OpenVAS, part of the Greenbone Vulnerability Management framework, is an open-source vulnerability scanner designed to help organizations identify security weaknesses in their IT infrastructure. It performs both authenticated and unauthenticated scans to detect known vulnerabilities, missing patches, and misconfigurations, while ensuring compliance with standards such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR. With a database of over 100,000 vulnerability tests, OpenVAS provides robust functionality to enhance security assessments.

The platform generates detailed reports highlighting detected vulnerabilities, their severity, and recommended remediation steps, which can be customized and exported in various formats. OpenVAS is community-driven, benefiting from contributions by security experts who help improve its accuracy. Integrated within the broader Greenbone Vulnerability Management framework, OpenVAS supports centralized management and scalability, making it suitable for various IT environments, from small businesses to large enterprises.