Navigating Public Cloud Vulnerability Management: When To Choose Network Scanners, Agents Or Agentless
Tenable, July 2,2025
There are various approaches to managing vulnerabilities on cloud workloads, and knowing which vulnerability scan method to use is critical to your success.
However, there isn't a universally correct choice. How can you identify the best approach for you?
While network-based, agent-based, and agentless vulnerability scans all identify vulnerabilities, there are tradeoffs, and the ideal approach depends on your specific use case, requirements and constraints. This blog explores the different methods and discusses their application to virtual machines and containerized workloads.