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OpenVAS Workflow

Using Greenbone Vulnerability Manager

Vulnerability Scanning with OpenVAS

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graph TD A[Start GVM] --> B[Sync Feeds] B --> C[Configure Target] C --> D[Configure Task] D --> E[Start Scan] E --> F[Monitor Progress] F --> G[View Report] G --> H[Filter Results] H --> I[Export PDF/XML]

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Vulnerability Scanning with OpenVAS

Open-source vulnerability scanning with Greenbone/OpenVAS....

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Install & Setup

sudo apt install gvm # Install Greenbone Vulnerability Manager
sudo gvm-setup # Setup GVM
sudo gvm-check-setup # Verify installation

Start Services

sudo gvm-start # Start GVM services
# Browse to https://localhost:9392 # Access web interface

Scan Configuration

  • Full and Fast: Quick comprehensive scan
  • Full and Deep: Thorough but slow
  • Discovery: Host/service discovery only

Creating Scans

  1. Create Target (IP/range)
  2. Create Task (target + scan config)
  3. Run Task
  4. View Report
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