From cb4a9a9206718b1b2d15bb1ee3de5dd08d1b334f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Omar Santos Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:15:43 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Create README.md --- vulnerability_scanners/README.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) create mode 100644 vulnerability_scanners/README.md diff --git a/vulnerability_scanners/README.md b/vulnerability_scanners/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c46fd07 --- /dev/null +++ b/vulnerability_scanners/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +# Security Vulnerability Scanners + +Vulnerability scanners automate security auditing and can play a vital part in your IT security by scanning your network and websites for different security risks. These scanners are also capable of generating a prioritized list of those you should patch, and they also describe the vulnerabilities and provide steps on how to remediate them. It is also possible for some to even automate the patching process. + +One of the best lists of popular vulnerability scanners is maintained by OWASP at: + +https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:Vulnerability_Scanning_Tools