Retailer Chooses Tenable over CrowdStrike

The Situation

Retailers rely on vulnerability management tools to help them maintain strong security and compliance. One retail company considered using its endpoint security platform from CrowdStrike for vulnerability management.

However, the company’s IT director realized that an endpoint-focused approach to vulnerability management wouldn’t provide visibility into weaknesses affecting network devices and other assets not instrumented with an endpoint agent. So he turned to Tenable.

The Decision

After evaluating Tenable Vulnerability Management, the IT director was convinced. Unparalleled CVE coverage and advanced, AI-powered capabilities for prioritizing exposures set Tenable apart from the competition.

Key factors that sealed the deal:

• Comprehensive coverage – Tenable assesses servers, endpoints, network devices, operating systems, mobile devices, databases and applications in physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures, including unauthorized assets—delivering full visibility of the entire attack surface.
• Actionable insights – The platform offers clear, prioritized vulnerability insights that enable faster and more effective remediation.
• Unified approach – Unlike endpoint-focused solutions, Tenable provides a single, integrated view of risk across the entire environment, simplifying management and strengthening security posture.

Business Impact

With Tenable, the retail company gained a more complete and proactive way to manage vulnerabilities—beyond what endpoint-focused solutions could offer. Tenable helps organizations: Protection against increased risk – By identifying vulnerabilities across all connected devices—not just endpoints—Tenable helps eliminate hidden risks that could disrupt operations or lead to costly breaches.

• Risk mitigation – With a unified view of all network assets, the team can prioritize and address vulnerabilities faster, reducing overall exposure across the business.
• Cost reduction – Streamlined visibility and simplified management eliminate the need for multiple point tools, cutting down on operational complexity and overhead.
• Cost avoidance – Proactively addressing vulnerabilities across all devices helps the organization avoid regulatory penalties, downtime, and the high cost of reactive incident response.
• Adopt innovations with confidence - Tenable One, the leading exposure management platform, enables organizations to adopt new technologies for a competitive edge without delay.