Nessus also has many other features to support penetration testing activities that you may not be aware of. Nessus reports on host discovery, vulnerability identification, and exploitability of a given vulnerability which are all important findings in the penetration testing process. The tools available in Kali Linux complement a Nessus installation, allowing everything to be in one place, easing maintenance and portability. Kali Linux, formerly known as 'Backtrack', is a Debian-based Linux distribution containing hundreds of tools to perform penetration tests.

One of those choices is a Linux distribution designed for penetration testers called Kali Linux. Tenable provides Nessus on a wide variety of platforms to choose from. Kali Linux is a fantastic distribution specifically designed for penetration testing. If you are using Nessus for vulnerability scanning activities, consider installing Nessus on Kali Linux. To learn more about this application and its latest capabilities, visit the Tenable.io Vulnerability Management web page. Note: Nessus Cloud is now a part of Tenable.io Vulnerability Management.

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