Tenable Nessus Features

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.

Provides the ability to extend the platform to include additional features and functionalities

Tools to visualize and analyze data.

Track issues as vulnerabilities are discovered. Documents activity throughout the resolution process.

Examines application source code for security flaws without executing it.

Scans applications and networks for known vulnerabilities, holes and exploits.

Scans application source code for security flaws without executing it.

Allows users to perfrom hands-on live simulations and penetration tests.

Runs pre-scripted security tests without requiring manual work.

Allows users to test applications for specific compliance requirements.

Scans functional applications externally for vulnerabilities like SQL injection or XSS.

The rate at which scans accurately detect all vulnerabilities associated with the target.

The rate at which scans falsely indicate detection of a vulnerability when no vulnerabilitiy legitimately exists.

The rate at which scans accurately detect all vulnerabilities associated with the target.

The rate at which scans falsely indicate detection of a vulnerability when no vulnerabilitiy legitimately exists.

Runs pre-scripted vulnerability scans without requiring manual work.

Automatically identify and flag unusual behaviors and malicious software

Allows users to scan applications and networks for specific compliance requirements.

Analyzes network devices, servers and operating systems for vulnerabilities.

Monitors configuration rule sets and policy enforcement measures and document changes to maintain compliance.

Discover patch statuses and vulnerabilities

Scan the initial code written for application development

Scans application source code for security flaws without executing it.

Scans functional applications externally for vulnerabilities like SQL injection or XSS.

Analyze potential risks across the organization

Detects new and undocumented assets as they enter a network and add them to asset inventory.

Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering.

Provides results of the simulation and reveals potential security gaps or vulnerabilitites.

Tools to track and implement required security policy changes.

Monitors data quality and send alerts based on violations or misuse.

Allows users to set customizable API verification settings to improve security requirements.

Runs pre-scripted security tests without requiring manual work.

Abilities to set standards for network, application, and API security risk management.

Constantly monitors activity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns.

Monitors for and rids systems of bots suspected of committing fraud or abusing applications.

Analyzes data associated with denied entries and policy enforcement, giving information of better authentication and security protocols.

Stores information related to common vulnerabilities and how to resolve them once incidents occur.

Monitors data quality and sends alerts based on violations or misuse.

Aggregates real-time updates and historical data from multiplate internal and external data sources to support ongoing proactive threat response.

Continuously scan servers on a designated network to monitor health and search for any irregularities or failures

Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks

Detects new assets as they enter cloud environments and networks to add to asset inventory.

Identifies unsanctioned software.

Provides tools to track and implement required security policy changes.

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Allows for vulnerability ranking by customized risk and threat priorities.

Gathers information about the system and potential exploits to be tested.

Uses machine learning to identify at-risk data.

Stores information related to common threats and how to resolve them once incidents occur.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access

Compliant with HIPAA, which sets standards for sensitive patient data protection

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm

Protect users working remotely and provide secure environments for personal devices to access company programs

Schedule predetermined or ad hoc maintenance services and labor requests

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Systematic evaluation of the security of a company's overall security system and situation

Identify and respond to security threats to developed applications

Convert data into a code for security

Prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources

Active reporting of data and metrics

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Verify the identity of users/devices to enable secure access

Prevents, detects and removes malware

Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Extend virtual private network over public networks to enable protected information exchange

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

Techniques to prevent and filter unwanted or unsolicited email spam from reaching a user's inbox

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Graphical representation of data

System alerts about the need to escalate an issue or request

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy

Continuously vetting activities within the container application environment including hosts, open ports, protocols and payloads.

Information to prevent, understand and identify cyber threats

Safeguards to protect network vulnerabilities

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Classify levels of threat and organize actions based on priorities

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Protect against code driven website security attack techniques

Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time

Protect incoming and outgoing communications against malware, spam, display spoofing, and other threats

Identify and respond to security threats to web applications

Protect passwords from security threats

Crawling and indexing web pages

The process of identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing the vulnerabilities in a system.

Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access

Compliant with HIPAA, which sets standards for sensitive patient data protection

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm

Protect users working remotely and provide secure environments for personal devices to access company programs

Schedule predetermined or ad hoc maintenance services and labor requests

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Systematic evaluation of the security of a company's overall security system and situation

Identify and respond to security threats to developed applications

Convert data into a code for security

Prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources

Active reporting of data and metrics

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Verify the identity of users/devices to enable secure access

Prevents, detects and removes malware

Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Extend virtual private network over public networks to enable protected information exchange

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

Techniques to prevent and filter unwanted or unsolicited email spam from reaching a user's inbox

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Graphical representation of data

System alerts about the need to escalate an issue or request

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy