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What is Tenable nessus

Tenable Nessus is a widely used vulnerability assessment tool developed by Tenable, Inc. It is designed to help organizations identify, assess, and manage security vulnerabilities in their IT environments. Nessus scans computers, servers, network devices, web applications, and other endpoints to detect vulnerabilities such as missing patches, misconfigurations, and potential security risks.

Key Features of Tenable Nessus

  • Comprehensive Vulnerability Scanning: Nessus can scan for thousands of vulnerabilities across operating systems, applications, databases, and network devices.
  • Regular Updates: It receives frequent plugin updates to identify new threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Detailed Reporting: Generates detailed reports on discovered vulnerabilities, including severity ratings and remediation guidance.
  • Ease of Use: Offers a user-friendly interface and flexible deployment options (on-premises, cloud, etc.).
  • Integration: Can integrate with various security platforms and workflows.

Use Cases

  • Security compliance audits
  • Penetration testing
  • Patch management validation
  • Continuous vulnerability management

Repository

CNP: https://github.com/hmcts/soc

Crime: https://github.com/hmcts/cpp-terraform-tenable-nessus

Initial Deployment

When deployed initially, Tenable SC, Nessus scanners and Nessus Managers needs one off manual configuration.

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