Tenable Security Center and Armis are competing products in the cybersecurity solutions market. Armis offers a comprehensive platform that justifies its higher cost through superior features, whereas Tenable Security Center is more affordable with robust support.
Features: Tenable Security Center focuses on vulnerability management, risk assessment, and compliance reporting. Armis provides advanced asset visibility, unified management for unmanaged and IoT devices, and enhanced anomaly detection using machine learning.
Room for Improvement: Tenable Security Center could improve by expanding its feature set and enhancing scalability. Some users find the user interface lacking in intuitiveness, and integration flexibility can be limited. Armis could benefit from improvements in customer support responsiveness and documentation, as well as offering more flexible pricing options for smaller organizations.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tenable Security Center generally requires on-premise deployment but integrates well with existing IT infrastructure. Its customer service is known for being prompt and supportive. Armis offers cloud-based deployment, which provides implementation flexibility but has room for improvement in customer service responsiveness.
Pricing and ROI: Tenable Security Center offers a cost-efficient setup with quick ROI due to its targeted approach to vulnerability management. Armis involves a higher initial investment, providing long-term ROI through its extensive functionality and asset visibility, especially in environments with diverse devices.
I have seen a return on investment with Armis, as it definitely improved remediation with fewer employees.
If we cannot adjust how to operate the solution, then it becomes very difficult, so hearing and initial tuning are very important.
Through the use of Tenable Security Center, my clients achieve more efficient patching and gain visibility and understanding of security operations, leading to improved resilience and infrastructure insight.
I have not faced challenges with Armis support, as pre-sales engineers have been helpful.
I would rate it ten out of ten.
When we could not resolve an issue with the vendor, we referred to them and raised a ticket, which usually resulted in good support from their team.
Longer response times and less thorough assistance.
As a SaaS platform, it is highly scalable.
It is very scalable and easy to scale, as I also rated it eight on a scale of one to ten.
I can scale it extensively with the use of agents, allowing scanning in restrictive environments and loosely connected devices.
Scalability is a bit limited with Tenable Security Center.
The stability of the solution is outstanding.
Armis cannot be used as a standalone solution and should be integrated with other solutions.
It misses out on a lot of vulnerabilities.
Armis could improve its marketing campaigns across regions.
It's important for Tenable to catch up on testing capabilities that are present in solutions like Qualys.
The reports and plugins for reports and scans could benefit from enhancements.
Translating reports into European languages is especially relevant in Central Eastern Europe, where clients often require reports in local languages.
Armis pricing is average, neither cheaper nor more expensive than other solutions.
The pricing and licensing of the product are average, and I rate it six out of ten.
Tenable Security Center is quite expensive, particularly for the CEE region, causing us to lose cases due to its pricing.
The product is somewhat pricey, reflecting its valuable features and status as a high-quality solution in the vulnerability management market.
The price of Tenable Security Center is not so high; it's relatively a cheaper solution.
It assesses open vulnerabilities, provides traffic flow insights, integrates with ticketing workflows, and aggregates security solutions like Active Directory and EDR.
Armis is very easy to implement due to its agentless design and offers a granular level of visibility for all assets in the network.
Armis provides full visibility on OT devices and in the medical industry for devices such as ECG machines, X-rays, and infusion pumps.
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.
The most effective feature of Tenable Security Center for detecting vulnerabilities is its capability for critical mapping.
Tenable Security Center is a relatively very good solution, and I don't think it needs improvement; it's a perfect solution.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| Tenable Security Center | 8.9% |
| Armis | 3.4% |
| Other | 87.7% |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 6 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 1 |
| Large Enterprise | 6 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 22 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 10 |
| Large Enterprise | 27 |
Armis is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution used for continuous monitoring and threat detection across IT and IoT devices. It excels in spotting vulnerabilities, managing device compliance, and tracking assets to enhance security protocols and network management. Key features include real-time threat detection, comprehensive visibility, and granular risk assessments. Armis boosts organizational productivity by streamlining workflows and enhancing operational accuracy.
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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