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AI vulnerability management software: what they are and who makes them
network and infrastructure scanners, scanning with an ai analyst on top, agentic and open-source-based testing, cloud and external exposure platforms: Greenbone OPENVAS, ProjectDiscovery, Intruder through Snyk.
Types of AI vulnerability management software
Network and infrastructure scanners
Greenbone OPENVAS, Nessus Professional and Qualys VMDR probe hosts, appliances and endpoints for missing patches and misconfigurations. They differ mostly in how the license is counted: per appliance, per scanner seat or per asset. Prioritization depends on a vendor score such as TruRisk or VPR.
Scanning with an AI analyst on top
Intruder and Rapid7 InsightVM pair scheduled scans with automation that explains findings and suggests the next step. The AI layer in these products reads scan results; it does not discover new flaws on its own. Check whether the assistant is metered, since Intruder sells it as investigation credits.
Agentic and open-source-based testing
ProjectDiscovery's Neo and Invicti's agentic pentest let a model drive testing tools, replay a finding against the live target and attach proof. ProjectDiscovery grew out of the Nuclei scanner. These tools reach web apps and APIs more than patch levels on internal servers.
Cloud and external exposure platforms
Wiz and Detectify map what is reachable from outside or inside a cloud account and fold the scanner output into one risk view. Wiz scans agentlessly and can ingest other scanners' results. Detectify focuses on web applications, APIs and domains, with fees growing per domain or target.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbone OPENVAS | Greenbone AG | Germany | Trial + API |
| ProjectDiscovery | ProjectDiscovery, Inc. | United States | Free tier + API |
| Intruder | Intruder Systems Ltd | United Kingdom | Free tier + API |
| Detectify | Detectify AB | Sweden | Free tier + API |
| Invicti | Invicti Security Corp | United States | Trial + API |
| Wiz | Wiz, Inc. | United States | Paid + API |
| Rapid7 InsightVM | Rapid7 | United States | Paid + API |
| Qualys VMDR | Qualys, Inc. | United States | Paid + API |
| Tenable Nessus | Tenable, Inc. | United States | Trial + API |
| Aikido Security | Aikido Security BV | Belgium | Free tier + API |
| Snyk | Snyk Limited | United Kingdom | Free tier + API |
