Why Nessus is such a great tool
April 14, 2023

Why Nessus is such a great tool

Stephan van der Merwe | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review

Overall Satisfaction with Nessus

We are an MSSP and use Nessus to conduct vulnerability assessments to our smaller clients who cannot afford the larger products
  • Vulnerability assessment tool
  • I love the product only downside is that the reporting can be upgraded to make custom reporting easier
  • Best Vulnerability scanning engine
  • Cost effective vulnerability scanner for small companies or consultants
Nessus is the smallest product in the Tenable stable and is also the first vulnerability scanner to be created almost 20 years ago. Great tool for once off scans. But you need the other products if you want real time monitoring etc

Do you think Tenable Nessus delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Tenable Nessus's feature set?

Yes

Did Tenable Nessus live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Tenable Nessus go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Tenable Nessus again?

Yes

Nessus is perfect for smaller companies and consultants. As the its a annual license to scan unlimited amount of IP's

Tenable Nessus Feature Ratings

IT Asset Realization
10
Authentication
10
Configuration Monitoring
10
Web Scanning
5
Vulnerability Intelligence
9
Network Analytics
9
Vulnerability Classification
9
Automated Alerts and Reporting
1
Threat Analysis
6
Threat Intelligence Reporting
8
Automated Threat Identification
1
Threat Recognition
5