LinuxSecurity.com: An Introduction to Nessus | Linux Today

LinuxSecurity.com: An Introduction to Nessus

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 9, 2001

[ Thanks to Dave
Wreski
for this link. ]

“There are a number of security scanners out there.
Most of them are vendor specific, and each boasts a number of
vulnerability checks to determine what is secure on your system and
what is not. So what if you are a hardcore open source paranoid
like myself who wouldn’t think to spend a dime on the latest
commercial security scanner from CyberSlueths or CrackerCops? Well
there is a superior alternative that is regularly updated, free,
and open source. It’s called Nessus, and it is by far the best
scanner available.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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