I want to scan against trending vulnerabilities, I can do that, too. They have so many different options. You can streamline it to what you want, and you do your scan. 

Nessus is flexible. It gives a holistic view of your entire environment. I would go for a Nessus any day, anytime.

They have a good reporting system. I love the reporting system. The references they made in terms of recommendations are great. They can give a recommendation on how to get a particular issue fixed. 

The setup is straightforward. 

It is stable and reliable.

We can scale the product. 

They should try to create an all-in-one solution. When I say all in one, I mean something that would be cheap, where I can scan a lot in terms of web applications. Right now, this is available. However, it's a bit expensive. If users want to start scanning applications, networking devices, et cetera, they should also try and work on the pricing for those and have everything together. The web application module should be included in Tenable itself.

I've used the solution over the past 13 years. I've worked with it for a long time.

The stability is fine. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

The solution can scale as needed. 

I've not escalated anything to technical support. 

I'm aware of other solutions. 

What makes Nessus outstanding is the different options. There are so many scanning options. They give you the room to be flexible. You can scan your server how you want. Other options may just allow for a general scan of my system. With Nessus, I can streamline and customize my scan. 

It is an easy solution to set up. The deployment is not lengthy. Within two hours, I had it up and running. 

There is no crazy maintenance needed. Sometimes when there are new updates, it just alerts you the moment you log into your appliance. It just alerts you and gives you room to do the updates. Sometimes it may just set automatically, and it picks the updates. When you log in, it asks for you to reinitialize your system, and you're good to go.

The price is not bad. We are comfortable with the cost of the solution right now and with what we are paying for what we get in return. 

We just pay for the license and do not deal with any other additional fees. 

We're using the latest version of the solution. 

When you are doing a spot check, and something rescues you a lot from disaster, you really appreciate that service. The product has really worked for me.

I highly recommend the solution.

I'd suggest new users run a POC and exhaust all the functionality and test other solutions as well. At the end of the day, compare them. Don't forget to consider budgets. Ensure that it matches what your company needs and the budget that they have for that particular solution. 

Make sure that functionality is taken into account. Some people only look at the budget and go for something cheaper and then do not have the functionality they require. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

Every month, I had this Windows Gold image scan. I would obtain some IP addresses, create some rules, and then run them. 

Then there were the automatic automated jobs that I and my colleagues would arrange to execute. 

They would run at night so they wouldn't interrupt the systems. 

Enter some IP addresses for workstations and servers. Some were in a highly secure zone, while others were in a separate subnet, we enter those IP addresses in and run them, scheduling them to run biweekly or weekly.

The most valuable aspect of this solution is that you receive the entire report, which details the breakdown, especially in terms of critical, high, low, and mediums. It also informs you exactly what was wrong with it. Then I believe it copies the CVS's score as well.

To be honest, I haven't used it much to tell you that these are the things that should be improved. But I believe the UI should be enhanced somewhat.

For example, there are two ways to find a report, and people are frequently confused as to which is the correct method for locating a full report. Sometimes they go in the opposite direction, so this is an area that may be improved.

I have been using Tenable Nessus for quite some time.

Tenable Nessus is pretty stable.

Tenable Nessus is a scalable product.

I did not deal with technical support at all.

I used Nessus from JSON for a Gold image and vulnerability scans in my previous role.

I'm also seeking the same type of tenant for internal vulnerability scans like Qualys. 

We now use Qualys, but we haven't fully utilized its features, but I'm searching for something specialized for our internal vulnerability scan program.

I did not set it up myself, to begin with.

It is a good tool. It's not difficult to understand. It shouldn't be an issue as long as you know what you're doing.

I would rate Tenable Nessus a seven out of ten.

I am using Tenable Nessus to know where the vulnerabilities are on my website.

The most valuable feature of Tenable Nessus is the dashboard. They are convenient to use.

Tenable Nessus could improve the price.

I have been using Tenable Nessus for approximately two months.

The stability of Tenable Nessus is good.

We have approximately three people using this solution in my organization. The users are managers and engineers. 

The support from Tenable Nessus is okay. However, they are sometimes slow and can take days to respond. Additionally, I would like to be able to ask them more technical questions than I am able to.

The initial setup of Tenable Nessus is simple. It took us approximately one hour to do the process.

We did the initial setup of the solution in-house.

The price of Tenable Nessus could improve, it is expensive.

I rate Tenable Nessus an eight out of ten.

We use Tenable Nessus for vulnerability scanning.

