| Nessus Vulnerability Scanner | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Tenable, Inc. |
| Stable release | 8.15.8
/ January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)1 |
| Operating system | Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Vulnerability scanner |
| License | Proprietary; GPL (2.2.11 and earlier) |
| Website | https://www.tenable.com |
Nessus is a proprietary vulnerability scanner developed by Tenable, Inc.
History
In 1998 Renaud Deraison created The Nessus Project as a free remote security scanner.2 On October 5 2005, with the release of Nessus 3, the project changed from the GNU General Public License to a proprietary license.3
The Nessus 2 engine and some of the plugins are still using the GNU General Public License, leading to forks based on Nessus like OpenVAS24 and Greenbone Sustainable Resilience.5
See also
See also
References
References
- "Nessus 2023 Release Notes". Tenable Network Security.
- Carey, Mark; Russ Rogers; Paul Criscuolo; Mike Petruzzi (21 May 2008). Nessus Network Auditing. O'reilly. ISBN 978-1-59749-208-9.
- Olenick, Doug (2019-03-09). "SC 30th Anniversary Awards". SC Media.
- "OpenVAS". Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- "Greenbone". Retrieved 2021-03-07.
External links
External links