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Buthainah Al-Balharith - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
Jan 16, 2024
An expensive solution that helps to scan threats and conduct risk assessments for NCA
Pros and Cons
  • "Tenable Security Center scans networks and gives reports."
  • "The solution is expensive."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product to scan threats and conduct risk assessments for NCA. 

What is most valuable?

Tenable Security Center scans networks and gives reports. 

What needs improvement?

The solution is expensive. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted the support team yet. 

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How was the initial setup?

Tenable Security Center's deployment is easy. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The tool costs around 15,000 Saudi riyals monthly. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Tenable Security Center a five out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Trirong Phuaythip - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Jan 16, 2024
Stable product with a simple setup process
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup process is simple."
  • "The product could be user-friendly, and they could enhance the web application's security features."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product as a security tool for VMs and web applications.

What needs improvement?

The product could be user-friendly, and they could enhance the web application's security features.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Tenable Security Center for a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product. Our customers utilize just one security center due to the scope of the budget. It doesn't have any adverse effect on the business.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Tenable Security Center on the cloud side is preferred in larger enterprises, but Nexpose might be a suitable option in smaller organizations. The POC implementation for the banking sector is lengthy. I prefer cloud-based scanning for its ease and scalability.

How are customer service and support?

The tickets are passed quickly. Their support manager works proactively in scheduling meetings and solving the issues with the team. They provide the best support care for the customers.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Netsparker and Nexpose before. We switched to Tenable SC for better pricing and efficient scanning features. Additionally, it provides features for data security and cloud usage for clients who want to avoid sending information through the cloud.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup process is simple. If the customers do not have scanners, we can complete it quickly within an hour.

What was our ROI?

Tenable SC helps us save about 20% of the price compared to Nexpose, which involves buying three different licenses.

What other advice do I have?

The product helps with web application security. I advise others to use Tenable IO and NAS, especially in regions with specific data protection regulations like GDPR and PDPA.

I rate it a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
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it_user1059906 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Architect at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
MSP
Jul 21, 2023
A tool to detect and manage vulnerabilities needing a straightforward setup phase
Pros and Cons
  • "Feature-wise, Tenable Security Center is a very fast tool with many dashboards and reports, and it covers all our systems."
  • "The solution's user interface has some issues."

What is our primary use case?

My company uses Tenable Security Center to detect and manage our environment's vulnerabilities.

What is most valuable?

Feature-wise, Tenable Security Center is a very fast tool with many dashboards and reports, and it covers all our systems.

What needs improvement?

The solution's user interface has some issues. Sometimes, when it comes to a table's interface, shortening a column which in general should be enabled for every column, is not possible. The aforementioned details can be considered for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tenable Security Center for a year. I am using the solution's latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Tenable Security Center can be described as a straightforward one.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

In my company, we have 20 users of the solution.

The solution is extensively used in our company.

I don't plan to increase the solution's usage since it is used by the security department only.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good and provides a quick response whenever contacted by us.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, I have used Tripwire IP360.

My company started using Tenable Security Center because of its reporting capabilities, including the number of reports and dashboards.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

The deployment took place in a week.

During the deployment process, we first define your network zones, then we define your organization, define the scan policies, and then finally, we schedule the scanning.

What about the implementation team?

The installation phase can be done in-house, but we chose to seek the help of a consultant.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

My company needs to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs. The pricing of the solution falls in the mid-range level, so it is not too expensive.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
Apr 18, 2023
Provides us with critical alerts in case we encounter any vulnerabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool provides us insight into the happens of the network and its hosts. It provides me with a list of hosts."
  • "The solution needs to improve its support. I would like to see a bird's eye view of my network architecture. I would also like to see the continuous view feature in the tool."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is a vulnerability scanner that helps us check if we are covered on the audit and compliance aspect. It provides us with critical alerts in case we encounter any vulnerabilities. The tool also helps us with patching. It also gives us notifications whenever certificates like SSL expire.

How has it helped my organization?

The tool provides us insight into the happens of the network and its hosts. It provides me with a list of hosts. 

What is most valuable?

The product gives us reports whenever we setup a scan. 

What needs improvement?

The solution needs to improve its support. I would like to see a bird's eye view of my network architecture. I would also like to see the continuous view feature in the tool. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is pretty stable. I would rate it a ten out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the tool's scalability a nine out of ten. My company has two users for the tool. 

How was the initial setup?

I wasn't part of the tool's initial deployment. However, when we had to install the upgrades, we had to do the deployment all over again. The tool's deployment was easy. 

What was our ROI?

We have seen ROI with the tool's use. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the tool a seven out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Consultant
Dec 7, 2022
Straightforward scanning and reporting and has a valuable vulnerability assessment feature
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of this solution is the vulnerability assessment."
  • "The solution needs to improve the vulnerability assessment because we have experienced some challenges with accuracy."

