OPENVAS SCAN
OPENVAS SCAN is Greenbone’s on-premises vulnerability scanning product for companies and public institutions.
What OPENVAS SCAN is
OPENVAS SCAN is Greenbone’s on-premises vulnerability scanning product for companies and public institutions. It continuously examines network services, servers, applications, container images, and containerized environments for known vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing patches. Authenticated endpoint scans identify outdated software and insecure settings. The product prioritizes risk, recommends remediation, and tracks remediation activities. Greenbone describes more than 200,000 vulnerability tests, with continuous test updates and a daily updated vulnerability feed. Distributed architecture can spread scanning workloads across systems and locations. Deployment is available through hardware or virtual appliances, including potentially air-gapped hardware. Greenbone says the product operates entirely inside the customer’s environment, keeping control of data, processes, and integrations with that customer. Named integrations include ServiceNow, Splunk, Nagios, Sourcefire, and CyberArk. Credentialed and agent-based assessment, compliance checks, network discovery, API access, and remediation tickets are supported. Pricing requires a consultation.
Good
- More than 200,000 vulnerability tests
- Daily updated vulnerability feed
- On-premises or virtual appliance deployment
- Advanced risk prioritization
- Air-gapped hardware deployment possible
Watch out
- No web application scanning
- Pricing requires a consultation
- Free plan not available
- 14-day trial not available
Who it suits
It is positioned for companies and public institutions of all sizes that need on-premises vulnerability assessment and control over their environment. It also suits teams needing authenticated, agent-based, compliance, and remediation capabilities.
Verdict
OPENVAS SCAN provides broad, internally operated vulnerability assessment with distributed scanning, extensive test coverage, and remediation tracking. Its on-premises model fits organizations that need local control, while the lack of web application scanning may narrow its coverage.
Plans and prices
From OPENVAS SCAN's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| OPENVAS SCAN | Priced on request | Hardware or virtual appliance · quote required · supports multiple sensors, API access and remediation tickets |
The facts
Each one read from OPENVAS SCAN's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Authenticated scans
- Authenticated endpoint scans check for missing patches, insecure configurations and outdated software.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Containers
- The product scans container images and containerized environments for vulnerabilities.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Coverage
- Greenbone describes OPENVAS SCAN as having more than 200,000 vulnerability tests.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Data residency
- Greenbone says OPENVAS SCAN operates entirely within the customer’s environment, with control over data, processes and integrations.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- OPENVAS SCAN is offered as hardware or virtual appliances, including possible air-gapped hardware deployment.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The product page names ServiceNow, Splunk, Nagios, Sourcefire and CyberArk integrations.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Pricing
- The OPENVAS SCAN page directs prospective customers to request a consultation; it does not state a price.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- OPENVAS SCAN continuously scans IT infrastructure for vulnerabilities, prioritizes risks and recommends remediation.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Scale
- Its distributed architecture can distribute scanning workloads across systems and locations.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Scanning
- It scans network services, servers and applications for known vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and missing patches.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Greenbone support includes German and English support, software upgrades, daily updated vulnerability tests, and hardware warranty and replacement provisions.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Target users
- Greenbone positions OPENVAS SCAN for companies and public institutions of all sizes.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Updates
- The product receives continuous vulnerability-test updates and a daily updated vulnerability feed.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Company certifications
- Greenbone says it has been ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified since 2021 and ISO 14001 certified since 2024.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Founded
- 2008checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Neumarkt 12, 49074 Osnabrück, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
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