Tenable Nessus® Essentials

As part of the Tenable Nessus family, Tenable Nessus Essentials allows you to scan your environment (up to 16 IP addresses per scanner) with the same high-speed, in-depth assessments and agentless scanning convenience that Nessus subscribers enjoy.

Please note that Nessus Essentials does not allow you to perform compliance checks or content audits, Live Results or use the Nessus virtual appliance. If you require these additional features, please purchase a Tenable Nessus Professional subscription.

Using Nessus Essentials for education? Register for Nessus Essentials through the Tenable for Education program to get started.

Interested in learning how to use Nessus? Our on-demand course enables the student, through a series of targeted videos, to develop the building blocks for effective use of the Nessus vulnerability assessment solution. From asset discovery to vulnerability assessment to compliance, participants will learn to effectively utilize Nessus in a variety of business use cases. Learn more.