How to do it...

The following steps will guide you to create scan policies using the Nessus:

  1. To configure a new scan policy in Nessus, you will first need to access the Nessus web interface at https://localhost:8834 or https://127.0.0.1:8834. Alternatively, if you are not accessing the web interface from the same system that is running Nessus, you should specify the appropriate IP address or hostname.
  2. Once the web interface has loaded, you will need to log in with the account that was configured during the installation process or with another account built after install. After logging in, the Policies tab at the top of the page should be selected. If no other policies have been configured, you will see an empty list and a single button that ...

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