Kenna Security

Who Uses Kenna Security?

Kenna Vulnerability Management is used by enterprises and organizations with large, complex, and multi-vendor environments that struggle with vulnerability overload:

• Security Operations (SecOps): To aggregate data from multiple scanners (Tenable, Qualys, etc.) and prioritize the few vulnerabilities that pose a real risk.
• IT Operations & Patch Managers: To receive clear, data-driven remediation intelligence (Top Fix Groups), enabling them to perform high-impact patching quickly.
• Security Leadership: To visualize and measure the organization's cyber risk posture in real-time using executive dashboards and peer benchmarking.
• Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs): Utilizing the scalable, multi-tenant platform to manage risk for multiple clients efficiently.

Why Choose Kenna Security?

Choose Kenna Security for its proven predictive accuracy and ability to automate the security-IT workflow. Kenna's Risk Score is patented and boasts a 94% accuracy rate in predicting which new vulnerabilities will be exploited. This capability allows you to move away from inefficient, compliance-driven patching to a surgical, risk-reduction strategy. The integration with Cisco SecureX and the easy alignment between Security (risk scores) and IT (fix groups) streamlines operations, leading to faster MTTR (Mean Time to Remediate).

What are the Benefits of Kenna Security?

The platform delivers a measurable shift in vulnerability management efficacy:

1. Focus on Real Threats: Prioritizes vulnerabilities based on real-world exploit likelihood, not just theoretical severity, saving time and resources.
2. Risk Reduction Clarity: The Top Fix Groups feature identifies the small number of patches that will yield the biggest reduction in your overall risk score.
3. Seamless Integration: Connects with over 55+ security tools (scanners, SAST, CMDBs) to provide a centralized view of risk across the entire stack.
4. Enhanced Collaboration: Provides a common, data-backed language (Risk Score) that aligns Security and IT teams around the shared goal of reducing exposure.
5. Proactive Defense: Offers Zero-Day Intelligence (via Cisco Talos in Premier tiers) to help predict and prepare for the weaponization of emerging flaws. 

What are the Features of Kenna Security?

The platform offers sophisticated features for modern Risk-Based Vulnerability Management:

1. Kenna Risk Score: A dynamic, patented score (0-1000) derived from machine learning analysis of internal asset data and external threat intelligence.
2. Risk Meters (Asset Grouping): Customizable filters that allow teams to segment assets by business unit, application, or compliance requirement for granular reporting and prioritization.
3. Top Fix Groups: Automatically generated list of the most impactful vulnerabilities/patches to address, maximizing risk reduction efforts.
4. Remediation Intelligence: Provides detailed context on why a vulnerability is a risk and integrates with ticketing systems for automated workflow creation.
5. Compliance Reporting: Simplifies audit preparation by generating reports that track risk reduction and compliance adherence over time.
6. Real-Time Monitoring: Continuous analysis of the vulnerability landscape and asset changes, ensuring dashboards and scores are always current. 

How to Use Kenna Security?

Kenna Security is used as a centralized intelligence layer that sits on top of your existing scanners:

1. Connect: Configure connectors to ingest raw data from your vulnerability scanners (e.g., Nessus, Qualys), cloud tools, and application testing tools.
2. Prioritize: The platform automatically aggregates, de-duplicates, and applies the Kenna Risk Score to every vulnerability, asset, and Risk Meter.
3. Action: Use the Top Fix Groups dashboard to identify the patches that will provide the maximum risk reduction.
4. Orchestrate: Integrate with your ticketing or patching system (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow) to automatically create and assign remediation tasks based on the prioritized list.

How to Get Demo of Kenna Security?

You can easily explore the data science behind modern vulnerability management:

• Free Trial: You can sign up for a free 15-day trial of Cisco Vulnerability Management on the official website to test the prioritization engine with your own data.
• Request a Demo: Schedule a personalized Kenna Security demo with the Cisco team to see how the Kenna Risk Score and Top Fix Groups features specifically address your industry and compliance needs.
• Pricing Inquiry: For detailed licensing and pricing information, including the various tiers (e.g., Kenna.VM, Kenna.VM Premier), contact a Cisco sales representative or authorized partner.