Athena Compliance Centre - Vulnerability Scanning Details

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Summary

A vulnerability scan is a technical examination of the security status of your IT system.

Overview

A vulnerability scan can be performed by an expert or by some automatic tools and can help you answer and provide evidence for some of the following questions.  Some scanning tools are even available for free to use via the internet. Common tools include Nessus, OpenVAS, Nmap, Qualys, Network Detective, SAINT, and Tripwire. A penetration test is a more in-depth test of the security of your systems where experts attempt to gain access by exploiting vulnerabilities.

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