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Kenna Security Case Study

Hampshire County Council

Introduction

This case study of Hampshire County Council is based on an October 2018 survey of Kenna Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“The Kenna Security Platform gives us the ability to maximize the security team’s impact on the organization’s risk posture.”

“We have a number of security standards to meet. This is normally done by external ITHC or equivalent. Kenna puts us in a better place to meet these requirements in advance. We have a large number of SSL certificates to manage. Kenna certificate management really helps with this.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select Kenna Security:

  • Security challenges experienced that led to implementing the Kenna Security Platform:
    • Too many vulnerabilities with no way to effectively prioritize
    • High volume of security data lacking context for decision making
  • Previously used the following to prioritize vulnerability scan data:
    • Spreadsheets
    • An internally developed tool

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Kenna Security that the surveyed organization uses:

  • Has been actively using the Kenna Security Platform for 6-9 months.
  • Kenna Security Platform features most important to them when evaluating competitive or alternative solutions:
    • Integrated real-time global exploit intelligence
    • “off the shelf” integrations with a wide range of security data sources
    • Integrated remediation and ticketing

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with Kenna Security:

  • Most important security challenges the Kenna Security Platform has helped solve:
    • Addressing vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to their environment
    • Increased efficiency of vulnerability remediation
  • Since implementing the Kenna Security Platform, they have been able to reduce their risk posture score by 10%.
  • Most important factors that contributed to the success of their Kenna Security implementation:
    • A partner (MSSP, Reseller)

Kenna Security Case Study

S&P 500 Consumer Products Company

Introduction

This case study of a S&P 500 consumer products company is based on an October 2018 survey of Kenna Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“The Kenna Security Platform gives us the ability to maximize the security team’s impact on the organization’s risk posture.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Kenna Security:

  • Security challenges experienced that led to implementing the Kenna Security Platform:
    • Too many vulnerabilities with no way to effectively prioritize
    • No way to quantify or measure risk from vulnerabilities
    • Inefficiencies in vulnerability remediation
  • Previously used the following to prioritize vulnerability scan data:
    • Spreadsheets

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Kenna Security that the surveyed company uses:

  • Has been actively using the Kenna Security Platform for Over 2 years.
  • Kenna Security Platform features most important to them when evaluating competitive or alternative solutions:
    • Integrated real-time global exploit intelligence

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Kenna Security:

  • Most important security challenges the Kenna Security Platform has helped solve:
    • Addressing vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to their environment
    • Transforming security data into actionable intelligence
  • Since implementing the Kenna Security Platform, they have been able to reduce their risk posture score by 25%.

Kenna Security Case Study

National Health Systems

Introduction

This case study of National Health Systems is based on an October 2018 survey of Kenna Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“The Kenna Security Platform gives us the ability to maximize the security team’s impact on the organization’s risk posture.”

“Kenna has the ability to provide integration of threat intelligence with our detected vulnerabilities to allow us to prioritize effort in risk reduction.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Kenna Security:

  • Security challenges experienced that led to implementing the Kenna Security Platform:
    • Too many vulnerabilities with no way to effectively prioritize
    • High volume of security data lacking context for decision making
    • No way to quantify or measure risk from vulnerabilities
    • Inefficiencies in vulnerability remediation
  • Previously used the following to prioritize vulnerability scan data:
    • Other vulnerability management tool(s)

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Kenna Security that the surveyed company uses:

  • Has been actively using the Kenna Security Platform for Over 2 years.
  • Kenna Security Platform features most important to them when evaluating competitive or alternative solutions:
    • Integrated real-time global exploit intelligence
    • Data science-based risk scoring methodology
    • “off the shelf” integrations with a wide range of security data sources

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Kenna Security:

  • Most important security challenges the Kenna Security Platform has helped solve:
    • Addressing vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to their environment
    • Finding a quantifiable way to measure, reduce and report on risk

Kenna Security Case Study

Medium Enterprise Energy & Utilities Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise energy & utilities company is based on an October 2018 survey of Kenna Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“The Kenna Security Platform gives us the ability to maximize the security team’s impact on the organization’s risk posture.”

“Kenna has given us visibility to risk that we have never had before. It helps us better tell the story to management and remediation teams of why vulnerabilities need to be addressed.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Kenna Security:

  • Security challenges experienced that led to implementing the Kenna Security Platform:
    • Too many vulnerabilities with no way to effectively prioritize
    • No way to quantify or measure risk from vulnerabilities
    • Inefficiencies in vulnerability remediation
  • Previously used the following to prioritize vulnerability scan data:
    • Spreadsheets
    • Other vulnerability management tool(s)

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Kenna Security that the surveyed company uses:

  • Has been actively using the Kenna Security Platform for Over 2 years.
  • Kenna Security Platform features most important to them when evaluating competitive or alternative solutions:
    • Data science-based risk scoring methodology
    • “off the shelf” integrations with a wide range of security data sources

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Kenna Security:

  • Most important security challenges the Kenna Security Platform has helped solve:
    • Addressing vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to their environment
    • Finding a quantifiable way to measure, reduce and report on risk
  • Since implementing the Kenna Security Platform, they have been able to reduce their risk posture score by 25%.

