Nessus (BYOL)
Tenable, Inc. | 10.8.3Linux/Unix, Amazon Linux 20240903 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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What do you like best about the product?
auto update of plugins and the representation
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing as of now but in case if i see anything in future i'll update Nessus team
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
identifies all the vulnerabilities present in our product due to 3rd party software
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Great scanning application. Exactly what I need for PCI
What do you like best about the product?
Scheduled scanning, reports are detailed with all the information for issues as well as a "how-to" on resolving.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing really. Nessus meets my company's needs in a user friendly format. Couldn't be happier.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We're meeting our PCI requirements with Nessus. It allows me to see what security gaps and updates are necessary to maintain compliance.
Good Product has a couple of shortcomings.
What do you like best about the product?
Cheap, effective, quick to set up and easy to use
What do you dislike about the product?
The policy section defining custom policies can be cumbersome and not as intuitive as it should be. Would like to be able to search for plugins in the policies section, and not to have to scroll through thousands of plugins to find the correct one. Troubleshooting is problematic, and support tends to be slow because of the online chat feature.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vulnerability scans for reporting to federal government
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would definitely recommend it for quick set up and ease of use. Free version is a good way to go to evaluate the product.
Nessus is the gold standard for vulnerability scanning.
What do you like best about the product?
Nessus offers great support for the platform and the documentation is thorough for an easy implementation and configuration.
What do you dislike about the product?
The pricing model has changed and some features now require a larger financial commitment or maintaining older versions, which is obviously not desirable for a security and compliance tool.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Nessus allows us to set and forget the majority of our vulnerability scans and provides all the details we need to ensure our environments are not opening drastic new security holes. This allows us to focus on more critical security issues, while also maintaining our compliance information without user interaction.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Definitely read the documentation before you get started, it will save a lot of time and make sure everything is configured correctly.
This is a great product
What do you like best about the product?
I like the ability to show to my clients and prospective clients their vulnerabilities that they think dont exist.
What do you dislike about the product?
I would like it to be web based instead of application based
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Client security holes that will allow them to sleep at night!
Enterprise User
What do you like best about the product?
The Nessus web interface is very intuitive.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is not much to dislike in Nessus today.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Discovery, vulnerability, and compliance scanning.
Great tool for self-assessments and scanning new deployments
What do you like best about the product?
Great interface, portable (I run it on a laptop), and the reporting format has been great for developing a methodology with which I can track my organization's security posture over time.
What do you dislike about the product?
Very little to dislike here. I think the only thing I'd like to see is a summary interface that does some of my reporting work for me, instead of me having to review the reports and create totals for each vulnerability category (critical, high, etc.).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I can scan new systems before they go into production, I can monitor our security posture over time as new threats emerge and we deal with existing ones, and I have used the data from the reports to track our security for over four years running now.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
You should consider this a must-have in your security toolbox. You can use it to self-assess as well as a check against third party assessments.
Nessus is a great value
What do you like best about the product?
We have been using Nessus for several years, performing professional pen-testing and vulnerability assessments. This has been an invaluable tool for our business. It has helped us bring security solutions to many clients.
What do you dislike about the product?
Unfortunately, the pricing has been steadily increasing year over year. Within the next couple years, other tools may prove to be a better value.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Nessus helps us identify security risks and determine a path to remediation. It doesn't provide remediation instructions, but the details are very helpful for us to plan remediation.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Be cognizant of increasing renewal prices
Director of IT/Operations
What do you like best about the product?
Real-Time vulnerability check and sensitive data searches
What do you dislike about the product?
Plugins and using reports are a bit challenging.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Primarily for security compliance
Great Product
What do you like best about the product?
I like the user friendliness of the interface
What do you dislike about the product?
I'm not sure I like the new vulnerability grouping that shows for each host (purple color)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We mostly use Nessus to see what known security patches have not been applied yet. This allows us to enforce patching of all systems (Windows and Linux). This has allowed us to have a monthly dashboard highlighting vulnerable systems and has enabled us to ensure that all systems have all known security patches within a 60 day window.
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