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// arsenal·Blue TeamIntermediateFOSS

OpenVAS/Greenbone Vulnerability Scanner/

Open-source vulnerability scanner from Greenbone — the free Nessus alternative.

Blue Team

$ openvas --help

OpenVAS

// what it is

Description

Now formally 'Greenbone Vulnerability Management' (GVM). 100,000+ vulnerability tests, full management UI, scheduling. The default open-source corporate vuln scanner.

// use cases

What people use it for

  • Internal vulnerability management
  • Compliance scans

// commands

The commands you'll type

Start GVM

$ sudo gvm-start

// facts

category
Blue Team
platforms
LIN
license
FOSS
difficulty
Intermediate

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