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Cisco Systems

Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)

Composite Score

7.4 /10

CX Score

7.9 /10

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What is Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)?

As threats multiply and environments become more complex, resources remain finite. Prioritize your risks and make better decisions faster with risk-based vulnerability management. Cisco Vulnerability Management equips you with the contextual insight and threat intelligence needed to intercept the next exploit and respond with precision.

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Awards & Recognition

Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) won the following awards in the Vulnerability Management category

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

Latest Award, 2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

5 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2022

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2022

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

2020

Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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84 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)?

11% Negative

0% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Automated Containment & Observation Measures

Automated Patching

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

Network Scanning

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Asset Discovery

New Vulnerability Alerts

Automation and Orchestration

False Positive Identification

Web Scanning

Visibility

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) Reviews

Chintan G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Retail
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Easy to use and great for security testing!

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) from other similar products?

Integrated threat intelligence, merging vulnerabilities from various different scanners and show them under one hood.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Risk Meters

What do you dislike most about this product?

Integration quality with scanners and data quality issues.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ensure it integrates well with the MDE (Microsoft Defender for Endpoint tool).

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Saves Time
Transparent

Cons

Charges for Enhancements
Vendor's Interest First

Amos K.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

My Experience Using Kenna.VM

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) from other similar products?

It makes it easy to determine vulnerabilities and seals those loopholes on time

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the effectiveness of this product in detecting vulnerabilities It's affordable and secure It's regularly updated

What do you dislike most about this product?

Kenna.VM is expensive and most businesses cannot afford it

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend Kenna.VM for vulnerability management. It offers great features. However, it doesn't come cheap

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Effective Service
Inspires Innovation

Bethwel N.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2022

Best Threat Management Tool - Kenna.VM

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) from other similar products?

Kenna.VM makes threat management thanks to exploit intelligence features. It's unique and mitigates threats effectively

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like that it comes lot's of intelligence features It's affordable It never let's any threats It's effective in mitigating threats

What do you dislike most about this product?

I haven't had problems using Kenna.VM

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend Kenna.VM for threat mitigation because it comes with intelligence tools. It's effective and easy to use

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Effective Service
Caring

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Automated Containment & Observation Measures Isolate and quarantine any vulnerable systems as a stop-gap or long-term solution to reduce exposure to vulnerable systems.

Automated Patching Automates remediation efforts by retrieving patches for vulnerabilities and applying them. Reassesses vulnerabilities post-patch for gaps and missing files.

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions Prioritized and actionable risk mitigation suggestions for each vulnerability discovered backed by business context.

Network Scanning Scanning of the network and all network-connected nodes, including servers, workstations, and other endpoint devices.

Vulnerability Definition Updates Regular downloads and updates of the most current vulnerability definitions, against which the vulnerability scanning will be carried out.

Asset Discovery The discovery of new hosts connected to the network and the scanning of these hosts.​

New Vulnerability Alerts Alerts on new vulnerabilities found and identified by application vendors, reported on a live basis.

Automation and Orchestration Features allowing automation of scans and data collection from endpoints.

False Positive Identification The ability to compare multiple factors in a scanned environment to identify if a vulnerability truly exists.

Web Scanning Scanning of web sites and web applications to increase your insights into common external vulnerabilities via news and other sources.

Visibility Full visibility of the IT environment, patching levels, and identified vulnerabilities.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) Reviews

Chintan G.

Easy to use and great for security testing!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Amos K.

My Experience Using Kenna.VM

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Bethwel N.

Best Threat Management Tool - Kenna.VM

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Automated Containment & Observation Measures

Automated Patching

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

Network Scanning

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Asset Discovery

New Vulnerability Alerts

Automation and Orchestration

False Positive Identification

Web Scanning

Visibility

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration