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Metasploit vs Nessus

A side-by-side look at Metasploit and Nessus. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Metasploit

Metasploit

Security & Privacy

Metasploit is an open source penetration testing framework that helps security professionals find, exploit, and validate vulnerabilities. It includes a database of known exploits and payloads that can be used to simulate attacks against systems to test their security.

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Nessus

Nessus

Security & Privacy

Nessus is a vulnerability scanner used to scan networks and systems for security vulnerabilities. It is one of the most popular vulnerability assessment tools.

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