performing-authenticated-scan-with-openvas - OpenVAS Authenticated Vulnerability Scanning
Configure and execute authenticated vulnerability scans with SSH and SMB credentials using OpenVAS/GVM for comprehensive host-level assessment
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Updated: 2026-05-11Capabilities
Typical Inputs
Typical Outputs
What this skill does
- configure scan targets
- create scan credentials
- execute vulnerability scan
- schedule recurring scans
- export scan reports
- validate authentication
Inputs
- Linux hosts
- Windows hosts
- SSH credentials
- SMB credentials
- ESXi credentials
- scan configuration
- network targets
Outputs
- scan reports
- XML export
- CSV export
- vulnerability results
- authentication status
Requirements
- GVM 22.x+
- OpenVAS scanner
- PostgreSQL database
- Redis service
- NVT feed sync
- network access to targets
- valid credentials