Nessus (BYOL)
Tenable, Inc. | 10.8.4Linux/Unix, Amazon Linux 20250405 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Fantastic Vulnerability Scanner
What do you like best about the product?
I liked the simplicity of the readout from the vulnerability scanner
What do you dislike about the product?
Unfortunately, the only thing I had an issue with was the pricing model. It is priced lower than most, but I am working in a non profit organization where budget is extremely tight.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vulnerability of business systems
Recommendations to others considering the product:
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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.
One of the betters scanners
What do you like best about the product?
Customizing scan plugins with NASL and being able to scan multiple systems at once
What do you dislike about the product?
The removal of the API from non .io and SecurityCenter versions. While pulling reports is still available, not being able to automate things is a pain.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vulnerability scanning of assets prior to placing on the network and monthly policy directed scans for compliance
nessus review
What do you like best about the product?
testing features of the network scanner. especially advanced scan tools
What do you dislike about the product?
slows down when running multiple tests at the same time
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
securing internal and external networks
Nessus Vuln Scanner Review
What do you like best about the product?
features are easy to view access to set scan parameters
What do you dislike about the product?
takes a lot of system resources. while running more than one scan in parallel there is a delay in progress. sometimes for a long time
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
vulnerability testing to secure client networks
nessus - vulnerability scanning tool
What do you like best about the product?
Its one of the best tool that I have used. The tool helps to find the vulnerability in windows system and helps you find all the loopholes which makes your system weak.It helps making a system more secure by improving on the vulnerabilities and helps keeping the system well patched.
What do you dislike about the product?
Once it so happened that while scanning the system , the tool got stuck and it just froze. I was not able to do anything. But it just happened once , so i will not count that , overall its one of the best tool to work with.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
mostly vulnarability scanning of the systems .
Nessus is a reliable and helpful product
What do you like best about the product?
I like the reporting and vulnerability filtering specialitiy according to the worldwide products. For example You can filter the vulnerabilities by type and by exploitability ease.
What do you dislike about the product?
I did not dislike any properties of this product. But if i have to need to say something i dislike. I could say price increasing of this product is very high.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I can easily detect any vulnerabilities with huge database support for this vulnerabilities. Penetration testing related work. Network penetration testing with nessus. Compliance check.
NESSUS Security alerts
What do you like best about the product?
The connecting the software to exchange for alert notification.
What do you dislike about the product?
The launch screen could be quick navigation one. Usage statistics divided from external and internal users. Increase usage reports from low use to high use of site from external hits, and actions taken, plus if actions were suspicious.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
On prem security for web sites that face the public. Alerts for users trying to breach firewalls, or code injection. External usage of our web sites.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The product is maturing and newer versions seem to satisfy customer requests for improvement and usability.
Good Features and easy to use
What do you like best about the product?
User Interface (GUI)
- Easy to navigate the fields for scanning and creating templates for scan
- Easy to navigate the fields for scanning and creating templates for scan
What do you dislike about the product?
Adding subnets and VLANs
- It will be better if we can change how we add VLANs or IP Ranges. If you have a lot IP ranges, you have to check it one by one if we need to exclude IP or hostname
- It will be better if we can change how we add VLANs or IP Ranges. If you have a lot IP ranges, you have to check it one by one if we need to exclude IP or hostname
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vulnerabilities (mostly from our internal servers and networks)
Easy to use
What do you like best about the product?
Available pre configured and customizable VM, Amazon EC2, etc
What do you dislike about the product?
Not available for low end individuals. Configuration from scratch is a challange
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Security optimization
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