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Comparison
CVE noise — or attacker-ready intelligence?
Scanners are essential for patch prioritization. They do not tell you which executive will be impersonated, which vendor pretext will work, or what your LinkedIn footprint reveals.
Run scanners for technical debt. Run AiVersary for the human-and-OSINT layer scanners never see.
| Dimension | AiVersary | Vulnerability scanner (e.g. Nessus-style) |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | People, vendors, public footprint, attack narratives | Hosts, ports, CVEs, misconfigurations |
| False-positive problem | Narrative findings tied to real public sources | Often large volumes of medium/low findings to triage |
| Identity / BEC risk | Core strength | Largely out of scope |
| Audience | Security + leadership | Primarily technical teams |
| Complements | Pairs with scanners and EDR | Pairs with patch management |
Choose AiVersary when
- BEC, phishing, and vendor impersonation are your real business risk
- Leadership ignores 200-page scan PDFs
- You need to show exposure that is already public
Choose Vulnerability scanner (e.g. Nessus-style) when
- You need continuous CVE coverage on known assets
- Compliance checklists require authenticated scanning evidence
- You are prioritizing patch queues this sprint
Keep your scanner. Add AiVersary when the board asks “how would they actually get in?” and the answer is not another CVE.
See what public sources already reveal
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