> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://pontocom.gitbook.io/infoseclab/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://pontocom.gitbook.io/infoseclab/vulntesting/identification/openvas.md).

# OpenVAS

[OpenVAS](https://www.openvas.org/) is a full-featured vulnerability scanner. Its capabilities include unauthenticated and authenticated testing, various high-level and low-level internet and industrial protocols, performance tuning for large-scale scans and a powerful internal programming language to implement any type of vulnerability test.

OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment System, originally known as GNessUs) is the scanner component of [Greenbone Vulnerability Manager](https://www.greenbone.net/en/) (GVM), a software framework of several services and tools offering vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management.

![](https://1253238579-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FfPBLecZWemt5xh9AWf0x%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b3f0c5a3c96a06b22ad109fa11312ad953112c03%2Fopenvas-logo.png?alt=media)

* [OpenVAS Architecture](https://github.com/pontocom/SecLabs/blob/main/vulntesting/identification/openvas/architecture.md)
* [Installing OpenVAS on Kali Linux](https://github.com/pontocom/SecLabs/blob/main/vulntesting/identification/openvas/install.md)
* [Starting and Stopping OpenVAS](https://github.com/pontocom/SecLabs/blob/main/vulntesting/identification/openvas/startstop.md)
* [Navigating through OpenVAS](https://github.com/pontocom/SecLabs/blob/main/vulntesting/identification/openvas/navigation.md)
* [Scanning a target](https://github.com/pontocom/SecLabs/blob/main/vulntesting/identification/openvas/scan.md)