Nessus Vulnerability Scanner
Comprehensive Security and Compliance Auditing with Automatic Monitoring
- Agentless auditing of configurations, patches, and web applications
- 55,000+ vulnerability and configuration checks (plugins) – new plugins updated daily
- Scans networks, systems, data, and applications
- Post-scan analysis and monitoring tools
- Part of Tenable's enterprise USM platform – providing centralized management of multiple vulnerability scanners and real-time vulnerability, log, and compliance management
The Largest Collection of Network Security Checks
Nessus leverages credentialed and uncredentialed scans; patch, configuration, and MDMs; external repositories; website reputation; and global threat intelligence to reduce risk and protect sensitive data.
Extensive Configuration and Compliance Auditing
Nessus compliance checks help to eliminate fines and external audit findings. It covers PCI DSS, HIPAA / HITECH, NIST, DISA STIGs, firewalls, routers, virtualization, and more.
Automatic Post-scan Analysis and Results Monitoring
Nessus 5.2 provides lightweight security monitoring with targeted email notifications, enhanced post-scan analysis tools, and suggestions to improve scans.
Nessus 5.2 Is Available for Download
Providing targeted email notifications, increased post-scan analysis, and expanded platform support and integration
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Celebrating 15 Years
See how Nessus has grown and evolved since its first release on April 4, 1998.
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