Open Vulnerability Assessment System (OpenVAS)
The OpenVAS is a collection of integrated security tools and services that offer a powerful platform for vulnerability management. It has been developed on the basis of client-server architecture, where the client requests a specific set of network vulnerability tests against its target from the server. Its modular and robust design allows us to run the security tests in parallel and is available for a number of operating systems (Linux/Win32). Let us take a look at the core components and functions of OpenVAS.
- OpenVAS Scanner effectively manages the execution of Network Vulnerability Tests (NVT). The new test plugins can be updated on a daily basis via NVT Feeds (http://www.openvas.org/nvt-feeds.html ...
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