{"id":1500,"date":"2024-01-26T03:50:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T02:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/?p=1500"},"modified":"2024-01-26T03:50:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T02:50:19","slug":"install-nessus-on-kali-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-nessus-on-kali-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Nessus on Kali Linux: A quick &amp; easy guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nessus is a free vulnerability scanner that helps security professionals find and fix vulnerabilities on remote computers and servers. It can be installed on most systems, including Kali Linux. In this article, I&#8217;ll show you step-by-step how to do it in a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An installer for Nessus can be freely downloaded from the Tenable website (the software editor) and installed on Kali Linux. Then everything is done through a web interface, where you can connect your account and try the various features offered by Nessus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I tried it for you and will share all the steps in this article. It&#8217;s not complicated, but I recommend following them to make sure you don&#8217;t miss anything important during setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-nessus-on-kali-linux\/#How_To_Install_Nessus_on_Kali_Linux\" title=\"How To Install Nessus on Kali Linux\">How To Install Nessus on Kali Linux<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-nessus-on-kali-linux\/#Downloading_Nessus\" title=\"Downloading Nessus\">Downloading Nessus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-nessus-on-kali-linux\/#Installing_Nessus_on_Kali_Linux\" title=\"Installing Nessus on Kali Linux\">Installing Nessus on Kali Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-nessus-on-kali-linux\/#Starting_Nessus\" title=\"Starting Nessus\">Starting Nessus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-nessus-on-kali-linux\/#First_access_to_Nessus_interface\" title=\"First access to Nessus interface\">First access to Nessus interface<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-nessus-on-kali-linux\/#First_steps_with_Nessus_on_Kali_Linux\" title=\"First steps with Nessus on Kali Linux\">First steps with Nessus on Kali Linux<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-nessus-on-kali-linux\/#Completing_the_setup_wizard\" title=\"Completing the setup wizard\">Completing the setup wizard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-nessus-on-kali-linux\/#First_scan\" title=\"First scan\">First scan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Install_Nessus_on_Kali_Linux\"><\/span>How To Install Nessus on Kali Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nessus is available as a Debian package from their website, so here are the main steps to get it running on Kali Linux:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Download the latest Nessus package from the official website.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Install it on Kali with the package manage.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access the web interface to start the configuration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s see how to do this in details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Downloading_Nessus\"><\/span>Downloading Nessus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the official website tries to push you to buy their products right away, you can still find a way to download the package directly without having to create an account or pay anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tenable.com\/downloads\/nessus\">direct link to the download page<\/a>. You should see a form like that at the top of the page:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kali-download-nessus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kali-download-nessus.jpg 668w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kali-download-nessus-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the &#8220;Platform&#8221; list, pick the one corresponding to your system. Kali is not listed, but I did it with the Ubuntu version, it should be fine. Also, make sure to pick the right architecture (amd64 is the most common).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once done, click on &#8220;Download&#8221; to get the package file on your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installing_Nessus_on_Kali_Linux\"><\/span>Installing Nessus on Kali Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To install the Nessus package from your Downloads folder, open a terminal and type these commands:<br><code>cd Downloads<br>sudo dpkg -i &lt;Nessus-version.deb><\/code><br>Replace the package name with the one you downloaded in the second command, like that:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kali-install-nessus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kali-install-nessus.jpg 629w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kali-install-nessus-300x82.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kali will install the package, and prompt you to install any required dependencies (if needed). I tried it on a fresh Kali Linux installation, and it worked right away, so I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s necessary. But if you get any error, try to install the missing packages with APT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Starting_Nessus\"><\/span>Starting Nessus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nessus works as a service, and is not necessarily starting automatically after the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check the current service status with:<br><code>sudo systemctl status nessusd<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And start it with this command if needed:<br><code>sudo systemctl start nessusd<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kali-start-nessus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kali-start-nessus.jpg 753w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kali-start-nessus-300x86.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You shouldn&#8217;t need to run it automatically on boot. It&#8217;s quite heavy on your computer&#8217;s resources, so I&#8217;d recommend starting it only when you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_access_to_Nessus_interface\"><\/span>First access to Nessus interface<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the Nessus service started, open a web browser and go to this url:<br><code>https:\/\/localhost:8834<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should get a security risk warning, as HTTPS doesn&#8217;t have a valid certificate yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/firefox-ssl-error.