The first tool in your cybersecurity toolbox Expose and close weaknesses across your constantly changing attack surface with the industry’s most trusted vulnerability assessment solution.
Vendor
Tenable
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Overview
Nessus, developed by Tenable, is a widely trusted vulnerability assessment tool designed to identify and remediate security flaws in IT environments. Renowned for its accuracy, speed, and ease of use, Nessus serves businesses of all sizes, offering robust protection against vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues. It supports over 100,000 plugins, allowing detection of a wide range of security concerns across networks, cloud infrastructure, applications, and IoT devices. With advanced reporting capabilities and automated scanning, Nessus simplifies vulnerability management while strengthening overall security posture.
Features and Capabilities
- Comprehensive Vulnerability Scanning: Detects vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and policy violations in diverse IT environments.
- Extensive Plugin Library: Supports over 100,000 plugins for identifying threats across applications, operating systems, and devices.
- Ease of Use: Simple setup and user-friendly interface for quick deployment and operation.
- Automation: Enables scheduled, continuous, or customized scans to streamline vulnerability management workflows.
- Customizable Reporting: Offers detailed insights and exportable reports for compliance and remediation tracking.
- Cloud and IoT Support: Secures cloud environments, web applications, and IoT devices with precision.
- Integration with Security Tools: Seamlessly integrates with SIEMs, DevSecOps tools, and other security solutions.
- Low False Positive Rate: Ensures high accuracy to focus on real security risks, minimizing unnecessary alerts.
- Policy and Compliance Checks: Verifies adherence to industry standards like PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and more.
- Active and Passive Scanning: Combines active vulnerability scans with passive detection of anomalies for thorough coverage.
- Multi-Platform Compatibility: Operates across Windows, Linux, macOS, and various virtualized environments.
- Cost-Effectiveness: Delivers enterprise-grade capabilities at competitive pricing suitable for organizations of all sizes.