--- title: Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) Reviews meta\_title: 'Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 217 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 217 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Vulnerability Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-management --- # Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) but has limited features. Are you part of the Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM), the original SaaS risk-based vulnerability management platform, prioritizes vulnerabilities that pose a real risk, enabling Security and IT teams to focus their limited resources and remediate more efficiently. Cisco’s data science-driven prioritization evaluates both enterprise data and a wealth of data on real-world exploit activity and translates that context into actionable intelligence to guide remediation. * * * Seller [Cisco](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cisco) Discussions [Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) Community](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-vulnerability-management-formerly-kenna-vm/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Stacy Mezzetta De Cossio Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 3 months ### Return on Investment 22 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-vulnerability-management-formerly-kenna-vm/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Tenable Vulnerability Management](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tenable Vulnerability Management") Tenable Vulnerability Management 4.5/5(125) ](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-vulnerability-management/reviews) [ ![InsightVM (Nexpose)](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "InsightVM (Nexpose)") InsightVM (Nexpose) 4.4/5(79) ](https://www.g2.com/products/insightvm-nexpose/reviews) [ ![Nucleus](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nucleus") Nucleus 4.5/5(32) ](https://www.g2.com/products/nucleus-security-inc-nucleus/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-vulnerability-management-formerly-kenna-vm/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 217 real user reviews. Implementation Time 3 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Verified User in Utilities](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Utilities") AU Verified User in Utilities Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/26/2024 "Ease of use and better transparency" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? Being that I know our object environment very well and am very proficient in the PM process at our company this tool will allow me to see what our INFOSEC team sees so we can work from the same application and not try to decipher two applications for the same issue. I now have a tool that allows me to render issues as qualified or to associate them to our normal patch process. Since I now see our patch process and their vulnerability discovery I can assess issues much quicker and with better clarity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? So far I have no issues as the Kenna application is quite informative. As I use it more I may request certain views that I cannot create myself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) solving and how is that benefiting you? I can see the KB's listed and our environment in AD and get more info on why certain patches and CVE's are listed. I have the access to script out the removal of files from apps and not uninstall or patch other apps or OS's Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Retail](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Retail") AR Verified User in Retail Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/15/2024 "Vulnerability prioritization tool for non-technical" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? Kenna is easy to use and to understand. It's perfect to show to the team leader or the business the risk connected to vulnerabilities for therir applications. Also it allows to prioritize vulnerability and show how a fix can reduce the overall risk of the applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? Some integrations are not present and, even if kenna as some api, not always it's easy to import data in it and correlate them with the one in the platform (the risk score may follow different scale) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) solving and how is that benefiting you? It shows in an easy way which fixes apply and how those reduce the risk of an application Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/2/2023 "Comprehensive and User-Friendly Vulnerability Management" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? The user interface of Cisco Vulnerability Management stands out as one of its features. Even individuals who are new, to vulnerability management will find the platform intuitive and easy to navigate. This is particularly advantageous for teams with varying levels of expertise. The solution excels in assessing risks ensuring that vulnerabilities are prioritized effectively. Doing it helps organizations focus on addressing the critical issues first improving their overall security posture. Another notable aspect is its integration capabilities seamlessly working with tools and platforms. This feature streamlines vulnerability management. Provides a view of an organization's security landscape. Furthermore, the platform offers insights, into vulnerabilities by providing remediation guidance and suggesting practices for mitigation. This assists security teams in making informed decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? Cost Concerns; While Cisco Vulnerability Management offers a variety of features the pricing may pose limitations, for organizations or startups. The pricing structure might not be as flexible compared to competitors. Steep Learning Curve; Even though the interface is user-friendly setting up the solution and fully grasping its features might require some time and effort. Proper training and onboarding are essential to unlock its potential. Customer Support Experience; Although customer support is generally responsive there may be delays, in addressing complex or unique issues. It would be beneficial to have a response time and customized solutions in cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) solving and how is that benefiting you? We primarily utilize Cisco Vulnerability Management for assessing OS vulnerabilities, which encompasses not only the OS itself but also the vulnerabilities associated with installed software. The solution aids us in identifying these vulnerabilities and provides recommended solutions for remediation. This is a critical aspect of our cybersecurity strategy to ensure the integrity and security of our digital assets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Harsh M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Harsh M.") HM Harsh M. Java Developer (Microservices) Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/2/2023 "A reliable entry point to scan, remediate & analyze your VM Vulnerabilities" 4/5 What do you like best about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? A clutter free minimal dashboard which shows a brief information on your assets, vulnerabilities and also possible fixes for vulnerabilities. Moreover, the dashboard shows quick visible links to filter based on easily exploitable vulnerabilities, popular malwares etc. Such filters are easy to use for a novice user as well as a person with limited tech knowledge. To add, there are custom query filters to search assets based on tags as well as check boxes to filter the vulnerabilities based on status for e.g. open, closed, ports, classification etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? Search, asset filteration, tool tips can really help understand new users who have no prior background of vulnerability identification & removal. Tutorials, links to documentation or security terms and practices can be included. Moreover, the UI can be little more simple, viewable for an intuitive UX Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) solving and how is that benefiting you? The tool provides a summary of vulnerabilities as well as the possible fixes for your assets (i.e. VM). Based on the number of vulnerabilities, it also portrays a vulnerability score from 0 to 1000. Organisations can set a benchmark basis this score and ensure their assets are compliant to a benchmark score. