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OpenVAS: Pros and Cons for SMEs by Nomaqhiza Andile is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This paper evaluates the performance of three free vulnerability scanners (Nessus, OpenVAS, Nmap Scripting Engine) for small and medium enterprises, focusing on their effectiveness in automating risk assessment. It presents a virtual machine-based framework for testing these scanners and compares their capabilities, highlighting Nessus as the standard for comparison due to its extensive vulnerability database. The findings indicate that while Nessus covers the most vulnerabilities, OpenVAS offers a viable o

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Nomaqhiza Andile

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