OpenVAS
OpenVAS is a powerful and versatile open-source vulnerability scanner providing comprehensive security assessments for various systems and protocols.
Description
OpenVAS is a comprehensive vulnerability scanner developed and maintained by Greenbone Networks since 2006. It offers both authenticated and unauthenticated testing capabilities across a wide range of internet and industrial protocols. Designed for scalability, it performs well even with large-scale scans. OpenVAS incorporates a powerful internal programming language for creating custom vulnerability tests and relies on a regularly updated feed for its vulnerability detection tests. It's part of the Greenbone Community Edition and integrates with other open-source modules within the Greenbone Enterprise Appliance suite. OpenVAS's features are continuously improved and refined with daily updates to its vulnerability database.
Features
OpenVAS is a full-featured vulnerability scanner that supports authenticated and unauthenticated testing. It covers various internet and industrial protocols, enabling thorough security assessments. Its design allows performance tuning for large scans, and it includes a powerful internal programming language for creating customized tests. The vulnerability test database is regularly updated via a dedicated feed, ensuring that the scanner remains current with the latest threats. This scanner forms the core of the Greenbone Community Edition, integrating with other open-source modules within the Greenbone Enterprise Appliance.
Benefits
Improved security posture through comprehensive vulnerability identification, reduced risk of exploitation by proactively discovering vulnerabilities, enhanced compliance with security standards and regulations, cost savings by preventing security breaches and their associated expenses, proactive threat mitigation, improved operational efficiency through streamlined vulnerability management, and the ability to implement custom vulnerability tests for specialized needs.
Links
- Home: https://www.openvas.org/
- Source code: https://github.com/greenbone
Details
- Open Source: ✅
- European: ✅
- Country: DE