ConnectSecure (formerly CyberCNS) is an MSP-focused vulnerability scanning and CIS / PCI reporting platform. It is strong on external and internal vulnerability scans, configuration benchmarks, and per-client reporting.
Lavawall® is a multi-tenant RMM and remote support platform for MSPs and IT teams, with patching, security monitoring, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace breach detection, and compliance built into the same agent and console. Technicians get browser-based remote control, a background admin workspace, and a remote shell on Windows and Mac, scripting on Linux, and ad-hoc support for computers without the agent, with end-to-end encrypted sessions available. It overlaps with ConnectSecure on vulnerability and configuration assessment, with Windows, macOS, and Linux baselines aligned to CIS, NIST, and other frameworks, and it also covers 70+ framework GRC, administrator elevation and execution prevention (no kernel driver), replacement prioritization, and helpdesk.
For MSPs choosing between them, the question is whether vulnerability scanning is the primary need (ConnectSecure) or whether an RMM with security and compliance built in is the priority (Lavawall®).
Where Lavawall® wins for MSPs
Lavawall® is broader: configuration assessment is one of many native capabilities, alongside patching, GRC, breach detection, administrator elevation, helpdesk, and remote support.
Multi-tenant cloud breach detection (M365 / Entra ID / Azure / Google Workspace) is built into Lavawall®. Check ConnectSecure's documentation for its scope.
Smart helpdesk, browser-based remote support, and curated SaaS / shadow-AI discovery are also built into Lavawall®. Check ConnectSecure's documentation for what it covers.
Where ConnectSecure (formerly CyberCNS) wins
ConnectSecure's vulnerability-scanning depth is its specialty. Internal-network and external scans, CIS benchmark reporting, and per-client deliverables are mature.
For MSPs whose primary need is regular vulnerability-scan reporting and that have other tooling for GRC, breach detection, and operations, ConnectSecure is focused and effective.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Lavawall® | ConnectSecure (formerly CyberCNS) |
|---|---|---|
| External / internal vulnerability scanning | Configuration-vulnerability assessment + Nessus integration | ConnectSecure core |
| CIS Controls reporting | Yes, one of 70+ frameworks | Yes |
| PCI DSS reporting | Yes | Yes |
| Cross-platform agent (Windows, macOS, Linux) | Yes; patching and monitoring on all three, remote control on Windows and macOS | Yes |
| 7,400+ application patch catalogue | Native patching | Check ConnectSecure's documentation |
| M365 / Entra ID / Azure breach detection | Native multi-tenant identity threat detection and response (ITDR) | Check ConnectSecure's documentation |
| Google Workspace breach detection | Native | Check ConnectSecure's documentation |
| Administrator elevation and execution prevention (no kernel driver) | Native | Check ConnectSecure's documentation |
| Replacement prioritization | Multi-factor scoring | Check ConnectSecure's documentation |
| Smart helpdesk + remote support bundled | Yes | Check ConnectSecure's documentation |
| Built and used by an audit firm | ThreeShield (CISSP / CISA) | Check ConnectSecure's documentation |
Who should pick which?
Pick Lavawall® if…
MSPs that want vulnerability and configuration assessment as part of an RMM with security, GRC, and breach detection built in.
MSPs delivering compliance readiness across CMMC 2.0, NIST, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, or PIPEDA.
Pick ConnectSecure (formerly CyberCNS) if…
MSPs whose primary need is external and internal vulnerability scanning with detailed per-client reports.
Frequently asked
- Does Lavawall® do internal-network vulnerability scanning?
- Through Nessus. Lavawall® does configuration-vulnerability assessment from the endpoint and integrates with Nessus Pro for deeper external / internal vulnerability scanning. See the Nessus for MSPs integration page.
- Can Lavawall® and ConnectSecure coexist?
- Yes. Some MSPs use ConnectSecure for vulnerability scanning and Lavawall® as the RMM, with security and compliance built in.