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| Product | Nessus Expert by Tenable View product | Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Shortlisting Vulnerability Scanning tools? Nessus Expert by Tenable brings compliance auditing, with on-premises or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives. | Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management: asset discovery. Built for external asset discovery. Compare Attack Surface Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Extended Vulnerability & External Attack Surface Scanner | External Attack Surface Management |
| Best for | Cybersecurity Consultants, Penetration Testers, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity Consulting, Managed Services, Financial Services, Tech | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises Software; Cloud-Hybrid; Desktop/Server; Installable Software (Windows, Linux, macOS) | Cloud; Cloud |
| Data residency | Customer-hosted scanner sovereignty | Tenant/service region dependent |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | External DomainsIaC TemplatesHybrid IT NetworksOperating Systems | Internet-facing assets |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSCIS BenchmarksNIST SP 800-53CVE/CWE Standards | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHubGitLabTerraformJenkinsTenable Vulnerability Management | Microsoft Defender portalMicrosoft Security Exposure ManagementMicrosoft Sentinel |
| Industries | Cybersecurity ConsultantsPenetration TestersEnterprise ITCybersecurity ConsultingManaged ServicesFinancial Services+1 more | Cross-industry |
| Regions | Global availability | GlobalAvailability varies |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tenable | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | Columbia, Maryland, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 1,500+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 2002 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
Nessus Expert
Shortlisting Vulnerability Scanning tools? Nessus Expert by Tenable brings compliance auditing, with on-premises or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management: asset discovery. Built for external asset discovery. Compare Attack Surface Management alternatives.Product type
Nessus Expert
Extended Vulnerability & External Attack Surface ScannerMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
External Attack Surface ManagementBest for
Nessus Expert
Cybersecurity Consultants, Penetration Testers, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity Consulting, Managed Services, Financial Services, TechMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
Nessus Expert
Contact VendorMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Contact VendorFree trial
Nessus Expert
Free trial: yesMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Nessus Expert
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Deployment details
Nessus Expert
On-premises Software; Cloud-Hybrid; Desktop/Server; Installable Software (Windows, Linux, macOS)Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Cloud; CloudData residency
Nessus Expert
Customer-hosted scanner sovereigntyMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Tenant/service region dependentKey features
What it offers
Nessus Expert
- External domain discovery (up to 500 domains)
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning
- Traditional network vulnerability scanning
- Compliance auditing
- External asset discovery
- Pre-build IaC template auditing
- Network vulnerability scanning
- Penetration testing assessments
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
- Asset discovery
- Attack surface mapping
- Exposure monitoring
- Shadow IT discovery
- Risk prioritization
- External asset discovery
- Attack surface monitoring
- Exposure management
Platform & access
API access
Nessus Expert
API access: yesMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Nessus Expert
SSO: noMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Nessus Expert
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Nessus Expert
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Nessus Expert
Mobile app: noMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Nessus Expert
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Compliance
Nessus Expert
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Nessus Expert
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Industries
Nessus Expert
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Regions
Nessus Expert
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Vendor
Company
Nessus Expert
TenableMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
MicrosoftHeadquarters
Nessus Expert
Columbia, Maryland, USAMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
Nessus Expert
1,500+Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
200,000+Founded
Nessus Expert
2002Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
1975