This can be done by clicking on My Scans and then on the New Scan button. While logging into Nessus for the first-time, use the following credentials for the login: Admin and Password of your own choice.Place the following URL into your browser: Boot the Kali machine and start Nessus service using the following command: /etc/init.d/nessusd start.Step 2: Set up Kali machine & Nessus scan Output the results into an XML file and note the target IP address.Start a full Nmap scan on the target or your network subnet.

Step 1: Get information about the target machine

Before you begin, get information about the scanning machine, e.g., IP address and hostname.

Tenable provides enterprise-class solutions for continuous monitoring and visibility of vulnerabilities, configurations, user activity and system events that impact security and compliance. Nessus is a vulnerability scanner by Tenable Network Security.Review and analyze Nessus for potential vulnerability and risk assessment.In this lab, we will show you how to conduct and analyze a vulnerability risk assessment using the popular vulnerability scanning tool Nessus.

How to use nessus safely