Secunia Research

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Secunia Research provides the world’s best vulnerability intelligence.

Target Customer

{"IT security teams","Vulnerability management professionals","Security operations teams"}

Key Differentiator

Dedicated Secunia Research team of security specialists delivering standardized, validated, and enriched vulnerability intelligence since 2002; recognized for high-quality research (e.g., Microsoft MVP list) and spanning multiple products; includes advisories with criticality scores and explicit attack vectors.

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Difficulty identifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities across software versions
2Slower or less effective patching/remediation due to fragmented vulnerability data
3Need for reliable risk/impact insights to support security and compliance initiatives

Key Features

1Software Vulnerability Research: standardized, validated, and enriched vulnerability research for specific software versions
2Software Vulnerability Manager: uses Secunia Research data to identify, prioritize, and patch known vulnerable software in your environment
3Data Platform: provides high-level insights based on major/minor software versions in a normalized inventory
4Flexera One integration: granular build-level version matching within IT Asset Management and IT Visibility solutions
5Advisories and scoring: vulnerability advisories with criticality scores, attack vectors, and validation of reports; illegitimate reports are filtered

Target Customer Industries

1Public Sector

Client Results

1Improved vulnerability management and prioritization
2Faster remediation and patching workflows
3Enhanced risk visibility and regulatory/compliance readiness

Competitive Advantages

1Claims of delivering the world’s best vulnerability intelligence
2Rigorous research approach including code audits and binary analysis
3Large repository of third-party patch data (as highlighted in marketing materials)
4Cross-solution coverage: four integrated offerings (research, management, data, and SaaS/IT visibility integration)

Key Benefits

1Accurate and reliable vulnerability intelligence

2Prioritized remediation and faster patching

3Visibility across software versions/builds

4Actionable advisories with standardized scoring

5Integrated insights within broader ITAM/IT visibility platforms

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Secunia Research is the vulnerability intelligence team within Flexera that provides accurate and reliable vulnerability research and supports four solutions: Software Vulnerability Research, Software Vulnerability Manager, Data Platform, and Flexera One.

Target Market

Organizations seeking reliable vulnerability intelligence to inform vulnerability management, patching, and risk mitigation.

Unique Value Proposition

A dedicated vulnerability research organization delivering accurate, validated, and actionable vulnerability intelligence with comprehensive patch data, supporting multiple integrated solutions for vulnerability management and IT asset visibility.

Technical Requirements

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Pricing Model

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