Description:
Agent for Nessus vulnerability scanner
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 11.1.2,27832@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@Tenable |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Security
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Tags:
vulnerability-scanning
security
compliance
nessus
agent
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Install:
brew install --cask tenable-nessus-agent
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About:
The Tenable Nessus Agent extends vulnerability scanning capabilities to distributed and remote endpoints. It communicates with Tenable.io or Nessus Manager to execute scans on hosts that may not be directly accessible from the scanner. This enables centralized security auditing and compliance assessment across your entire infrastructure.
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Key Features:
- Distributed scanning for remote and segmented networks
- Centralized management via Tenable.io or Nessus Manager
- Low-impact, agent-based vulnerability and compliance scanning
- Automated updates and policy enforcement
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Use Cases:
- Continuous vulnerability assessment on cloud workloads and endpoints
- Compliance auditing (PCI DSS, HIPAA, CIS) across distributed systems
- Scanning assets in segmented networks unreachable by network scanners
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Alternatives:
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Qualys Cloud Agent
– Similar agent-based scanning approach; tied to Qualys platform
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Rapid7 InsightVM Agent
– Provides endpoint visibility and scanning for InsightVM; comparable deployment model
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| Feb 12, 2026 8:18pm |
11.1.2,27832 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
90badfc0 |
| Jan 31, 2026 5:05am |
11.1.1,27688 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
17b8f801 |
| Jan 21, 2026 10:48pm |
11.1.0,27621 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
4d80f7c1 |
| Jan 7, 2026 10:47pm |
11.0.3,27520 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
f99b6513 |
| Sep 15, 2025 6:18pm |
11.0.1,26418 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
4bbbed1a |
| Jul 25, 2024 3:52pm |
10.7.2,23795 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
61986cb0 |
| Jun 27, 2024 6:56pm |
10.7.0,23548 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
f3efb44d |
| Mar 29, 2024 11:11am |
10.6.0,22609 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
910438d4 |
| Jan 10, 2024 6:31pm |
10.5.1,21846 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
2510a9db |
| Dec 24, 2023 9:24am |
10.5.0,21537 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
9c677338 |
| Dec 12, 2023 12:46pm |
10.5.0,21537 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
87e79618 |
| Nov 16, 2023 5:51pm |
10.4.4,21344 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
dcd17e70 |
| Nov 1, 2023 9:33am |
10.4.3,21195 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
821be005 |
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