Tenable launches cloud-based vulnerability management

Increased adoption of virtualization, the cloud, and the accelerating use of web applications and short-lived assets like containers has led to changes in how and when companies need to assess vulnerabilities.

Cyber security firm Tenable Network Security is launching a new cloud-based vulnerability management platform to enable enterprises to secure the full range of assets in modern elastic IT environments.

Called Tenable.io it offers asset tracking using an advanced fingerprinting algorithm to pinpoint the true identity of each resource -- even dynamic assets like laptops, virtual machines and cloud instances. This allows customers to better understand the true state of their environment.

In addition there's asset-based licensing, just a single license unit is used per asset, even if it has multiple IP addresses. This elastic model permits scanning even when license counts are temporarily exceeded and automatically recovers licenses for rarely scanned assets or one-time bursts.

Tenable.io has its own API and software development kit (SDK) to simplify the export and import of vulnerability, asset and other complementary data. This allows customers to quickly integrate Tenable.io with other technologies to gain a more complete view of their security posture and improve efficiency by incorporating security into existing workflows.

"Networks, assets and threats have all changed dramatically over the last few years, but vulnerability management hasn’t kept up," says Amit Yoran, CEO of Tenable Network Security. "This innovation gap has left organizations everywhere struggling to answer the most basic question in security: what is my vulnerability and risk exposure? Tenable.io represents a new, more strategic approach to vulnerability management for today’s elastic attack surface, with the capabilities and flexibility organizations need to understand and improve their cybersecurity risk posture."

You can find out more and register for a free webinar on the Tenable website.

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