RE: Architecture of NESSUS

["Andrew Williams" <Andrew () Syngress com>]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rajiv-Ranjan [mailto:rajiv () ncb ernet in] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 2:46 AM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com; securityshell () securityfocus com
> Subject: Architecture of NESSUS
>
>
> Hello folks,
>
>        we need to know the details about NESSUS vulnerability scanner.
> Like.
> 1. The ARCHITECTURE of nessus(nessus client and daemon).
> 2. How nessus is using different O/S tools like, NMAP, HYDRA..
> 3. Which module is responsible for what? means which module 
> of nessus is
>        interacting with NMAP, which is for HYDRA and HOW?
> 4. Which module is responsible for customization to scan.
> 5. How to write plug in for nessus and also enable and disable the
>        plug-in(not by using UI)
> 6. How to customize the report generation of nessus.
> 7. How can one integrate nessus with IDS to correlate the report and
>        alert to reduce false alert .
> 8. How each and every module is interacting with each-other.
>
>          I have searched the net to know the whole 
> architecture but didn't get much info. If u know or have some 
> relevant documents then Please let me know.
>
>
> Thanks in-advance.
> Regds......
> Rajiv Ranjan
> NCST(now C-DAC), Bangalore
> 9886085012
> 080-28523300
> www.ncb.ernet.in/~rajiv
> www.ncb.ernet.in/nag