# Semperis Directory Services Protector, Tenable Vulnerability Management vs Tenable Security Center Comparison

| | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 25 | 122 | 83 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (80.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (58.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (64.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Semperis Directory Services Protector

Pros:
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)
- Security (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Communication Issues (2 reviews)
- Data Inconsistency (2 reviews)

### Tenable Vulnerability Management

Pros:
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)
- Scanning Efficiency (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (4 reviews)
- Inadequate Reporting (4 reviews)

### Tenable Security Center

Pros:
- Features (2 reviews)
- Compliance Management (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Complex Queries (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (24 reviews) | 8.9 (83 reviews) | 9.2 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 8.9 (85 reviews) | 8.6 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (69 reviews) | 8.6 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (66 reviews) | 8.6 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (24 reviews) | 8.1 (80 reviews) | 8.5 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.7 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (66 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 8.9 (86 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Semperis Directory Services Protector

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Tenable Vulnerability Management

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Tenable Security Center

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | 6.9/10 | 8 |
| **Tenable Vulnerability Management** | 8.2/10 | 51 |
| **Tenable Security Center** | 8.6/10 | 43 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (46 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (29 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (48 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (33 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 7.1 (48 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (33 reviews) | 
| **Automated Scans** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (48 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 

#### Network

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | 6.3 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (43 reviews) | 9.1 (31 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (24 reviews) | 

#### Application

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | 6.4 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 5.0 (7 reviews) | 7.5 (33 reviews) | 7.9 (15 reviews) | 
| **Black Box Testing** | 5.0 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Vulnerability Management** | 8.5/10 | 68 |
| **Tenable Security Center** | 8.7/10 | 43 |

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | 8.9 (58 reviews) | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.1 (59 reviews) | 8.6 (36 reviews) | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 8.8 (58 reviews) | 9.4 (36 reviews) | 

#### Vulnerability Assesment

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | 9.4 (60 reviews) | 9.6 (35 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.2 (57 reviews) | 9.5 (35 reviews) | 
| **Contextual Data** | Not enough data | 8.7 (54 reviews) | 9.3 (31 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.2 (57 reviews) | 8.9 (35 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated Remediation** | Not enough data | 7.7 (49 reviews) | 7.5 (21 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | 7.8 (48 reviews) | 7.8 (27 reviews) | 
| **Security Testing** | Not enough data | 8.1 (51 reviews) | 8.1 (26 reviews) | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | 8.1 (52 reviews) | 8.2 (25 reviews) | 

### Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | 8.5/10 | 9 |
| **Tenable Vulnerability Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Security Center** | N/A | N/A |

#### Activity Monitoring

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Usage Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Analysis** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### ServiceNow Store Apps

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Vulnerability Management** | 8.5/10 | 8 |
| **Tenable Security Center** | N/A | N/A |

#### ServiceNow Apps

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ServiceNow Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Value** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | 7.9/10 | 12 |
| **Tenable Vulnerability Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Security Center** | N/A | N/A |

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Investigate** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Misconfigurations** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrate** | 5.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Visability** | 8.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Remediation

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation** | 7.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | 9.4/10 | 6 |
| **Tenable Vulnerability Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Security Center** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Features

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **24/7 support** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive report alerts** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application  control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive threat hunting** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Rapid response time** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizeable reports** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automation Capabilities

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated remediation** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated investigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Agents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Vulnerability Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Security Center** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner)

**Unique to Semperis Directory Services Protector (3):** [Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)  Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-threat-detection-and-response-itdr), [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics), [Managed Detection and Response (MDR)  Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-detection-and-response-mdr)

**Unique to Tenable Vulnerability Management (2):** [Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management), [ServiceNow Marketplace Apps](https://www.g2.com/categories/servicenow-store-apps)

**Unique to Tenable Security Center (1):** [Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Semperis Directory Services Protector | Tenable Vulnerability Management | Tenable Security Center | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 0% | 10.7% | 13.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.0% | 31.3% | 21.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 80.0% | 58.0% | 64.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Semperis Directory Services Protector

- **Manufacturing:** 16.0%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 8.0%
- **Construction:** 8.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.0%
- **Insurance:** 8.0%
- **Oil & Energy:** 8.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.0%
- **Luxury Goods & Jewelry:** 4.0%
- **Medical Devices:** 4.0%
- **Furniture:** 4.0%
- **Other:** 28.0%

#### Tenable Vulnerability Management

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.3%
- **Financial Services:** 13.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.9%
- **Banking:** 6.3%
- **Computer Software:** 5.4%
- **Government Administration:** 4.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.7%
- **Security and Investigations:** 2.7%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 34.8%

#### Tenable Security Center

- **Financial Services:** 13.7%
- **Banking:** 13.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 12.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.6%
- **Government Administration:** 6.8%
- **Education Management:** 4.1%
- **Insurance:** 4.1%
- **Defense & Space:** 4.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.1%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 24.7%

---
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## Top Discussions

### Semperis Directory Services Protector

No discussions available for this product.

### Tenable Vulnerability Management

- Title: [What is your primary use case for Tenable Vulnerability Management, and how has it impacted your security posture?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-your-primary-use-case-for-tenable-vulnerability-management-and-how-has-it-impacted-your-security-posture) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Hello, good morning!
Well, our first impression was of the completely vulnerable and exposed environment. This was a view we didn't have before Tenable VM...."
- Title: [What is Tenable.io used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-tenable-io-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "vulnerability and security management."
- Title: [What is tenable io?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-tenable-io) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Tenable.io is user-friendly front end for Nessus scanners that provides a digestible view of all of the data the scanner is picking up. It allows you to..."
- Title: [Please advice on best practices for utilizing API to tie to visualization dashboards such as Power BI, Qlick, or Tableau](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34558-please-advice-on-best-practices-for-utilizing-api-to-tie-to-visualization-dashboards-such-as-power-bi-qlick-or-tableau) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Table"

### Tenable Security Center

- Title: [What is Tenable.sc used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/tenable-security-center-what-is-tenable-sc-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Tenable products look for vulnerabilities in systems and devices.  This way you can fix those before the bad gues get in.  Think of it this way.  Remember..."
- Title: [What is the best way to break up scans so they don't use licenses up and so scans don't end up getting blocked?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32520-what-is-the-best-way-to-break-up-scans-so-they-don-t-use-licenses-up-and-so-scans-don-t-end-up-getting-blocked) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I would recommend to break in to groups based on your organization and run host discovery first and run asset based scanning to avoid this situation...."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/semperis-directory-services-protector-vs-tenable-vulnerability-management-vs-tenable-security-center)