# Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) vs Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management Comparison

| | Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 217 | 34 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (76.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (158 reviews) | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (161 reviews) | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (73 reviews) | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (75 reviews) | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (137 reviews) | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (74 reviews) | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (150 reviews) | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Network

| Feature | Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Application

| Feature | Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)** | 8.2/10 | 143 |
| **Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management** | 8.7/10 | 27 |

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | 9.0 (128 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | 8.5 (127 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | 9.1 (124 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 

#### Vulnerability Assesment

| Feature | Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | 8.4 (118 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 
| **Contextual Data** | 8.3 (126 reviews) | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.5 (126 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Remediation** | 7.3 (92 reviews) | 8.5 (23 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Automation** | 7.5 (91 reviews) | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 
| **Security Testing** | 7.7 (94 reviews) | 8.6 (24 reviews) | 
| **Test Automation** | 7.6 (87 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management)


**Unique to Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management (1):** [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 6.5% | 41.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 17.0% | 23.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 76.5% | 35.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.0%
- **Financial Services:** 12.0%
- **Retail:** 8.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.5%
- **Computer Software:** 6.5%
- **Banking:** 6.5%
- **Insurance:** 4.0%
- **Computer Hardware:** 2.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.0%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 27.5%

#### Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

- **Computer & Network Security:** 14.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.8%
- **Higher Education:** 8.8%
- **Retail:** 5.9%
- **Computer Software:** 5.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.9%
- **Accounting:** 2.9%
- **Banking:** 2.9%
- **Biotechnology:** 2.9%
- **Entertainment:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 35.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)

- [Tenable Vulnerability Management](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-vulnerability-management/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (124 reviews)
- [InsightVM (Nexpose)](https://www.g2.com/products/insightvm-nexpose/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (78 reviews)
- [Nucleus](https://www.g2.com/products/nucleus-security-inc-nucleus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (32 reviews)
- [Brinqa](https://www.g2.com/products/brinqa/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (15 reviews)
- [Qualys VMDR](https://www.g2.com/products/qualys-vmdr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (167 reviews)
- [CloudBees](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Arctic Wolf](https://www.g2.com/products/arctic-wolf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (280 reviews)
- [ServiceNow Security Operations](https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-security-operations/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Recorded Future](https://www.g2.com/products/recorded-future/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (230 reviews)
- [Tenable Security Center](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-security-center/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (83 reviews)

### Alternatives to Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

- [Qualys VMDR](https://www.g2.com/products/qualys-vmdr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (167 reviews)
- [Tenable Vulnerability Management](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-vulnerability-management/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (124 reviews)
- [Qualys VM](https://www.g2.com/products/qualys-vm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (826 reviews)
- [CloudBees](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (298 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [Arctic Wolf](https://www.g2.com/products/arctic-wolf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (280 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)

- Title: [What does Kenna Security do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-kenna-security-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Kenna security is a tool that has the capability to scan your assets, delve into the installed/running applications, including in-house and 3rd party..."
- Title: [How does score Algorithm works and how accurate is it ? Can it push fixes remotely ? it will make it easier for admins](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-score-algorithm-works-and-how-accurate-is-it-can-it-push-fixes-remotely-it-will-make-it-easier-for-admins) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "The Kenna Security Algorithm leverages over 20+ sources of Threat Intelligence to measure the volume and velocity of exploits in the wild and adjusts Risk..."
- Title: [What certifications does Kenna offer to its users and are there any User Groups we can join?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-certifications-does-kenna-offer-to-its-users-and-are-there-any-user-groups-we-can-join) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Claudia - On behalf of the Kenna Security team, we are excited about becoming a part of the CISCO family in a few short weeks! Lets touch base about your use..."
- Title: [What is the best way to onboard new user/hire to leverage the Kenna tool to its fullest ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33930-what-is-the-best-way-to-onboard-new-user-hire-to-leverage-the-kenna-tool-to-its-fullest) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Andy - thanks for reaching out with this question.  Customers have the option to engage with the Kenna CX team and related resources.  We have developed an..."
- Title: [Training - is there training that I can take to be more efficient with this tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32207-training-is-there-training-that-i-can-take-to-be-more-efficient-with-this-tool) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Joe - Excellent question. Customers have the option to engage with their assigned CX team, and for those customers who have elected to have a lower touch..."

### Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

No discussions available for this product.

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