Nessus

Nessus is a widely used vulnerability assessment tool that helps security teams identify, analyze, and remediate security weaknesses across servers, networks, and applications. It provides detailed vulnerability scanning, configuration auditing, and compliance reporting to enhance overall security posture.

Features of Nessus:

• Comprehensive vulnerability scanning for servers, networks, databases, and cloud environments.
• Regular plugin updates providing the latest vulnerability checks.
• Advanced scanning templates for PCI DSS, CIS benchmarks, and configuration audits.
• Detailed reports, risk scoring, and remediation recommendations.
• Supports credentialed and non-credentialed scans for deeper analysis.

Usage Instruction

Start, Enable and Verify the Nessus service
sudo systemctl start nessusd
sudo systemctl enable nessusd
sudo systemctl status nessusd 

To access Nessus Web UI: https://your_server_ip:8834/

Disclaimer:
Nessus is a commercial product developed by Tenable, Inc., with us Essentials” version available for limited use. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tenable. The software is provided “as is,” without any warranties. Users are responsible for licensing, securing, and configuring Nessus in compliance with Tenable’s terms and policies.