This comparative study lets you find out
and understand the strengths and weaknesses of the two famous applications scanners: HTTPCS Security vs Tenable.
HTTPCS handles the latest-generation dynamic web content with its Headless Robot crawling the whole application.
100% mapping with Headless process
HTTPCS Security performs its tests with authentification (Grey box) and can handle complex authentifications like SSO (Single Sign On)
Grey Box tests option
The HTTPCS security audits are automatically performed on a daily basis without any human intervention. Detailed reports reveal the exploitable security flaws.
scan scheduling possibme
The attack simulation feature only reveals the truly exploitable security flaws. It can help you understand the risks incurred.
No flaw simulator
HTTPCS offers a 0 false positive guarantee with its simulator. This guarantee saves time for the technical teams, that don't have to deal with the non exploitable flaws.
No guarantee
The flaws are cleverly and automatically listed according to their criticity level. The technical team can therefore immediately see the flaws that need to be fixed first.
Prioritization of flaws according to their criticity level
Indications and fixes to apply for each flaw are provided and detailed in each report.
No tool to help fix the flaws
The fixed flaws are detected and moved to a specific area dedicated to automated audits.
No automatic detection of the fixed flaws
Our pentesting teams can detect any kind of vulnerability (Top 10 OWASP, CVE, 0 Day attacks and more!)
CVE, OWASP and 0 day
HTTPCS Security is part of the complete HTTPCS CyberSecurity suite. The user can easily find all the modules he subscribed in a single console.
Every HTTPCS solution integrates the Machine Learning technology. The intelligent robots constantly improves itself after each audit and becomes more and more efficient.
Detailed logs to HAR (HTTP Archive) format is optionally available
HAR format reports not available
For the users that don't have any security breach on their website, HTTPCS provides a certification seal. The seal is clickable and easy-to-use, it lets the company reassure its visitors.
HTTPCS console is 100 % SaaS, no installation is required. Console keeps the highest level of performance in order to provide a perfect cybersecurity to its users.
100% SaaS interface
The HTTPCS user console enables to companies with a large number of websites or applications to move them into predefined "categories" to make their management easier.
Classification system for websites
You can easily add, limit or delete a user in just a few clicks. The management of large work teams is made easier,
Multiple users management not mentionned
Reports can quickly be exported to PDF format
PDF format reports available
Console interface is available in several languages (French, English, Italian and Portuguese)
Multilingual interface unavailable
The interface of the HTTPCS console is very easy to use and user-friendly. There is no additionnal fee or installation required, nor any training required for your employees.
Ergonomic and intuitive interface
Data storage (logs and reports) is unlimited at HTTPCS, just so you can do stastistical studies in the long term.
Unlimited data storage
Pricing includes all costs. There is no additional fee at the time of purchase (set-up fees, training fees...)
HTTPCS Technical support is available in 7 languages, French-speaking and English-speaking included
International support
HTTPCS technical support is available during office hours for the "Plus" version and at any time for the "Full" version (24h/24, 7j/7)
24/7 support
Customer service can be reached online, by email and over the phone. A FAQ is also available on the website.
email, online chat, helpline, FAQ
European leader of Cybersecurity, HTTPCS is a French company. Therefore, HTTPCS protects your data in accordance with the GDPR and provides users with physical intermediary.
American company, an office in France
The Headless browsing is essential for a vulnerability scanner. It can entirely browse and analyze a web application, by crawling all of its dynamic content.
Tenable, just like HTTPCS Security, is qualified as an «Headless» Scanner because it can find flaws in a content normally available to a real and non-virtual user. This content may be accessible by scrolling, clicking on buttons, non-anchored actions or forms.
Tenable provides the Headless technology and can consequently perform a 100% mapping thanks to its Browser Sélénium, an open source technology developed by ThoughtWork in 2004.
HTTPCS Security is a Headless scanner that makes a 100% mapping of a web application or a website, including its dynamic content: no content, static or dynamic, can escape from the vulnerability scanner, HTTPCS Security.
Headless
Headless
Flaws and Grey Box
There are three kind of penetration tests, performed by HTTPCS but also by Tenable:
⦁ The Black Box, which is a test of navigation in real conditions, without authentication, just like a real hacker.
⦁ The Grey Box, which is a test as an authenticated user who has access to the member’s area.
⦁ The White Box, which is a complete test of the inner structure of an application, normally only accessible to the administrators.
Tenable and HTTPCS can perform tests in Grey Box authentication and support various authentication methods.
The two solutions detect thousands of flaws, including those listed within the dictionaries of flaws such as the OWASP or the CVE. These two scanners go even further, also processing the «zero-day» flaws, which are flaws that have never been noticed so far.
The Grey Box and handled flaws are two points on which HTTPCS and Tenable make an equal game.
Flaws and Grey Box
Flaws and Grey Box
False positive
The false positive is a result considered as «positive» after a vulnerability scan, when it actually is «negative». This situation occurs when a vulnerability scanner wrongfully warns the technical teams about a flaw that is not exploitable by a hacker. For the technical teams, it is really important to avoid these kinds of situations in order to not waste time and resources.
HTTPCS displays a zero false positive guarantee thanks to its simulator which reports a flaw only when it is truly exploitable.
Tenable has a classical functioning by only trying to reduce false positives or fix them after getting in touch with the support staff.
HTTPCS Security is consequently much better than Tenable on that point because it offers a unique guarantee in the world of cybersecurity, while saving time and money.
False positive
False positive
Solutions and specificities
The strength of Tenable lies in its exclusive interface: «At-a-glance».
This highly optimized and ergonomic interface is a remarkable differentiation in a market where vulnerability scanners often present overcharged and hard to read interfaces.
Tenable enables a great liberty of use by letting its API at disposal.
HTTPCS Security, in its case, can be distinguished with its three additional and complementary tools:
Indeed, HTTPCS provides four solutions to secure your web applications and your data.
Solutions and specificities
Solutions and specificities
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Pricing and support
Pricing and support
Tenable provides its web application scanner solution starting from $ 298 / month (345 €).
Tenable support is complete and they have offices in France, unlike most of its competitors.
HTTPCS Full is available for $ 590 / month without commitment or $ 492 / month if you choose a yearly plan for Security, Integrity, Monitoring and Cyber Vigilance.
HTTPCS Security and Tenable offer a 24/7 support, just so their users have the guarantee to join an expert located in France at any time. Their experts answer the questions regarding the use of a solution or regarding a flaw fix.
HTTPCS and Tenable pricings are quite close, however HTTPCS provides four solutions in its «All-inclusive» plan, unlike Tenable that only provides one.
Pricing and support
Pricing and support
Interface
Interface
Interface
Interface
Comparison rating
In order to conclude this study, here is a general recap of the different tested features. Each feature has been graded out of 5 in order to obtain a final grade of 30.
Headless
Headless
Flaws and Grey Box
Flaws and Grey Box
False positive
False positive
Solutions and specificities
Solutions and specificities
Pricing and support
Pricing and support
Interface
Interface
Overall
comparative rating
HTTPCS obtained a grade of 29/30 against 24/30 for Tenable.
This grade is the proof that HTTPCS Security is much more efficient than Tenable to meet the needs of a company looking for a vulnerability scanner in order to secure its web applications.
Tenable and HTTPCS both provide efficient solutions.
HTTPCS offers a much more diversified plan and Tenable is taking advantage regarding ergonomics and personalization.
In order to secure web applications, the diversity of HTTPCS makes it the favorite.
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