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Tenable Security Center vs. VMware AppDefense (discontinued)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Tenable Security Center

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ATenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) from Tenable Network Security in Baltimore, presents a vulnerabiliy management option used to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk to businesses. It is managed on premises.N/A

    VMware AppDefense (discontinued)

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AVMware AppDefense was a hypervisor-native workload protection platform for enterprise virtualization and security teams, used to deliver a secure virtual infrastructure and simplify micro-segmentation planning by providing application visibility, reputation scoring, and security. The product is discontinued, and no longer available.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Tenable Security CenterVMware AppDefense (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Tenable
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    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
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    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Tenable Security Center and VMware AppDefense (discontinued)
    Feature
    Tenable Security Center
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    VMware AppDefense (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Network Analytics10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Recognition10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Analysis10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Tenable Security Center and VMware AppDefense (discontinued)
    Feature
    Tenable Security Center
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    VMware AppDefense (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    IT Asset Realization10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Authentication8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Scanning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
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    Rencore Code (SPCAF)
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Tenable Nessus
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Trend Vision One Email and Collaboration Security
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Checkmarx
    Score7.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Tenable Security CenterVMware AppDefense (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Tenable
    [Tenable.sc (formerly SecurityCenter)] does very well for internal scanning for vulnerabilities, however it needs to be combined with Tenable.io in order to do cloud scanning.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Being a VMware product, AppDefense has the advantage of compatibility with all of the VMware product feature updates and patches ( ESXi, NSX, vCenter, etc.). Paired with Carbon Black, it's resource overhead is well-tuned compared to traditional antivirus products.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Tenable
    • Vulnerability management from one place
    • Maximum endpoint visibility
    • Easy to set up and plan the structure
    • Support desk quickly responses
    • Well-prepared documentation
    • Broad scanning type
    • Supports various compliance standards
    • User groups allows coordination between teams
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    Discontinued Products
    • I think that the AppDefense approach is clever and sets it apart from other products. Having a baseline of normal behavior that I can see is something I haven't seen in another product before.
    • AppDefense doesn't overload my systems with performance draining agents.
    • AppDefense integrates with VMWare products I have or plan to purchase.
    • Access to AppDefense support has been better than any other VMWare products.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Tenable
    • Centralized vulnerability management with sensors.
    • Network health assessment and Incident response.
    • For alerting or notification, it should also support the SMS gateway.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • PowerShell functionality.
    • Sorting results in some areas are not applicable.
    • Email alerting through AppDefense Manager does not exist, but support has said it is a feature to come.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Tenable
    based on product capabilities and usage
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Tenable
    On all of the occasions that I have had to reach out to Tenable for assistance, they have been extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Solutions and support are provided quickly, and they work on the issue until it is resolved.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    The product is still quite new, and there seems to be a lack of technical information available for both the E.U. and support staff. That being said, the support staff that I have worked with have always been very knowledgeable and ensure that they see a ticket through to completion.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Tenable
    We decided to go with Tenable due to its robust reporting capabilities and competitive pricing vs its competitors. While all tools are very similar in regards to scanning capabilities we prefer Tenable SC's user interface. We also like the option to have both on-prem and cloud with theirs. Tenable io product as well.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We have several security applications, but none exactly like VMware AppDefense. That is one of the reasons I like it, as it seems to take a different angle on monitoring and protection. The other apps monitor different things, but one thing AppDefense seems to have over them is a streamlined interface and not a lot of false positives.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Tenable
    • Create internal/operational efficiencies
    • Improve compliance & risk management
    • Cost management
    • Solid vulnerability scanner
    • Ease, of use, and capabilities when it comes to analyzing vulnerabilities is what makes this product stand out
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • As with everything now, automation is key. AppDefense effectively monitors the activity on all our VMs, freeing administrators to work on more projects
    • Makes it much easier to diagnose issues when system are not running as intended
    Incentivized
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