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Cisco Vulnerability Management

Composite Score

7.5 /10

CX Score

8.0 /10

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What is Cisco Vulnerability Management?

Kenna Security Is Part of Cisco. From risk-based prioritization pioneer to uniting with a leader in security, Kenna's flagship product, Kenna.VM, is now Cisco 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 won the following awards in the Vulnerability Management category

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2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2026

Service Experience
Conflict Resolution

2025

4 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

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 Champion

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

Cisco Vulnerability Management Ratings

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

2
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+93 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?

6% Negative

0% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Feature Ratings

Average 77

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Automated Containment & Observation Measures

New Vulnerability Alerts

Network Scanning

Web Scanning

Automation and Orchestration

Visibility

Asset Discovery

Automated Patching

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Cisco Vulnerability Management Reviews

Favio A. G.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Excellent security tool we can't take for granted

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Cisco Vulnerability Management from other similar products?

Cisco Vulnerability Management gives our team threat vulnerability detection, prioritization, tracking, and even recommended steps to remediation. It is easy to use as you can filter your requirements with queries.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cisco Vulnerability Management helps us quickly identify and fix the most serious security vulnerabilities affecting our platform, providing a summary of vulnerabilities as well as the possible fixes for your assets, by regularly updating the vulnerable VMs and also the vulnerability those VMs have, this helps us the most as we don't need to spend extra time in figuring that out ourself.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Search, asset filtration, tooltips can help understand new users who have no prior background in vulnerability identification & removal, also, some reviews to general purpose options need correction.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

We don't want to imagine life without it, our job has exponentially improved because of this implementation, and you won't regret using it once you get it running.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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 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 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

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

Cisco Vulnerability Management Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

2 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Cisco Vulnerability Management?

Pros

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting Dashboard & reports detailing the vulnerabilities in the environment, identifying the host, vulnerability found, & degree of risk for the system or application.

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

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Cisco Vulnerability Management Reviews

Favio A. G.

Excellent security tool we can't take for granted

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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

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