CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR is a comprehensive XDR solution excelling in threat detection and response across diverse environments, while Tenable Nessus Professional 2025 is a robust vulnerability assessment tool known for its accuracy and compliance features. The choice depends on whether the priority is broad threat management or in-depth vulnerability scanning.
| Attribute | CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR | Tenable Nessus Professional 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR | Tenable Nessus Professional 2025 |
| Description | Uses AI, machine learning, and behavioral analysis to detect and classify threats. Provides unified visibility and protection across endpoints, cloud, identity, and mobile environments. | A vulnerability assessment solution with high accuracy and low false positive rates, offering wide OS and device support, customizable scanning, and compliance reporting. |
| Threat Detection Accuracy | High accuracy and zero false positives in ransomware protection (SE Labs). 100% detection, protection, and accuracy in SE Labs' Enterprise Advanced Security (EDR) Ransomware Test in 2024. | High accuracy with the lowest false positive rate in the industry, achieving six-sigma accuracy (0.32 defects per million scans). |
| Endpoint Coverage (OS Support) | Endpoints, cloud, identity, and mobile environments, extending to extended internet of things (XIoT) assets. | Windows, macOS, Linux, network devices (Cisco, Juniper, HP, F5, SonicWall), and mobile devices (via MobileIron and VMware AirWatch). Supported Linux distributions include Amazon Linux, CentOS Stream, Debian, and Fedora. |
| Integration Capabilities (SIEM, SOAR) | Integrates with SIEMs, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and SOAR capabilities through Falcon Fusion. Integrates with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and Netskope SSE. Supports third-party data ingestion up to 10GB per day for free. | Integrates with SIEM systems, firewalls, and endpoint protection tools. Can combine data from third-party security tools using Tenable One Connectors. |
| Real-time Response Capabilities | Falcon Real Time Response (RTR) allows for remote remediation of threats with automated response actions. | Leverages dynamically compiled plugins that update automatically in real-time. Integrates with Tenable Research for real-time threat intelligence. |
| Vulnerability Scanning Frequency | Not available | Allows users to schedule scans to run once, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Frequency is customizable. |
| Reporting and Analytics Features | Offers reports and analytics for threat intelligence and security posture, including MITRE ATT&CK framework integration, automatic sandbox submissions, and threat actor profiles. | Offers customizable reporting features, including executive summaries and compliance checks. Reports can be tailored to specific compliance frameworks. |
| Ease of Deployment and Management | Lightweight agent designed for rapid deployment, often without requiring reboots. Scalable cloud-native architecture. | User-friendly with an intuitive interface. Includes policy creation wizards for quick configuration of accurate scans. |
| Scalability for Enterprise Environments | Built on a cloud-native architecture designed for scalability and high performance, offering flexible deployment options. | Trusted by numerous organizations, including a significant portion of the Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies. Can be deployed on various platforms, including Raspberry Pi. |
| False Positive Rate | False positives can be an issue (according to some sources). | Industry-low false positive rate. |
| Compliance Reporting (e.g., PCI DSS, HIPAA) | Provides reports and features to support compliance with relevant regulations. | Offers pre-defined audit policies tailored to specific compliance and regulatory frameworks like PCI DSS and HIPAA. |
| Customization and Configuration Options | Detection rules, policies, and reporting features are customizable. | Allows users to create custom plugins and audit files. Detection rules, policies, and reporting features are also customizable. |
| Cost and Licensing Model | $184.99 per device annually for Falcon Enterprise; large-scale deployments range from $20,000 to $175,000 annually; Falcon Complete MDR pricing available upon request | $2,990/year per license. Multi-year licenses are also available. |