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How to Install Nessus on Kali

 


Nessus develop by tenable network security is one of the most popular vulnerability scanners. Nessus allows scans for the following types of vulnerabilities.


  • Allow remote hacker to control or access sensitive data on a system
  • Detecting Misconfiguration
  • Port Scan
  • Call Hydra Launch a Dictionary Attack
  • DDoS against the DCP IP stack by using malformed packets
  • Ability to use Exploit
  • Ability to look for Credentials
  • 70,000+ Plugins
  • Can generate Report    


Step 1:  

Download Nessus Essential from https://www.tenable.com/products/nessusWe need an activation key to install Nessus, Register to get the activation key



Step 2:

Go to the download folder and install the package


┌──(kalikali)-[~/Downloads]

└─$ sudo dpkg -i Nessus-8.13.1-debian6_amd64.deb 







Step 3:

Start Nessus Service using the service command


 ┌──(kalikali)-[~]

└─$ systemctl start nessusd.service

$ netstat -tulpn | grep LISTEN

$ systemctl status nessusd.service




Step 4: 

Go to the browser and type https://127.0.0.1:8834/

Create an account and Configure Nessus









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