
OK: Server CA Certificate is present as /var/lib/gvm/CA/servercert.pem.Ĭhecking permissions of /var/lib/openvas/gnupg/* OK: OpenVAS Scanner is present in version 20.8.1. Test completeness and readiness of GVM-20.8.0 Update the repository database with apt update. It’s always a good idea to start with an update of your system. You’ll find my journey to install OpenVAS on Kali GNU/Linux. If you just want to have OpenVAS available there is also a (virtual) appliance available from the OpenVAS Kali GNU/Linux has become the default Linux distribution for security auditing pen testing, it’s nice to have OpenVAS installed on Relying on one security tool is also not a “best security practice”. But OpenVAS is still a very nice network security scanner.

To scan for missing patches on your systems there are faster/better tools available that can be integrated into your build pipeline

I always prefer opensource software, for security tools, I even prefer it more… It nice to see/audit where the security data comes from, instead of the “magic” that is used by the close source software.

OpenVAS is an opensource security scanner it started as a fork of Nessus which wentįrom an opensource project to a closed source scanner. OpenVAS on Kali GNU/Linux Part 1: How to install OpenVAS
