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OpenVAS

Open Source

About OpenVAS

OpenVAS is a vulnerability scanner that performs unauthenticated and authenticated testing using various internet and industrial protocols. It includes performance tuning for large-scale scans and an internal programming language for implementing vulnerability tests.

Key Capabilities

  • ✓Unauthenticated and authenticated vulnerability testing
  • ✓Support for high-level and low-level internet protocols
  • ✓Performance tuning for large-scale scans
  • ✓Powerful internal programming language for custom tests
  • ✓Daily updated vulnerability test feed

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Quick Facts

www.openvas.org
CategoryCybersecurity
SubcategoryVulnerability Management
PricingOpen Source
Founded2006
DeploymentOpen Source
Target SizeEnterprise