Once installed, OpenVAS provides a centralized platform that can be used from any browser-based system or from the command line. Because OpenVAS is a security analysis tool, it will be looking at the systems in this environment to identify services and vulnerabilities, so ensure that you are prepared for potential impacts. Even the most careful and the least impact scans can potentially affect services.
A basic vulnerability scanning with OpenVAS
Getting ready
In order to be able to complete this section, you will need the following steps completed:
- OpenVAS successfully installed and configured on your Kali Linux system
- Access to the Kali system, either from the desktop or a browser
- Network access to the systems that...