Overview

OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment Scanner) is a full-featured vulnerability scanner developed by Greenbone AG since 2006. It provides unauthenticated and authenticated testing across various high-level and low-level internet and industrial protocols, with performance tuning for large-scale scans and a powerful internal programming language to implement any type of vulnerability test.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Vulnerability Scanning: Supports both unauthenticated and authenticated scanning for thorough security assessments
• Extensive Protocol Support: Covers a wide range of internet and industrial protocols
• Large-Scale Performance Tuning: Optimized for scanning large networks efficiently
• Daily Feed Updates: Obtains vulnerability tests from a feed with a long history and daily updates
• Powerful Scripting Language: Uses a custom NASL (Network Assessment Script Language) for implementing vulnerability tests
• Community & Enterprise Versions: Available as both open source Community Edition and commercial enterprise products

Official Resources

• Website: https://www.openvas.org/
• Documentation: Greenbone Documentation
• Source Code: Available on GitHub via Greenbone
• Community: Greenbone Community Forum