What is our primary use case?

In our organization, we only use Nessus for vulnerability assessment. We are using Tenable.sc and Nessus as threat scanners.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of this solution is the vulnerability assessment. Also, the scanning and reporting are very straightforward.

What needs improvement?

The solution needs to improve the vulnerability assessment because we have experienced some challenges with accuracy.

Tenable.sc would benefit from a more user-friendly interface for the hands-on users of the configuration assessment. It is difficult to modify the policies because they require significant expertise that regular users do not have. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tenable.sc for more than five years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have a team of four people that manage Tenable.sc on a daily basis.

How are customer service and support?

Customer service and support with Tenable is good. They are knowledgeable and responsive. I would rate their service a four and a half out of five. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Tenable.sc is very easy. I would rate the implementation a five out of five for ease of setup.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution through our in-house team.

What other advice do I have?

For anyone considering implementing Tenable.sc into their organization, I would recommend that they have the proper design of the solution and the proper placement of the scanners before implementing the solution. 

Tenable is a good product, I have no concerns with it as a solution.

I rate this product a nine out of ten overall.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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VictorAkidiva - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Sep 13, 2022
A lean and easy-to-use interface for patch and vulnerability management
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has a lean and easy-to-use interface that is not confusing to first-time users."
  • "The solution should include compliance-based scanning."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for patch and vulnerability management. We scan our critical systems, keep track of any exploitable vulnerabilities, and prioritize their remediation efforts in terms of patching. 

In the future, we hope to extend the solution to our cloud services. We are moving to Azure Cloud and planning to start a DevOps initiative that might include container deployment. We know Tenable has the CI/CD pipeline security support so we will seek that solution when we are ready. 

What is most valuable?

The solution has a lean and easy-to-use interface that is not confusing to first-time users.

What needs improvement?

The solution should include compliance-based scanning. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three weeks but my company has been using it for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable and we are happy with the way it is operating. 

We currently have forty users and a team of four for maintenance. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support has been excellent and provides a lot of support when needed. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

The company was using OpenVAS, an open-source solution that is miles apart from Tenable. 

At a previous job, I used Rapid7 which compares strongly to Tenable. 

How was the initial setup?

I did not handle the initial setup but know from previous implementations that setting up a vulnerability management solution can be somewhat complex because it involves loading assets, configuring the network, and authenticating.

What was our ROI?

The ROI is almost guaranteed because there is a lot of value in using the product and reporting that to our company. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price is reasonable based on our scope of work and how we use the solution. 

What other advice do I have?

The rule is always garbage in, garbage out. Be sure to configure the solution well and take advantage of technical support to understand how things should work. Mistakes are made when people assume they know how to do things. I believe in using technical support to confirm the process and ensure everything is done correctly. 

I rate the solution a ten out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Pedro Brandao - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Officer at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Aug 17, 2022
Very intuitive with good dashboards
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is very intuitive and the dashboards are simple to use."
  • "Security can always be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use Tenable for security. I'm an information security officer and we are customers of Tenable. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is very intuitive as are the dashboards. It provides good visibility to the vulnerabilities in the company. 

What needs improvement?

We currently have local authentication for Tenable but I'm looking to create connections with our active directory. I'm having some issues with that and it's holding things up. I'd like to have access to some training or documentation. As a security officer, I think there can always be improvements made to that aspect of a product. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for a few years but only for the past couple of months in this new company I've joined. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is reasonably straightforward. We currently have about five IT people who are users of this solution. 

What other advice do I have?

I like this tool a lot but I work in the security area, so my concerns are always about security and how we can increase the security of everything that we have. It's important to be cautious about who gets access to what. 

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Mohamed-Helmy - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Security Officer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Jun 15, 2022
It helps us discover network vulnerabilities to threats and piracy
Pros and Cons
  • "We use Tenable to scan all of our environments and plugins for vulnerabilities. Tenable helps us discover network vulnerabilities to threats and piracy."
  • "Tenable's reporting engine needs improvement. It needs to be more efficient and add more features."

What is our primary use case?

We use Tenable to scan all of our environments and plugins for vulnerabilities. Tenable helps us discover network vulnerabilities to threats and piracy. 

What needs improvement?

Tenable's reporting engine needs improvement. It needs to be more efficient and add more features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Tenable for one year.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Tenable is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

Tenable technical support needs improvement.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Tenable SC was straightforward, and it took two months to deploy. 

What about the implementation team?

A third-party vendor implemented Tenable for us.  

What other advice do I have?

I rate Tenable SC nine out of 10. It needs some improvements in the reporting engine and training. For example, I need the ability to easily check what happened on Tenable specific dates.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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