Nessus Essentials

🔗 Nessus

🔗 NessusCLI

Install Nessus

🔗 Links

• Nessus Linux Install

• Nessus Downloads

• Download Ubuntu version with curl (command created from the Downloads site)

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://www.tenable.com/downloads/api/v2/pages/nessus/files/Nessus-10.5.0-ubuntu1404_amd64.deb' \
  --output 'Nessus-10.5.0-ubuntu1404_amd64.deb'

sudo dpkg -i Nessus-<version number>-debian6_amd64.deb

sudo systemctl start nessusd.service

# Stop & Update Nessus:
sudo systemctl stop nessusd.service
sudo /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli update --all

• Open Nessus in a local browser

  • https://127.0.0.1:8834/

Configure Nessus

🔗 Install Nessus Essentials, Professional, Expert, or Manager

• Register for Nessus Essentials to install Nessus Essentials

• Get an activation code

  • On the Get an activation code screen, type your name and email address.

  • Click Email.

  • Check your email for your free activation code.

• On the Register Nessus screen, type your Activation Code.

• Proceed with the creation of a Nessus administrator user account.

Reset Nessus

Soft

• This command deletes all your registration information and preferences, causing Nessus to run in a non-registered state. Nessus Manager retains the same linking key after resetting.

sudo /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fix --reset

Hard

• This command resets Nessus to a fresh state, deleting all registration information, settings, data, and users.

sudo /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fix --reset-all

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