Tenable Cloud Security review

Best for cloud identity and entitlement risk.

Verdict

Tenable Cloud Security is the identity-first choice because its Ermetic-derived CIEM maps effective permissions and access risk in depth, then pairs that with posture and compliance to expose over-permissioned identities.

What customers praise

Deep CIEM entitlement analysis, effective-permission mapping, and posture and compliance in one console.

What customers criticise

Overall CNAPP breadth and attack-path polish trail Wiz and Prisma Cloud outside the identity domain.

Best for

Teams that make cloud identity and entitlements the priority and want deep CIEM alongside posture, built on the Ermetic acquisition.

At a glance

• Integrations: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Jira, ServiceNow
• Compliance: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
• Regions served: Global
• Typical onboarding: 7 days

Red flags

Public risk signals as of July 2026: none. No material public risk signals as of 2026-07-13. See the full red-flag report.

Alternatives

See alternatives to Tenable Cloud Security, or compare against the next-ranked entry: Tenable Cloud Security vs Check Point CloudGuard.

Source: Top 11 The 11 Best Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Tools (2026), verified July 13, 2026 — no paid placement.