Nessus Professional is a vulnerability scanner and penetration testing tool developed by Tenable, Inc. It’s designed to help organizations identify and prioritize vulnerabilities, reduce risk, and improve compliance.
Key Features:
- Vulnerability Scanning: Scans networks, hosts, and web applications to identify vulnerabilities, including CVEs, CVSS scores, and exploitability.
- Configuration Auditing: Audits system configurations, including passwords, patches, and settings, to identify security weaknesses.
- Penetration Testing: Simulates attacks on networks, hosts, and web applications to identify exploitable vulnerabilities.
- Compliance Scanning: Scans for compliance with regulatory requirements, such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and NERC.
- Reporting and Analytics: Provides detailed reports and analytics to help prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Integration with Tenable.io: Integrates with Tenable.io, a cloud-based vulnerability management platform, for centralized management and reporting.
Benefits:
- Improved Vulnerability Management: Identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities, enabling organizations to focus on the most critical issues.
- Reduced Risk: Reduces the risk of exploitation by identifying and remediating vulnerabilities quickly.
- Enhanced Compliance: Helps organizations meet regulatory requirements and standards, reducing the risk of non-compliance.
- Streamlined Security: Streamlines security processes, reducing the time and effort required to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
