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Powerful, continuously updated vulnerability scanner for comprehensive security testing.
The OpenVAS Scanner provides a full-featured, continuously updated vulnerability testing engine, buildable from source, with Rust‑based integration and optional Docker containers for flexible deployment.
The OpenVAS Scanner delivers a robust vulnerability testing engine that continuously receives updated vulnerability tests (VTs). It is aimed at security professionals, system administrators, and DevOps teams who need on‑premise, customizable scanning capabilities and wish to integrate with Greenbone Enterprise appliances or other GVM modules.
Users can compile the scanner from source using CMake and Make, or leverage the Rust implementation that centralizes the scanning stack while still using the proven C engine. For rapid provisioning, official Docker images are available from the Greenbone registry, though they remain under active development. A pre‑configured Greenbone Community Trial virtual machine is also offered for those uncomfortable building from source.
All releases are signed with the Greenbone Community Feed GPG key, ensuring integrity. The project is maintained by Greenbone AG under the GPL‑2.0 license, encouraging community contributions while providing a stable foundation for vulnerability assessment.
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Internal network assessment
Identify vulnerable hosts across the corporate LAN and generate detailed remediation reports.
Continuous integration pipeline
Run automated scans on staging environments via Docker to catch regressions before release.
Custom vulnerability development
Extend NASL scripts using the open source codebase to test proprietary applications.
Training and certification
Deploy the Greenbone Community Trial VM for hands‑on learning of vulnerability management workflows.
All release files are signed with the Greenbone Community Feed GPG key; download the key from greenbone.net and verify the fingerprint.
Yes, you can use the provided Docker images or the pre‑configured Greenbone Community Trial virtual machine.
The new scanner stack is being rewritten in Rust while still leveraging the existing C engine.
Commercial support is offered through Greenbone Enterprise products; the community edition is maintained by Greenbone AG without a support SLA.
The scanner builds on typical Linux distributions that provide a C/C++ toolchain and Rust compiler; container images run on any Docker‑compatible host.
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