What is a Nessus scan?

What is a Nessus scan?

Nessus is a remote security scanning tool, which scans a computer and raises an alert if it discovers any vulnerabilities that malicious hackers could use to gain access to any computer you have connected to a network.

Can Nessus scan for malware?

Nessus uses multiple methods to detect malware by scanning networks for evidence of infection — including known Trojans, APTs, and backdoors — and with this plugin, by comparing cryptographic hashes against a database of known malicious hashes.

How do you test for Nessus?

How To: Run Your First Vulnerability Scan with Nessus

1. Step 1: Creating a Scan. Once you have installed and launched Nessus, you’re ready to start scanning.
2. Step 2: Choose a Scan Template.
3. Step 3: Configure Scan Settings.
4. Step 4: Viewing Your Results.
5. Step 5: Reporting Your Results.

How do I check my Nessus scan results?

To view results for an individual scan:

1. In the top navigation bar, click Scans. The My Scans page appears.
2. (Optional) In the left navigation bar, click a different folder.
3. In the scans table, click the name of the scan for which you want to view results.
4. Click the appropriate tab to view additional details:

How long does a Nessus scan take?

In summary there are 1700 targets to scan. And the scan should be done in less than 50 hours (weekend). Just for a little pre check i scanned 12 targets and the scan took 4 hours. This is way to long for our szenario.

How do I scan a Web application using Nessus?

Details

1. In Nessus , click on ‘New Scan’ and then select ‘Web Application Tests’ from the available templates.
2. Give your scan a name (WebApp Test).
3. For the target, use: example.com.
4. Click the Credentials Tab.
5. Click ‘HTTP’ to add HTTP Credentials.
6. You will want to leave it on Authentication method ‘HTTP login form’.

How do you make a Nessus scan?

Create a Scan

1. In the top navigation bar, click Scans. The My Scans page appears.
2. In the upper right corner, click the New Scan button. The Scan Templates page appears.
3. Click the scan template that you want to use.
4. Configure the scan’s settings.
5. Do one of the following: To launch the scan immediately, click the.

How do I set up my Nessus scanner?

Add a Nessus Scanner

1. Log in to Tenable.sc via the user interface.
2. Click Resources > Nessus Scanners. The Nessus Scanners page appears.
3. Click Add. The Add Nessus Scanner page appears.
4. Configure Nessus scanner options, as described in Nessus Scanners.
5. Click Submit. Tenable.sc saves your configuration.

Where are Nessus scan results stored?

Details. Nessus Professional scan results are stored locally in the directory of the user that owns the scan and are found in the user’s ‘reports’ directory.