[ Tenable... Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) [ Tenable... Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) # Tenable Nessus Features ##### ## Administration (2) API / Integrations Application Programming Interface Specification for how the application communicates with other software. APIs typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications. Extensibility Provides the ability to extend the platform to include additional features and functionalities Show More ##### ## Analysis (5) Reporting and Analytics Tools to visualize and analyze data. Issue Tracking Track issues as vulnerabilities are discovered. Documents activity throughout the resolution process. Static Code Analysis Examines application source code for security flaws without executing it. Vulnerability Scan Scans applications and networks for known vulnerabilities, holes and exploits. Code Analysis Scans application source code for security flaws without executing it. Show More ##### ## Testing (6) Manual Testing Allows users to perfrom hands-on live simulations and penetration tests. Test Automation Runs pre-scripted security tests without requiring manual work. Compliance Testing Allows users to test applications for specific compliance requirements. Black-Box Scanning Scans functional applications externally for vulnerabilities like SQL injection or XSS. Detection Rate The rate at which scans accurately detect all vulnerabilities associated with the target. False Positives The rate at which scans falsely indicate detection of a vulnerability when no vulnerabilitiy legitimately exists. Show More ##### ## Performance (3) Detection Rate The rate at which scans accurately detect all vulnerabilities associated with the target. False Positives The rate at which scans falsely indicate detection of a vulnerability when no vulnerabilitiy legitimately exists. Automated Scans Runs pre-scripted vulnerability scans without requiring manual work. Show More ##### ## Network (3) Compliance Testing Allows users to scan applications and networks for specific compliance requirements. Perimeter Scanning Analyzes network devices, servers and operating systems for vulnerabilities. Configuration Monitoring Monitors configuration rule sets and policy enforcement measures and document changes to maintain compliance. Show More ##### ## Application (2) Static Code Analysis Scans application source code for security flaws without executing it. Black Box Testing Scans functional applications externally for vulnerabilities like SQL injection or XSS. Show More ##### ## API Management (4) API Discovery Detects new and undocumented assets as they enter a network and add them to asset inventory. API Monitoring Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering. Reporting Provides results of the simulation and reveals potential security gaps or vulnerabilitites. Change Management Tools to track and implement required security policy changes. Show More ##### ## Security Testing (3) Compliance Monitoring Monitors data quality and send alerts based on violations or misuse. API Verification Allows users to set customizable API verification settings to improve security requirements. API Testing Runs pre-scripted security tests without requiring manual work. Show More ##### ## Security Management (3) Security and Policy Enforcement Abilities to set standards for network, application, and API security risk management. Anomoly Detection Constantly monitors activity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns. Bot Detection Monitors for and rids systems of bots suspected of committing fraud or abusing applications. Show More ##### ## Monitoring (4) Gap Analysis Analyzes data associated with denied entries and policy enforcement, giving information of better authentication and security protocols. Vulnerability Intelligence Stores information related to common vulnerabilities and how to resolve them once incidents occur. Compliance Monitoring Monitors data quality and sends alerts based on violations or misuse. Continuous Monitoring Aggregates real-time updates and historical data from multiplate internal and external data sources to support ongoing proactive threat response. Show More ##### ## Asset Management (3) Asset Discovery Detects new assets as they enter cloud environments and networks to add to asset inventory. Shadow IT Detection Identifies unsanctioned software. Change Management Provides tools to track and implement required security policy changes. Show More ##### ## Risk Management (4) Risk-Prioritization Allows for vulnerability ranking by customized risk and threat priorities. Reconnaissance Gathers information about the system and potential exploits to be tested. At-Risk Analysis Uses machine learning to identify at-risk data. Threat Intelligence Stores information related to common threats and how to resolve them once incidents occur. Show More ##### ## Generative AI (1) AI Text Summarization Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. 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