Re: OpenVAS

[Alex Keller <axkeller () STANFORD EDU>]

Hi Robert,

I’ve deployed the free Greenbone Community Edition for an experimental use case, and for no budget scenarios it’s a 
viable option. I didn’t find the web interface very intuitive (nor modern) and the scans didn’t seem wicked fast…but it 
does work and provides actionable reports. You can download the ISO at the link below, took me under an hour to stand 
up on ESXi: https://www.greenbone.net/en/install_use_gce/

I can’t speak to their professional version, the Greenbone Security Manager -- edition differences are outline here: 
https://www.greenbone.net/en/community-edition/

Best,
Alex


Alex Keller
Stanford | Engineering
Information Technology
axkeller () stanford edu<mailto:axkeller () stanford edu>
(650)736-6421

From: The EDUCAUSE Security Community Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Barton, 
Robert W.
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 8:17 AM
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Subject: [SECURITY] OpenVAS

I’ve been using OpenVAS.  But, there has been a shift in the feeds, and I’m looking at the Greenbone products 
(Greenbone is German, their US supplier is New Net Technologies).  Does anybody have any history, information, or 
experience with the products?

Robert W. Barton
Executive Director of Information Security and Policy
Lewis University
One University Parkway
Romeoville, IL  60446-2200
815-836-5663


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