Nessus (BYOL)
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Nessus Pro/Manager on-prem review
What do you like best about the product?
Configuration is simple. There aren't a ton of little-used features crowding UIs. Scans are fast.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some plugins are still validating CVE resolution by looking for daemon banner version #s. With a lot of linux distros, the banner versions never line up with the backported security patches. Thus, some packages will seem vulnerable for months and months even though the vendor has patched the CVE.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Infrastructure vulnerability scans
Better than most
What do you like best about the product?
I like the plugin feed, it is very robust. I also like the ability to upload compliance audit files directly from Tenable.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't feel like the scanners do a great job of compliance checks, I prefer to use ePO instead of the Nessus scanner to obtain the credential data I need. Could be operator error though ;)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are currently resolving FISMA scorecards with the use of our scanner as well as web testing certain applications that are coming into our environment
Nesssus Rocks!
What do you like best about the product?
The flexibility to scan entire networks and for specific vulnerabilities.
What do you dislike about the product?
The free license is no longer available for home and personal use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Filling gaps in employment. We don't have the budget for a security team, so the infrastructure team fills both roles. Nessus makes our jobs easier by scanning for vulnerabilities without paying for full-time employees or yearly penetration tests.
Nessus Network scanninhg
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of set up and use, shows exactly where the vulnerabilities are
What do you dislike about the product?
More in depth reporting on the level of risk for each vulnerability found
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Closing possible security holes
Good overall product with room for improvement
What do you like best about the product?
Nessus includes some good functionality to enable integration with a larger suite of vulnerability management systems and help facilitate some light automation. The performance is generally consistent and the interface is intuitive and easy to use.
What do you dislike about the product?
The plugins are not always updated in a timely fashion, which results in unnecessary false positives and time spent researching and documenting. The API functionality is tied to a Tenable.io subscription, limiting automation and integration to the more expensive subscription model, and the accompanying analytics are superficial and don't tie to good key risk indicators.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a consultant, I'm helping my clients assess where they may have shortfalls in their vulnerability management, patch management, and system hardening programs. The overall ease of use and ability to deploy remote virtual systems allows us to work with clients without being on site the entire time, improving our efficiency and controlling costs.
Nessus is Cool
What do you like best about the product?
Good detection capabilities. Easy to understand results.
What do you dislike about the product?
The removal of the API and multi-users in Nessus Pro.
Starting to get a little messy with where plug-ins are grouped.
Starting to get a little messy with where plug-ins are grouped.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vulnerability scanning.
Dropping API support was a bad decision
What do you like best about the product?
Scans are through and provide links to explanations and corrective actions.
What do you dislike about the product?
Dropping the API support in the latest version renders our Powershell automated scans useless.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Assuring our products are secure from hacking.
Nessus Professional
What do you like best about the product?
The best thing about Nessus is how indepth the scans can be. Not only are they indepth, there are multiple different scans preset for convenience. Not only that there are a ton of customization options for reports, scheduling, notifications, the type of scan and even the plugins.
What do you dislike about the product?
Migrating Nessus to a new machine isn't the easiest thing to do as there are some restrictions but after doing them a couple of times, I've gotten used to it. Depending on how many scans you have on your original build, migration can take a long time to complete. If something goes wrong, all of that time would have been wasted.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
A big benefit with Nessus is that we are able to pinpoint security risks within our own sites and servers on a monthly basis and escalate to the proper teams within our organization. The scans can be setup to send emails of the pdf file of the scan report to individuals. This allows the proper people are receiving the results as soon as the scans are complete.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you are in need of a vulnerability scanner, Nessus is definitely the way to go. The ease of customization and the level of support you get from Nessus makes this the best option.
Very good product
What do you like best about the product?
We are able to perform weekly scans and store them for future reference
What do you dislike about the product?
There is not much to dislike about the product.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are using the plugins to ensure that we are in compliance with the FDCC guidelines.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I have used it for years and it has improved a lot over the past few years.
Nessus Keeps Us Safe
What do you like best about the product?
Nessus is easy to use and scans for a large number of vulnerabilities. It helps us to keep one step ahead.
What do you dislike about the product?
The initial install of Nessus tends to be a little slow when downloading and compiling plugins. Other than that once the product is up and running everything is good.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use Nessus to perform daily scans. It helps us stay on top of new and existing vulnerabilities as well as identify any patching issues that may have been overlooked.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Buy it and use it daily.
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