Summary:
- Becoming Familiar with OpenVAS
- Quick Scanning with OpenVAS
- Customized Scanning with OpenVAS
To begin this exercise I launched a Kali Linux virtual machine and logged into the root account. Once logged in, I launched the application OpenVAS and logged into a Greenbone Security Assistant acount.
Following the login to Greenbone Security Assistant, I prepared to begin a quick scan with OpenVAS. After entering an IP address into the “Quick Start” text field, a scan began. The results of the quick scan are as followed:
Once I completed a quick scan, I began to configure a scan by choosing “Full and very deep ultimate” scan, and configured a target by entering the name, hosts, and IP address.
