---
description: >-
  Take advantage of the industry's most trusted vulnerability assessment
  solution to assess the modern attack surface.
---

# Nessus

## Deploy with Docker

```bash
docker run -d --name nessus -p 8080:8834 tenableofficial/nessus:latest
```

Open [https://localhost:8080/ ](https://0.0.0.0:8080/#/)on your browser

-> Select Nessus Essentials

-> Make and account or use your own activation code / credentials



## Make a simple scan

New Scan -> Basic Network Scan -> Fill in the name and target

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Discovery -> Select port scan (all ports) if necessary -> Save Scan

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#### Run Scan

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{% hint style="warning" %}
The scan can take a long time to complete.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

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## Advanced Scan

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### Results

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