ConnectSecure alternative: TATER vs ConnectSecure (formerly CyberCNS)
ConnectSecure (formerly CyberCNS) is a popular MSP-focused vulnerability and compliance scanning platform with multi-tenant management and deep PSA/RMM integrations.
ConnectSecure vs TATER at a glance
| Dimension | ConnectSecure | TATER |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Network vulnerability scanning + compliance reports | M365 + endpoint configuration compliance + remediation |
| Remediation | Reports findings | Automated remediation of failing controls |
| M365 depth | M365 Assessment module (added 2024) — assessment and reporting | Deep CIS / SCuBA / DISA STIG configuration baselines |
| Hardware inventory | Not a focus — asset discovery is scan-derived | Yes — make, model, serial, CPU, RAM, disks, BIOS, TPM on every agent scan, with fleet rollups (low disk, RAM distribution) and time-above-threshold runtime telemetry |
| Platform breadth | Vuln scanning + reporting | Full GRC + federal pipeline + Vault + ITSM + AI that does the work |
| Best fit | MSPs needing broad network vuln scans | MSPs wanting one platform for compliance + remediation + GRC |
Where ConnectSecure is strong
- Broad internal/external network vulnerability scanning
- Lightweight agent/probe asset discovery for unmanaged devices
- Mature PSA/RMM integrations and per-asset MSP billing
- Multi-tenant compliance reporting
- An M365 Assessment module added in 2024, so Microsoft 365 is no longer outside their scope — the difference is depth: assessment and reporting rather than continuous evaluation against the full CIS M365, SCuBA and STIG baselines with one-click remediation
Where TATER is different
- Measured, not asserted — compliance comes from live M365 and endpoint scans, not questionnaires
- Automated remediation actually fixes failing controls, not just flags them
- One platform: GRC, endpoint compliance posture, Vault, ITSM and a federal ATO pipeline
- Agentic AI analyst and MCP tools across the whole platform
- Beyond scanning: sensitive-data discovery across endpoints and network shares, patch deployment with rings and approval gates, and leaked-credential alerts from Entra ID Protection
Bottom line: ConnectSecure scans networks for CVEs and prints a compliance report; TATER evaluates the M365/endpoint configuration baseline, remediates it, and wraps it in a full GRC + AI platform. They are often complementary — consolidate on TATER when you want compliance and remediation in one place.
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