From the course: CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) Cert Prep: 2 Vulnerability Management (2020)

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Vulnerability scanning tools

Vulnerability scanning tools

From the course: CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) Cert Prep: 2 Vulnerability Management (2020)

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Vulnerability scanning tools

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- [Narrator] In this course, I'm using the Nessus vulnerability scanner to show you examples of real-world vulnerability scanning. When you take the exam you should know that this is just one of many vulnerability scanners on the market. Let's look at a few of the important ones. Nessus, the product that we have been using, is one of the oldest vulnerability scanners available. It's made by Tenable and is very popular among cybersecurity professionals. Qualys is another popular network vulnerability scanner. Qualys uses a cloud-based interface to control scans that may be run using on-premises scanning appliances, cloud-based scanners in Qualys data centers, or a combination of the two. Rapid7's Nexpose is another popular commercial vulnerability scanning tool. And OpenVAS provides an open source alternative for those who might not have the budget for a commercial scanner. While most commercial vulnerability scanners…

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