Mastering Python for Networking and Security

Installing the Nexpose Vulnerabilities scanner

Nexpose is a vulnerability scanner with a similar approach to nessus, since in addition to allowing us to run scans against multiple machines on the network, it also has a plugin system and an API that allows the integration of external code routines with the engine.

NeXpose is a tool developed by Rapid7 for the scanning and discovery of vulnerabilities. There is a community version that can be used for non-commercial purposes and although it has limitations, we can use it to perform some tests.

To install the software, you must obtain a valid license from the official page:

https://www.rapid7.com/products/nexpose/download/

Once we have installed nexpose through the official page, we can access ...