Nessus (software)
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Computer security software
| Developer(s) | Tenable, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 8.15.8
/ January 18, 2023 (2023年01月18日)[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
[edit ]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 OpenVAS [2] [4] and Greenbone Sustainable Resilience.[5]
See also
[edit ]- Metasploit Project
- OpenVAS
- Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks (SATAN)
- SAINT (software)
- Snort (software)
- Wireshark
References
[edit ]- ^ "Nessus 2023 Release Notes". Tenable Network Security.
- ^ a b 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年03月09日). "SC 30th Anniversary Awards". SC Media.
- ^ "OpenVAS" . Retrieved 2009年10月21日.
- ^ "Greenbone" . Retrieved 2021年03月07日.
External links
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