OpenVAS

About OpenVAS

What does OpenVAS do?

Le scanner de vulnérabilités open source de référence pour auditer la sécurité de vos systèmes.

OpenVAS is evaluated here as a Cybersecurity solution. The goal is to understand what the tool concretely brings, when it becomes relevant and what to check before adopting it.

To compare OpenVAS properly, look at risk coverage, ease of deployment, alerts and integrations. These criteria keep you from focusing only on price or brand awareness.

• 100k+ NVT
• Détection CVE
• Rapports CVSS
• Interface web

Who is OpenVAS for?

OpenVAS is mostly suited to Administrateurs systèmes et réseaux, Auditeurs en sécurité des SI and Équipes SOC et RSSI.

The best identified use cases are Administrateurs systèmes et réseaux, Auditeurs en sécurité des SI, Équipes SOC et RSSI, PME cherchant un scanner gratuit and Étudiants en cybersécurité. This helps distinguish the profiles for which OpenVAS delivers real value from cases where an alternative may fit better.

In the same space, you can also compare OpenVAS with Nessus, Trivy and Wireshark to identify the best trade-off for your budget and requirements.

• Administrateurs systèmes et réseaux
• Auditeurs en sécurité des SI
• Équipes SOC et RSSI
• PME cherchant un scanner gratuit

Pricing, limits and things to watch

The price of OpenVAS should be analyzed together with the included features, the plan limits and any renewal costs.

OpenVAS is presented with the following positioning: Gratuit open source / Enterprise sur devis. The free trial lets you test the tool before committing.

The main limitations to consider are Scans longs sur grandes infrastructures, Configuration initiale complexe, Faux positifs possibles and Performance limitée sans hardware dédié. These points do not necessarily make the tool less interesting, but they should be weighed against your priorities.

• Scans longs sur grandes infrastructures
• Configuration initiale complexe
• Faux positifs possibles
• Performance limitée sans hardware dédié