Tenable Nessus Reviews

Tenable Nessus is used to perform process and network assessments and sometimes for reviews.

The most valuable features of Tenable Nessus are the scanning option. Advanced scanning is highly useful. The offline config audits and application assessments are useful.

The price and scalability of the solution could improve.

I have been using the solution for six years and seven months.

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

The scalability of Tenable Nessus has been scalable. I am able to scan a large number of IPs.

We have all our three security staff using the solution.

I have not contacted the support.

The initial setup of Tenable Nessus is easy. The deployment took approximately 4 hours for the policies and the setup was not long.

I rate the initial setup of Tenable Nessus a nine out of ten.

The price of the solution is reasonable.

I would recommend others use this solution.

I rate Tenable Nessus a nine out of ten.

We use Tenable to scan all the workstations in our government environment for vulnerabilities and outdated software. The Tenable agents installed on the PCs enable us to detect any potential security risks or applications that are not up-to-date, malicious, or suspicious. This helps us ensure that all the PCs are secure and are in good posture.

The most valuable feature is the installation of Tenable which is incredibly easy. Even those without extensive technical knowledge can do it. All we need is the license and a few clicks through the installation process which is simple. Once the program is installed on all PCs and servers, we're good to go!

The solution can be annoyingly slow.

The pricing is a bit high. 

We would like to see the inclusion of penetration testing capabilities if possible.

Tenable has been mostly used in the on-premise environment, so it would be great if they could improve the transition to the cloud.

The accuracy of the vulnerability assessment needs improvement as false alarms and false positives occur often. Applications are often flagged as critical when they are actually benign. To improve user experience, there needs to be an upgrade in the accuracy of the results and a more user-friendly interface.

Sometimes it can be difficult to adjust the policies. When the solution has been previously installed. Making changes to policies requires navigating multiple steps. This process can be time-consuming and potentially confusing. Expert knowledge may be necessary in certain cases.

I have been using the solution for four years.

There has been an improvement over the years and the solution is now extremely stable.

We can easily scale up our license to support more devices. By increasing our license, we can add more workstations.

The technical support is outstanding. We encountered some difficulties during our initial deployment, yet they persisted in helping us all day long. Their support team is very competent.

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward. 

The deployment took us two days to install the SoC on all 100 of our workstations.

The solution is expensive. We lost bids to competing companies due to the pricing; there are cheaper alternatives to Tenable such as Rapid7 InsightVM.

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

We have 100 workstations that all use the solution.

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.

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.

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.