2023 – Posted in: Information Security, Penetration Testing

Time to Read: 2-3 minutes. Nessus is a widely used vulnerability scanner that is used to identify security weaknesses in computer systems, networks, and applications. It was first released in 1998 and is currently maintained by Tenable, Inc. In this article, we will provide an overview of Nessus and how it is used in cybersecurity. How Nessus Works Nessus works by scanning a target system or network for known vulnerabilities. It does this by using…