The results are not that bad, but the key selling point is that it is an affordable tool set.

It is a very easy tool to use.

We are happy with the existing features.

We are happy with the functionality, and what we get from the tool.

I am not sure. I see they have released new products that we haven't yet evaluated. I believe the new products are the opportunity for improvement that they are bringing to market. But for the time being,

They have added a new Tenable Nessus Expert. That is their new product, which caters to the cloud and everything else. 

I am assuming that the new features and product enhancements are based on that tool set, but we haven't reviewed it yet.

I have been working with Tenable Nessus for 10 years.

It's a proper toolkit, it goes a long way with us.

We are working with the latest version.

Tenable Nessus is very stable. 

I would rate the stability of this solution a five out of five.

Tenable Nessus is a scalable solution, I would rate the scalability a five out of five.

It is based on the number of endpoints. We have 1,500 endpoints in our company.

We can contact technical support using their web console. We can log a support ticket as end users, although we seldom use this feature.

I would rate their technical support a five out of five.

Positive

We are also working with Rapid7 InsightVM.

It is not as good as Rapid7 from our perspective, but it is part of our toolbox arsenal. As a result, we have it on board and solely use it internally.

It is very easy to deploy.

This solution was deployed in 30 minutes, or less. It is very easy. It is straightforward, and out of the box.

The deployment was completed in-house. We did it ourselves.

We only need one engineer to deploy and maintain this solution.

I would rate the return on investment a five out of five.

Cost-wise, it's an affordable tool.

Licensing fees are paid annually.

I would rate the licensing cost a five out of five.

I would rate Tenable Nessus a ten out of ten.

My company uses Tenable as a vulnerability assessment.

We use it for scanning, for the discovery of vulnerabilities in the components or the software, or on the IT infrastructure of our client.

The solution can conduct a full vulnerability assessment and also suggest mitigation of vulnerabilities and has a lot of other features. 

It creates a classification of the vulnerability and the likelihood and the impact on other features.

The solution is easy to deploy and simple to use.

It's scalable. 

The solution is stable. 

It would be a good idea if they have a simulation of attacks or a use case for finding a new vulnerability or dealing with a zero-day attack.

Right now, it works based on dealing with a vulnerability that is already detected and reported, and it would be great if they have a combination of a vulnerability that existed and another use case to have a more proactive approach to potential new issues. Therefore, doing a simulation of attacks to find a new or zero-day issue or vulnerability would be helpful.

I've been using the solution for more than two years. 

The solution is very stable and reliable. I'd rate it four or five out of five. The performance is good. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

It is very scalable. I'd rate it a four or five out of five in terms of the ease of expansion. 

We would use Nessus to conduct a vulnerability assessment. How many people use the solution depends on the client. Maybe five or six people from the engineering side use it in general.

We have a new client coming on, and we will require more users on the product to conduct vulnerability assessments, so we do have plans to increase usage.

I've never had any interaction with customer support. The solution works very well, and we haven't needed help.

The initial setup is very straightforward. It's not overly difficult, or complex.

I cannot recall how long the deployment process took. 

Our technical team handled the deployment. 

Another department handles the licensing. I can't speak to the exact costs. I do know that we pay a yearly licensing fee. 

We would like to discover other solutions and do a comparison to see the better solution for our clients. We've, for example, tried to look into Cyber XM.

We are just end-users and customers. 

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

We are using Tenable Nessus for vulnerability management. Not exactly the management, but we perform vulnerability assessments mostly for internal networks. Additionally, we use Acunetix and it comes into play for the web application.

The most valuable feature of Tenable Nessus is vulnerability assessments. There are a lot of threats around the world and this solution is the first to come out with detection rules.

Tenable Nessus could improve the reporting by adding some dashboards. The reports are a hassle at this time. Tenable.io has more detailed reports. Having a better dashboard that can show where the vulnerabilities are and be categorized would be helpful. We then could present them to upper management for a deep overview of our network posture which they do not see.

I have been using Tenable Nessus for approximately seven years.

Tenable Nessus is stable.

Tenable Nessus is scalable, it can scale up and down.

We have five or six people using this solution occasionally. We have monthly schedules for scanning, the solution is not used daily.

The support of Tenable Nessus is responsive and helpful.

I rate the support from Tenable Nessus a five out of five.

Positive

I have previously used Acunetix and they are more focused on web applications instead of vulnerability assessments. Tenable Nessus lacks in this area, they should focus more on the web applications side.

