> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.rtlcopymemory.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.rtlcopymemory.com/vulnerability-assessment-1.md).

# Vulnerability Assessment

* [Nessus](https://docs.tenable.com/Nessus.htm)
* [OpenVAS](https://openvas.org/)

Remember to alert before a vulnerability scan

Always run safe scans

Avoid:

* Printer scanning
* DoS scanning
* Limit bandwidth on delicate networks

Monitor network usage with vnstat:

```bash
sudo vnstat -l -i eth0
```

Useful tool to convert OpenVAS xml reports into other formats like Excel: [openvasreporting](https://github.com/TheGroundZero/openvasreporting)