What is Tenable Nessus?
The Nessus vulnerability scanner is a powerful tool designed to comprehensively assess the security posture of an organization. Boasting high-speed discovery, configuration auditing, asset profiling, sensitive data detection, and in-depth vulnerability analysis, Nessus empowers security practitioners to stay ahead of potential threats. With the ability to distribute scanners throughout an entire enterprise, including DMZs and physically separate networks, Nessus provides a holistic view of an organization's security landscape
Highlights
- High-speed discovery of assets and vulnerabilities
- Comprehensive configuration auditing to identify security gaps
- Detailed asset profiling for better understanding of the attack surface
- Sensitive data discovery to mitigate risks of data breaches
- Robust vulnerability analysis to prioritize and address security issues
- Distributed scanning capabilities to cover the entire enterprise
Features
Open API
Vulnerability management