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// arsenal·Blue TeamIntermediateFreemium

Nessus

Tenable's vulnerability scanner — the industry-standard enterprise tool.

Blue Team

$ nessus --help

Nessus

// what it is

Description

Originally open-source, closed since 2005. Free 'Nessus Essentials' for 16 IPs; paid Pro tier for unlimited. Vast vulnerability check coverage, polished reporting, deep CIS benchmark library.

// use cases

What people use it for

  • Enterprise vulnerability scanning
  • Compliance audits

// facts

category
Blue Team
platforms
LIN · WIN · MAC
license
Freemium
difficulty
Intermediate

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