Kenna Security Case Study

Global 500 Metals & Mining Company

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 metals & mining company is based on an October 2018 survey of Kenna Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“Kenna provides valuable information for prioritizing vulnerabilities. Kenna helped us focus on key vulnerability areas within critical systems.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Kenna Security:

  • Security challenges experienced that led to implementing the Kenna Security Platform:
    • Too many vulnerabilities with no way to effectively prioritize
    • High volume of security data lacking context for decision making
    • No way to quantify or measure risk from vulnerabilities
  • Previously used the following to prioritize vulnerability scan data:
    • Spreadsheets

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Kenna Security that the surveyed company uses:

  • Has been actively using the Kenna Security Platform for 9-12 months.
  • Kenna Security Platform features most important to them when evaluating competitive or alternative solutions:
    • Integrated real-time global exploit intelligence
    • Data science-based risk scoring methodology
    • “off the shelf” integrations with a wide range of security data sources

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Kenna Security:

  • Most important security challenges the Kenna Security Platform has helped solve:
    • Addressing vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to their environment
    • Increased efficiency of vulnerability remediation
    • Finding a quantifiable way to measure, reduce and report on risk
  • Since implementing the Kenna Security Platform, they have been able to reduce their risk posture score by 50%.

Kenna Security Case Study

Global 500 Insurance Company

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 insurance company is based on an October 2018 survey of Kenna Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“The Kenna Security platform is helping to transform our organization and mature our various processes.”

“High level of vendor support, continual enhancements, and clean UI.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Kenna Security:

  • Security challenges experienced that led to implementing the Kenna Security Platform:
    • Too many vulnerabilities with no way to effectively prioritize
    • High volume of security data lacking context for decision making
    • No way to quantify or measure risk from vulnerabilities
    • Inefficiencies in vulnerability remediation
  • Previously used the following to prioritize vulnerability scan data:
    • Spreadsheets
    • Other vulnerability management tool(s)

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Kenna Security that the surveyed company uses:

  • Has been actively using the Kenna Security Platform for 1-2 years.
  • Kenna Security Platform features most important to them when evaluating competitive or alternative solutions:
    • Integrated real-time global exploit intelligence
    • Data science-based risk scoring methodology
    • “off the shelf” integrations with a wide range of security data sources
    • Predictive vulnerability modeling

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Kenna Security:

  • Most important security challenges the Kenna Security Platform has helped solve:
    • Addressing vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to their environment
    • Increased efficiency of vulnerability remediation
    • Transforming security data into actionable intelligence
    • Finding a quantifiable way to measure, reduce and report on risk
  • Since implementing the Kenna Security Platform, they have been able to reduce their risk posture score by 4% within last month.

Kenna Security Case Study

Global 500 Pharmaceuticals Company

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 pharmaceuticals company is based on an October 2018 survey of Kenna Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“Kenna Security helped my team prioritize and drive remediation in our environment. The real-time intelligence has been a benefit in identifying/highlighting vulnerabilities that are truly a risk and requires action.”

“Kenna helped with internal collaboration between the Security team and the platform operations teams. Kenna’s platform helped to streamline the vulnerability reports and established trust – provided confidence that identified vulnerabilities (Top fixes) are truly a remediation priority.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Kenna Security:

  • Security challenges experienced that led to implementing the Kenna Security Platform:
    • Too many vulnerabilities with no way to effectively prioritize
    • High volume of security data lacking context for decision making
    • No way to quantify or measure risk from vulnerabilities
    • Inefficiencies in vulnerability remediation
  • Previously used the following to prioritize vulnerability scan data:
    • Spreadsheets
    • Other vulnerability management tool(s)

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Kenna Security that the surveyed company uses:

  • Has been actively using the Kenna Security Platform for Over 2 years.
  • Kenna Security Platform features most important to them when evaluating competitive or alternative solutions:
    • Integrated real-time global exploit intelligence
    • “off the shelf” integrations with a wide range of security data sources
    • Predictive vulnerability modeling
    • Tracking remediation progress (success)

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Kenna Security:

  • Most important security challenges the Kenna Security Platform has helped solve:
    • Addressing vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to their environment
    • Transforming security data into actionable intelligence
    • Finding a quantifiable way to measure, reduce and report on risk

Kenna Security Case Study

Large Enterprise Transportation Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise transportation services company is based on a November 2018 survey of Kenna Security customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“The Kenna Security Platform gives us the ability to maximize the security team’s impact on the organization’s risk posture.”

“Our organization operates an outsourced model for patch management, so different vendors manage workstation vs servers vs cloud. Kenna allows us to easily segregate the necessary assets into groups relevant to these teams and focus on their areas and specific priorities. Introduction of the API made it much easier to auto-assign new assets to relevant groups including ones missing specific patches.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Kenna Security:

  • Security challenges experienced that led to implementing the Kenna Security Platform:
    • Too many vulnerabilities with no way to effectively prioritize
    • High volume of security data lacking context for decision making
    • No way to quantify or measure risk from vulnerabilities
  • Previously used the following to prioritize vulnerability scan data:
    • Spreadsheets

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Kenna Security that the surveyed company uses:

  • Has been actively using the Kenna Security Platform for 1-2 years.
  • Kenna Security Platform features most important to them when evaluating competitive or alternative solutions:
    • Integrated real-time global exploit intelligence
    • “off the shelf” integrations with a wide range of security data sources
    • Predictive vulnerability modeling
    • Integrated remediation and ticketing

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Kenna Security:

  • Most important security challenges the Kenna Security Platform has helped solve:
    • Addressing vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to their environment
    • Increased efficiency of vulnerability remediation
    • Reporting is much richer than Qualys’ static charts. Also, inclusion/removal of graphs for senior stakeholders.
  • Since implementing the Kenna Security Platform, they have been able to reduce their risk posture score by 50%.



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