NETWORK SECURITY TACTICS
Nessus: Vulnerability scanning in the enterprise
Mike Chapple
06.06.2008
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In the previous two installments of our series on using Nessus in the enterprise, we explored downloading and installing the Nessus vulnerability scanner and conducting system scans. Now that you have these basic procedures under your belt, we'll examine some general advice for building an enterprise scanning program with Nessus.
Developing an enterprise scanning program is, by necessity, a highly customized task. You can't simply take a stock plan off the shelf and implement it in your organization. You need to consider the unique technical, regulatory, political and cultural requirements facing your enterprise b
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efore launching this inherently intrusive activity. For example, the scanning program used by a research university would necessarily be quite different from that used by an ultra-secret government agency. Both plans would differ significantly from the scanning plan used by an e-commerce retailer. Let's look at a few broad principles that apply in any large enterprise.
Hopefully, these tips gave you some good general advice on incorporating Nessus into your enterprise security architecture. In the final installment of this series, we'll take a look at building reports using Nessus output.
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