πŸš€ CISOs: Best Free Tools for Vulnerability Scanning πŸš€

Vulnerability scanning is essential to uncover weaknesses before attackers do. You don’t need expensive software to get started β€” there are robust free tools that every CISO should know.

Here’s a curated list of top free vulnerability scanning tools:

1️⃣ Nmap – Network discovery and security auditing tool.
https://nmap.org/

2️⃣ OpenVAS (Greenbone Vulnerability Manager) – Full-featured vulnerability scanning and management platform.
https://www.greenbone.net/en/community-edition/

3️⃣ Nikto2 – Web server scanner that identifies outdated software and dangerous files.
https://github.com/sullo/nikto

4️⃣ Trivy – Vulnerability scanner for containers, Kubernetes, and cloud-native apps.
https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy/

5️⃣ OWASP ZAP – Open-source web application security scanner.
https://www.zaproxy.org/

6️⃣ Lynis – Security auditing tool for Unix/Linux systems.
https://cisofy.com/lynis/

7️⃣ Clair – Static analysis for vulnerabilities in Docker and OCI images.
https://github.com/quay/clair

8️⃣ Wapiti – Web application vulnerability scanner for automated testing.
http://wapiti.sourceforge.net/

9️⃣ Vuls – Agentless vulnerability scanner for Linux and FreeBSD systems.
https://vuls.io/

πŸ”Ÿ Metasploit Community Edition – Penetration testing framework with vulnerability scanning capabilities.
https://www.metasploit.com/

Integrating these tools helps CISOs identify risks, prioritize remediation, and strengthen organizational security posture.

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