# F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP), Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Tenable Nessus Comparison

| | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 44 | 309 | 301 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (70.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free Trial | $3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)

**Not enough data**

### Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Pros:
- Security (121 reviews)
- Comprehensive Security (92 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (27 reviews)
- Expensive (24 reviews)

### Tenable Nessus

Pros:
- Vulnerability Identification (21 reviews)
- Vulnerability Detection (19 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Scanning (8 reviews)
- Expensive (6 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (235 reviews) | 9.0 (248 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (35 reviews) | 8.7 (236 reviews) | 8.9 (250 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (24 reviews) | 8.6 (140 reviews) | 8.8 (172 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 8.8 (120 reviews) | 8.9 (161 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (36 reviews) | 8.6 (228 reviews) | 8.4 (229 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (24 reviews) | 8.5 (117 reviews) | 8.7 (149 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 9.6 (224 reviews) | 8.9 (238 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Microsoft Defender for Cloud

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Price: Free Trial

Description: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud/

Key Features:
- Unified visibility of your security posture across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and hybrid clouds
- Real-time security access and prioritization of the most critical risks with context-aware cloud security
- Integrated extended detection and response (XDR) solution across multicloud workloads to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks

[Learn more about Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

### Tenable Nessus

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Pro - 1 Year

Price: $3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase

Description: 1-year license of the industry-leading vulnerability assessment solution.

Key Features:
- Automate your vulnerability scanning process

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Workload Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | 8.1/10 | 9 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.7/10 | 57 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reports** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security Controls 

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Container Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 9.1/10 | 25 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Feature Not Available | 9.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Secrets Management** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.1 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | 9.1 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Image Assurance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | 9.5 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Image Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Runtime Protection** | Not enough data | 8.9 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 9.5 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | 8.4/10 | 19 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 114 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (99 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (98 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 7.9 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (97 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Governance** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 8.7 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | 8.2/10 | 158 |

#### Performance

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (135 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Network

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (110 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Application

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (83 reviews) | 
| **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (102 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 9.7/10 | 14 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 9.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 9.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Transparency** | Not enough data | 9.7 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | 9.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 10.0 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Thorough Detection** | Not enough data | 9.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | 8.3/10 | 19 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.3/10 | 65 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Activity Monitoring

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Usage Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | 7.5 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Analysis** | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 7.9 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 8.4 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Integration** | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 8.1 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Management 

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Testing

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security and Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bot Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Secure Code Review

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.9/10 | 19 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Documentation

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Prioritization** | Not enough data | 8.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | 9.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Agility** | Not enough data | 9.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 78 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Configuration

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DLP Configuration** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.7 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Unified Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.4 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Management

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | 8.6 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.6 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 8.6 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Attack Surface Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | 8.3/10 | 6 |

#### Asset Management

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Shadow IT Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.7 (6 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Gap Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Risk Management

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Reconnaissance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Container Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.2/10 | 9 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Alerts management

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-mode alerts** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Opimization alerts** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident alerts** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource utilization** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-time monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance baseline** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resolution automation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Search** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Track trends** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Issue Resolution

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Root cause identification** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resolution guidance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive identification** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workload and container security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat detection and response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DevSecOps Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent remediations and suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly detection using machine learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-cloud visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Security Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Model Protection - AI Security Solutions

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Input Hardening** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Input/Output Inspection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Model Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Behavior Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Policy Enforcement and Compliance - AI Security Solutions

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalable Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Shadow AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy‑as‑Code for AI Assets** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Ecosystem Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Policy Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Permissions Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Posture Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI‑Generated Content Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) 

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) (5):** [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics), [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance), [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Cloud Workload Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-workload-protection-platforms), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm)

**Unique to Microsoft Defender for Cloud (12):** [Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp), [AI Security Solutions Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-solutions), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm), [Secure Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-code-review), [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics), [Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-detection-and-response-cdr), [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance), [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Cloud Workload Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-workload-protection-platforms), [Container Monitoring Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-monitoring-tools), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-posture-management-ai-spm-tools)

**Unique to Tenable Nessus (4):** [ Attack Surface Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 20.5% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 70.5% | 37.9% | 39.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 9.1% | 36.1% | 34.5% | 

### By Industry

#### F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)

- **Computer Software:** 34.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.8%
- **Internet:** 6.8%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 4.5%
- **Higher Education:** 4.5%
- **Real Estate:** 2.3%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.3%
- **Legal Services:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 13.6%

#### Microsoft Defender for Cloud

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.2%
- **Computer Software:** 11.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 11.4%
- **Education Management:** 6.8%
- **Oil & Energy:** 3.6%
- **Financial Services:** 3.2%
- **Banking:** 2.9%
- **Retail:** 2.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 30.4%

#### Tenable Nessus

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 16.5%
- **Financial Services:** 7.4%
- **Computer Software:** 6.0%
- **Banking:** 4.6%
- **Government Administration:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 26.1%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)

- [FortiCNAPP](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 reviews)
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- [Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [Cortex Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cortex-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [FortiCNAPP](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 reviews)
- [CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-cloud-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (86 reviews)
- [Sysdig Secure](https://www.g2.com/products/sysdig-sysdig-secure/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [Qualys VMDR](https://www.g2.com/products/qualys-vmdr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (167 reviews)
- [Datadog](https://www.g2.com/products/datadog/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (705 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (891 reviews)
- [Vanta](https://www.g2.com/products/vanta/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2433 reviews)

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- [Detectify](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (792 reviews)
- [Burp Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (129 reviews)
- [Acunetix by Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/acunetix-by-invicti/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (105 reviews)
- [Pentest-Tools.com](https://www.g2.com/products/pentest-tools-com/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [Veracode Application Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veracode-application-security-platform/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [APPCHECK](https://www.g2.com/products/appcheck/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (67 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### F5 Distributed Cloud App Infrastructure Protection (AIP)

No discussions available for this product.

### Microsoft Defender for Cloud

- Title: [What are the three security services provided by Windows Azure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-three-security-services-provided-by-windows-azure) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It provides azure firewall, Microsoft sentinel, prevents DDOS Attack, defender for cloud "
- Title: [What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-defender-for-cloud-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a multicloud security solution. It provides native CSPM capabilities for Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments and..."
- Title: [What is Azure security management?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-security-management) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Defender "
- Title: [Is Azure security Center a SIEM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-azure-security-center-a-siem) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Azure Security Center (ASC) is a cloud-native security management platform that provides unified security management and threat protection across hybrid..."

### Tenable Nessus

- Title: [Is there a free version of Nessus?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-free-version-of-nessus) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "30 /15 days trail is available "
- Title: [What does Nessus Professional scan for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/about-nessus-2b3f6c8f-4cde-460a-bd61-f2527f0cdb45) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It scans the system for  different vulnerabilities depending on what policy you want to scan the system with (like Internal PCI, Policy Compliance, SCAP,..."
- Title: [What types of devices can Nessus Professional scan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/device-types-78d9c056-eb92-4435-aad4-32afa6a1a445) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Windows PCs/servers , Linux systems/servers, Mobiles, IPMI devices like iLO, iDRAC, network switches, storage arrays, etc."
- Title: [How many IP Addresses can I scan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/ip-addresses-b6ef755d-8e1e-4949-818a-ec228e8ac779) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It depends on your license."
- Title: [What do I need to run Nessus professional?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/environment-c71784d4-2685-42a7-870f-56620a4bcb97) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "you don't need any special requirements you can run on any windows or Linux machine without any hazel."

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