The initial setup of Tenable Nessus is straightforward. There is helpful documentation that is provided.

I rate the setup of Tenable Nessus a five out of five.

We did the implementation of the solution in-house.

When comparing the price of Tenable Nessus to other similar solutions, such as Acunetix, Tenable Nessus is not as expensive. It is averagely priced in the market. We pay for the solution annually.

My advice to others wanting to implement this solution is they need to understand what will be scanned. For example, if they are using internal servers or something similar, and is it on the cloud, or web applications, this is something they need to know. It's a good idea to evaluate these things on their end before choosing to use the solution. This solution focuses more on the servers or the network security side. Acunetix focuses more on the web application side. This is where the buyer has to evaluate and know their use case.

I rate Tenable Nessus a nine out of ten.

The scanning capabilities are most valuable when compared to Nessus.

I think the reporting templates could be improved with Tenable Nessus.

I have been working with Tenable Nessus for the past year.

Tenable Nessus is scalable.

Technical support always replies back on Mondays and it depends on the open support cases.

The setup is straightforward. It takes about five to ten minutes to deploy and it is easy.

I would rate Tenable Nessus an eight on a scale of one to ten.

Our customers are using this solution. They scan their network, and they get a report about vulnerability assessment tools and solutions.

It's deployed on-prem.

It gives you an unlimited IP scan. It's a cheap solution compared to Rapid7 or Qualys. It's very user-friendly. Customers can easily scan their network.

I would like to have a management option after the network scanning.

The difference between Nessus and Rapid7 is price. Nessus is a very cheap solution compared to Rapid7 and has unlimited IP scanning facilities, but Rapid7 doesn't have this option. It has IP limitations. Rapid7 has some models based on how many IPs the customer wants to scan, and the costs depends on that amount.

The cost is around $4,300 per year. Use is unlimited. You don't pay more if you want to use it for another IP.

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.

Tenable Nessus can be deployed on-premise and in the cloud.

Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability scanner to find vulnerabilities. The solution finds the vulnerabilities in our environment and then we send those vulnerabilities that are found out to the SMEs to be fixed.

Tenable Nessus allows us to keep up on fixing the vulnerabilities that are either being exploited in the wild or the ones that we find most critical.

The most valuable feature of Tenable Nessus is vulnerability detection.

Tenable Nessus could improve reporting and information sharing. It would be helpful if we could share the reports and have a little bit better flexibility in the reporting of the data.

In the next release, they should add some more integration with other security solutions that would be helpful.

I have used Tenable Nessus for approximately 10 years.

The stability of Tenable Nessus is very good.

Tenable Nessus is highly scalable.

We have a couple of administrators and vulnerability analysts who run scans, and read-only accounts for the SMEs who fix vulnerabilities, and an executive role for management to view the data.

We use Tenable Nessus extensively, we have scheduled jobs running all the time. We do scans on all the systems on our network, and we are always making tweaks.

I rate the support of Tenable Nessus a four out of five.

I have not used another solution previously to Tenable Nessus.

For our deployment of Tenable Nessus, there are elements of complexity. However, the complexity depends on the use case. The solution is not that difficult to implement, the complexity comes from the many things that are involved. You do not need to be an expert there are many parts that need to be set up.

We had Linux servers built and the Tenable Nessus software was installed on top of that. It was relatively simple as far as that goes.

I rate the ease of setup of Tenable Nessus a three out of five.

We did the implementation in-house.

We have two administrators and one SME that does the supporting of Tenable Nessus.

It is difficult to show or rate ROI from a security standpoint, it is similar to having car insurance. When there are vulnerabilities out there, we can quickly look because we're scanning all the time at what our vulnerabilities are. Tenable Nessus is used for keeping our infrastructure safe.

Tenable Nessus needs to be licensed. We own a license for the security center and that license is charged by the number of IP addresses that you can scan. You're allowed to have as many scanners as you want and there's no license for the number of scanners. We have a bunch of Nessus scanners out there, and as long as we're comfortable with staying under that IP address limit, that's really all we have to be concerned about.

We pay a monthly maintenance fee, which is reoccurring.

We did evaluate other solutions before choosing Tenable Nessus, such as Rapid7. We choose Tenable Nessus because it was used by more customers and it seemed at the time to be more straightforward.

Security is complicated a subject. There's a lot involved in Tenable Nessus, but the solution is easy to run and manage and we have had a lot of good success with it.

I rate Tenable Nessus a nine out of ten.