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/firefox-ssl-error.jpg 876w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/firefox-ssl-error-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/firefox-ssl-error-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on &#8220;Advanced&#8230;&#8221; and &#8220;Accept the risk and continue&#8221;. <br>You can fix that later if you want, but for local use, it should be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll finally get the welcome wizard from Nessus in your web browser. Good job, Nessus is almost ready to use!<br>I&#8217;ll explain what to do with this in the next section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-1.jpg 854w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-1-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_steps_with_Nessus_on_Kali_Linux\"><\/span>First steps with Nessus on Kali Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This article is not meant to be a full tutorial on how to use Nessus, so I won&#8217;t take up too much of your time. But I will at least show you how to complete the setup wizard and run your first vulnerability scan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Completing_the_setup_wizard\"><\/span>Completing the setup wizard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of the setup wizard is mostly to link your installation with your account and license. Here are the main steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You first need to decide which version of Nessus you want to use.<br><\/strong>Nessus Essentials is free for personal use, but comes with many limitations (16 IPs for example).<br>Nessus Expert and Professional are the paid versions of the product, that you&#8217;ll likely get if you are doing this for a company.<br>So, if you have a license pick the corresponding one, if you just want a quick try, select Nessus Essentials:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"320\" class=\"wp-image-1508\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-2.jpg 596w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-2-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depending on your choice, you&#8217;ll then have to enter information to get an activation code or activate your license.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"323\" class=\"wp-image-1507\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-3.jpg 672w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-3-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are testing Nessus Essentials, you&#8217;ll then get your activation code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, create a user account for the local instance:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"286\" class=\"wp-image-1511\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-4.jpg 565w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-4-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><br>It&#8217;s the administrator account to access the web interface later on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once everything is done, Nessus will start the initialization process and download the required plugins:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"274\" class=\"wp-image-1510\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-5.jpg 628w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-wizard-5-300x131.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you get access quickly to the full interface, it&#8217;s recommended to wait a bit before starting your first scan, while Nessus completes the installation in the background. Time to grab a coffee, you deserve it :-).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"118\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-updates.jpg 303w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nessus-updates-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wait for this icon to disappear before going further.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_scan\"><\/span>First scan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the initial setup completed, Nessus is ready to use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of this tutorial is not to give you an extensive guide on how to use Nessus, I&#8217;m just focusing on the installation. But I do recommend that you do a quick scan at this point to check that everything is working as expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how to start your first scan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Click on &#8220;Scans&#8221; in the top bar of Nessus.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Click on &#8220;New scan&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick one scanner from the list of templates, like the &#8220;Host Discovery&#8221; for example.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"487\" class=\"wp-image-1514\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan1.jpg 886w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan1-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill the forms according to your template. <br>If you picked the host discovery, simply fill the targets with your network or subnetwork you want to use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Click &#8220;Save&#8221; to create the scan, and click on the play button to launch it.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the scan completed, you can click on the line to see the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan-results-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan-results-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan-results-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan-results-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/scan-results.jpg 1388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, this is just the beginning, but we have successfully installed Nessus on Kali Linux, and it&#8217;s working as expected. From there, I recommend you to <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.tenable.com\/Nessus.htm\">check the official documentation<\/a> and other tutorials on the topic to use Nessus the way you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you want to do more with Kali Linux in terms of vulnerability scanning and exploitation, here are a few other tutorials you might be interested in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/use-beef-on-kali-linux\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"845\">Getting Started with BeEF on Kali Linux: A Complete Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/netcat-on-kali-linux\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"885\">Mastering Netcat on Kali Linux: A beginner\u2019s guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wifite-a-step-by-step-guide-for-kali-linux-users\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"793\">Wifite: A step-by-step guide for Kali Linux users<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nessus is a free vulnerability scanner that helps security professionals find and fix vulnerabilities on remote computers and servers. 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