Tenable Nessus

Vulnerability scanner

CaskSecurity & PrivacyApple silicon · Intel

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30-day installs14#1900 in App

1-year installs331Last 365 days

Latest version10.12.5yesterday · Oct 7

Download size—arm64 / x86_64 · dmg

Release cadenceMonthly1 release in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: Not confirmed

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 10.12.5 Not confirmed
macOS 27 · Apple chip · 10.12.5 Not confirmed
macOS 26 · Intel · 10.12.5 Not confirmed
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 10.12.5 Not confirmed
macOS 15 · Intel · 10.12.5 Not confirmed
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{
  "macos": {}
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: Tenable Nessus · nessus
Installer packages: Install Nessus.pkg
Commands: nasl ndbg nessuscli nessusmgt
Download URL: www.tenable.com/downloads/api/v2/pages/nessus/files/Nessus-10.12.5.dmg
SHA-256: 8fb0ec17d22d7691…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/n/nessus.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/nessus

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "launchctl": "com.tenablesecurity.nessusd",
      "pkgutil": "com.tenablesecurity.Nessus.Preferences"
    }
  ]
}

Install pkg
Source file: Install Nessus.pkg
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```
{
  "pkg": [
    "Install Nessus.pkg"
  ]
}
```
Install binary
Source file: /Library/Nessus/run/bin/nasl
Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/nasl
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```
{
  "binary": [
    "/Library/Nessus/run/bin/nasl"
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/nasl"
}
```
Install binary
Source file: /Library/Nessus/run/bin/ndbg
Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/ndbg
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```
{
  "binary": [
    "/Library/Nessus/run/bin/ndbg"
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/ndbg"
}
```

Install binary

Source file: /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessuscli

Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/sbin/nessuscli

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{
  "binary": [
    "/Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessuscli",
    {
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/sbin/nessuscli"
    }
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/sbin/nessuscli"
}

Install binary

Source file: /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessusmgt

Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/sbin/nessusmgt

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{
  "binary": [
    "/Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessusmgt",
    {
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/sbin/nessusmgt"
    }
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/sbin/nessusmgt"
}

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": "/Library/Nessus"
    }
  ]
}

Caveats

The vendor offers a free license for nessus at:
  https://www.tenable.com/products/nessus/nessus-essentials