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    Rapid7 InsightVM

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AInsightVM is presented as the next evolution of Nexpose, by Rapid7. This Insight cloud-based solution features everything included in Nexpose, such as Adaptive Security and the proprietary Real Risk score, and extends visibility into cloud and containerized infrastructure. InsightVM also offers advanced remediation, tracking, and reporting capabilities not included in Nexpose.

    $19

    per GB

    Salt

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AVMware Salt is an Infrastructure Automation & Configuration Management platform that provisions, configures, deploys, and manages infrastructure components at scale. The solution utilizes an event-driven automation engine to enforce compliant software states across virtual machines, servers, containers, and network devices. The VMware Salt solution is comprised of software components from both VMware and the open-source Salt Project While the Salt Masters and Salt Minions are a part of the open…N/A
    Pricing
    Rapid7 InsightVMSalt
    Editions & Modules
    Log Management
    $19
    per GB
    Vulnerability Management
    $22
    per asset
    insightIDR
    $52
    per asset
    Application Security
    $2,000
    per app
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    Rapid7 InsightVMSalt
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Rapid7 InsightVMSalt
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Rapid7 InsightVMSalt
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Rapid7 InsightVM and VMware Salt
    Feature
    Rapid7 InsightVM
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    VMware Salt
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    Ratings
    Network Analytics5.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Recognition7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Analysis7.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification6.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Rapid7 InsightVM and VMware Salt
    Feature
    Rapid7 InsightVM
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    0% below category average
    VMware Salt
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    Ratings
    IT Asset Realization9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Authentication8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Scanning7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Rapid7 InsightVMSalt
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Rapid7 InsightVMSalt
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Rapid7
    InsightVM is great for finding all devices on your network and where the misconfigurations exist. We all have to patch our systems and applications, but it can be difficult to keep track of which systems are up to date. This tool is very helpful in filling in this gap and helping you organize that information. It is easy to get a big picture view of how your organization is doing from a vulnerability perspective, and it is equally as easy to drill down and get specific details that you need. Prioritization is crucial when it comes to this space, because you can never address every vulnerability, so you need to make sure the highest priority items are being remediated. R7's tool excels in this area and highlights items you weren't even aware of.
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    Broadcom
    SaltStack is a very well architected toolset and framework for reliably managing distributed systems' complexity at varied scale. If the diversity of kind or number of assets is low, or the dependencies are bounded and simple, it might be overkill. Realization that you need SaltStack might come in the form of other tools, scripts, or jobs whose code has become difficult, unreliable, or unmaintainable. Rather than a native from-scratch SaltStack design, be aware that SaltStack can be added on to tools like Docker or Chef and optionally factor those tools out or other tools into the mix.
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    Pros
    Rapid7
    • Rapid7 InsightVM is good at agentless scanning.
    • Rapid7 InsightVM integration with ServiceNow works very well.
    • Rapid7 InsightVM scales very well with deploying scan engines. It can be used in large organizations.
    • The user interface of Rapid7 InsightVM is very intuitive and user friendly. It is easy to use.
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    Broadcom
    • Targeting is easy and yet extremely granular - I can target machines by name, role, operating system, init system, distro, regex, or any combination of the above.
    • Abstraction of OS, package manager and package details is far advanced beyond any other CRM I have seen. The ability to set one configuration for a package across multiple distros, and have it apply correctly no matter the distrospecific naming convention or package installation procedure, is amazing.
    • Abstraction of environments is similarly valuable - I can set a firewall rule to allow ssh from "management", and have that be defined as a specific IP range per dev, test, and prod.
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    Cons
    Rapid7
    • From my experience of using this tool, sometimes it gives more false positives. A few times I had performed the scan on the same IP address using QualysGuard and Nexpose, but after comparing the scan results I had found that QualysGuard had provided more accurate vulnerability information.
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    Broadcom
    • Managing network hardware should be more native and easy
    • SaltStack should buffer jobs and, when a client returns, make sure it is executed proberly
    • SaltStack should provide basic pillar and states structures to help get newbies started
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    Usability
    Rapid7
    While I think it is a great tool and platform, I believe it (like all tools and solutions) is always evolving and the needs for clients are changing as the industry evolves and threats are upgraded. Cost is good, and support is helpful. Some things could be more granular and others could be easier to understand
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    Broadcom
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    Support Rating
    Rapid7
    I gave it a seven due to the functionality and general ease of use after the initial setup headaches, but compared to Qualys, Rapid7 Nexpose falls short on features and ease of use. Their support drags this rating down a point as well. I have gone weeks with no update on semi-critical issues and typically have to make call after call to get a semi-coherent response.
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    Broadcom
    We haven't had to spend a lot of time talking to support, and we've only had one issue, which, when dealing with other vendors is actually not that bad of an experience.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Rapid7
    Rapid7 InsightVM is a more professional tool than Nessus because historically, it was based on metasploit which is a powerful pentesting and exploiting tool. InsightVM covers more attacking scenarios and vulnerabilities than competitors and still a leader in this domain.cloud capability is also not available forNesuus and some other products. Rapid7 InsightVM is a way better as a pentesting tool in my opinion
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    Broadcom
    We moved to SaltStack from Puppet about 3 years ago. Puppet just has too much of a learning curve and we inherited it from an old IT regime. We wanted something we could start fresh with. Our team has never looked back. SaltStack is so much easier for us to use and maintain.
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    Return on Investment
    Rapid7
    • After spending 2 years configuring, tuning, troubleshooting, and ultimately having nothing but regrets, we migrated away from the tool and accepted the loss.
    • Support had a variety of opinions, none of them consistent. No best practices. Lots of secret tricks known by support, none documented or shared until after problems are found.
    • Consulting services are available to come out and do a health check of your deployment, for a fee.
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    Broadcom
    • We manage two complex highly available self-healing (all infrastructure and systems) environments using SaltStack. Only one person is needed to run SaltStack. That is a HUGE return on investment.
    • Building tooling on top of SaltStack has allowed us to share administrative abilities by role - e.g. employee X can deploy software Y. No need to call a sysadmin and etc.
    • Recovery from problems, or time to stand-up new systems is now counted in minutes (usually under eight) rather than hours. This is a strategic advantage for rolling out new services.
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