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ZM Zachary M. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/23/2023 "We don't want to imagine life without it." 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? When I started at my company, our team had several serious security vulnerabilites. By utilizing Cisco Vulnerability Management, we're now recognized as having the most secure environement company-wide. Cisco Vulnerabiliy Management gives our team threat vulnerability detection, prioritization, tracking, and even recommended steps to remediation. I can't imagine where our team would be without it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? I've noticed that when I am viewing a group and click the Fixes tab, if I click on the number of assets affected by a vulnerability, I am unable to then hit the back button to return to the group view. This is frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) solving and how is that benefiting you? Cisco Vulnerability Management enables us to quickly identify and resolve the most serious security vulnerabilites affecting our platform. As a Managed File Transfer (MFT) provider, we depend on Cisco Vulnerability Management to keep our customers' data secure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller KM Kumar M. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9/27/2023 "Excellent security vulnerability tool." 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? All vulnerability are properly arrange w.r.t to VMs which helps a lot. It is easy to use as you can filter your requirement with queries. We use it a lot and it helps us sort out our vulnerability issue. Haven't had need to contact customer supoort but that i guess is a good thing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? The report generated to be made a bit more user friendly to read. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) solving and how is that benefiting you? It is helping in solving the security vulberability issue. It regularly updates the vulnerable VMs and also the vulberabilty those VM have, this helps us the most as we don't need spend extra time in figuring that out ourself. By doing this, it helps us save a lot of time too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller CS Carolina S. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/1/2023 "Notifies and report on vulnerability" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? Easy to manage vulnerability using Talos and response to vulnerable threat on time. Easy configuration and onboarding process which has reduce our system risk. Integration with Cisco XDR help expedite incident response time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? I feel that the analyzed report has is not detailed enough to feed all the need to measuring the threat and vulnerability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) solving and how is that benefiting you? We now has an automated systems and notifications center that works automatically 24/7 in scanning vulneability and weak spot on our system. Fixing issues before it harming our system are the advantages of this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller IG Ivan G. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/27/2023 "Solid tool" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? A single pane of glass to get an overall view of the risks in my environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? Filtering vulnerabilities by CVE does not give me the result expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) solving and how is that benefiting you? Identifying and reporting features. components that are affected to address them accordingly and so making us aware of the attack surface to avaluate how critical is for our company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller SP Sangeetha P. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/27/2023 "Best tool to check vulnerabilities list" 4/5 What do you like best about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? The Kenna tool is really helpful for us. It finds security risks and gives us a list. The best part is, it also giving soltions to fix these risks. This makes our work easier and quicker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? The tool could be better if it had more filter options. This would help us quickly find issues related to specific areas like applications and infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) solving and how is that benefiting you? The Kenna tool is really helpful for us. It finds security risks and gives us a list. The best part is, it also giving soltions to fix these risks. This makes our work easier and quicker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Legal Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Legal Services") AL Verified User in Legal Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/15/2023 "Provides visibility but suffers from defects" 3/5 What do you like best about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? Cisco Vulnerability Management (CVM) does allow a subscriber to segment security issues by either device type or vulnerability making it easier to see what a the significant risks are that require remediation. The risk meter paradigm allows administators the ability to provide other IT groups a simple way to track and address their specific risks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? The CVM platform has issues with holding settings when marking specfic vulnerabilites as either false positive or risk accepted. The latter somes disappear and need to be re-entered. Also my experience has been that CVM has issues correlating assets being imported causing duplication of assets and wide swings in overall asset counts. Finally, helpful support for the product is almost non-existent. If you can't find the answer in the knowledge base and try opening a ticket it takes days sometimes weeks for a response and then its only to send a link. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) solving and how is that benefiting you? TRacking security vulnerablites from identification to remediation. Provides some information regarding remediation solutions. Allows IT groups to track progess of necessary remediations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ## Questions about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-vulnerability-management-formerly-kenna-vm/discussions/new) GU Guest User What is Kenna Security used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-kenna-security-used-for) ![Mohamed Jad A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mohamed Jad A.") MA Mohamed Jad Amraoui • Last activity almost 5 years ago How does score Algorithm works and how accurate is it ? 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