Announcing The Nessus Android App
Tenable is pleased to announce the official release of the Nessus Android app! The application can be downloaded for free from the Android Market and contains the following features:
- Connect to a Nessus server (4.2 or greater)
- Launch existing scans on the server
- Start, stop or pause running scans
- Create and execute new scans and scan templates
- View and filter reports
You will need Android OS version 2.2.x and higher in order to run the app. Following are some screenshots of the application in action:
The login screen:
Once logged in you can create or launch new scans:
Viewing reports allows you to browse Nessus reports (and even apply filters):
We hope Nessus users can take advantage of the new Android app and its features to manage or initiate scans on the go. For more information please visit the Nessus Discussion Forums.
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