OpenVAS on Kali Linux
Set up OpenVAS (GVM) and understand the Greenbone environment from the ground up.
Practical cybersecurity training
Master OpenVAS from Basic to Advanced.
Learn vulnerability scanning, Greenbone Vulnerability Management, cloud scanning, reporting, system audits and practical security workflows using Kali Linux.
✓ 9h 59m content✓ 154 lectures✓ 17 sections✓ Certificate
★★★★★ 4.5/5 • 169 ratings • 2,007 learners
Greenbone Vulnerability Manager
Target Authorized Lab Network
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Priority 5 high • 12 medium • 28 low
154hands-on lectures
20downloadable resources
1practice test
03/2026last updated
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OpenVAS in action
Practical training focused on OpenVAS, GVM and Kali Linux.
Work with a modern vulnerability management dashboard.
Build confidence reading scan results, prioritizing findings and moving from discovery to remediation with a practical OpenVAS workflow.
01Review vulnerability severity, affected assets and scan status in one place.
02Track tasks and findings across internal networks, web applications and cloud assets.
03Use reports and CVSS context to support prioritization and remediation decisions.
Practical training focused on OpenVAS, GVM and Kali Linux.
Illustrative dashboard visual used for the course landing page.
What you will master
Build real skills for real-world security.
From installation and troubleshooting to advanced scans, cloud services and report analysis, the course follows a practical path through the OpenVAS ecosystem.
Advanced scan configuration
Work with targets, credentials, schedules, scanners, filters and authenticated checks.
Vulnerability management
Interpret results, reports, notes, overrides, delta reports and remediation priorities.
Greenbone Cloud Services
Work with external targets, gateway configuration, cloud scans, collaboration and notifications.
Security operations
Explore SecInfo, system audits, alerts, roles, permissions, business process mapping and security measures.
AI-powered analysis
Use AI concepts to support triage, summaries, remediation plans, compliance mapping and report analysis.
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What learners say about the OpenVAS course.
Selected learner feedback from the course reviews. The supplied review page shows a 4.5 course rating from 169 ratings.
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“the information is good...the teacher explains fast”
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“after this course i understood openvas more than i was expected”
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“This part is very good especially cloud part very very good”
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“There is a lot of content within this course, each topic is broken down and categorised, making the course a good source of reference material for later review if you need it. I think this course is an excellent value for money.”
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“Excellent course. It was thorough and easy to follow. Great coverage of OpenVas if you're new or experienced.”
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“Precisely explained all interface functions and related matters with risk analysis. Knowledge gained from this course will be useful for further development audits of our systems.”
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“He is doing an awesome job of going through all the menus and describing how to use things or what they could be used for.”
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“good, nicely explained with practical.”
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“Thorough explanation of the product. Good job.”
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“Amazing learning, they are gave me full learned and make me understand”
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“Well explained”
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“excellent!”
Applied learning
Understand the workflow, not just the scanner.
The course connects scanning, vulnerability management, reporting, cloud services, administration and security operations so you can understand how the pieces fit together.
- ✓ Build and troubleshoot your OpenVAS environment.
- ✓ Create targets, credentials, scan configurations and schedules.
- ✓ Review findings, reports, notes, overrides and trends.
- ✓ Use server-side lab exercises only in authorized environments.
Cybersecurity ecosystem
One course. Multiple security workflows.
See how OpenVAS fits with Kali Linux, network discovery, lab testing, cloud scanning and modern reporting workflows.
01. Introduction2 lectures • 4 min
- Introduction: 3:23
- Introduction - Updated: 1:06
02. Greenbone Vulnerability Manager Arquitecture3 lectures • 10 min
- GVM Architecture: 3:21
- Greenbone Community Edition Architecture - Updated: 3:22
- 2. Vulnerability Management & Life Cycle: 2:53
03. Preparing the LAB4 lectures • 15 min
- 1. Download Virtual Machines: 3:03
- Download VirtualBox and GSM - Updated: 3:09
- 2. Import Virtual Machines: 3:16
- 3. Start Kali Linux & Metasploitable: 5:07
04. Setup OpenVas12 lectures • 43 min
- Setup OpenVas: 8:11
- 2. Change & Reset Password: 2:17
- 3. Help & Manual: 1:48
- 3.1. Help & Updates - Updated: 5:33
- 4. Community & Commercial Versions: 3:48
- 5. FAQ & Community Forum Part 1: 2:05
- 5.1. FAQ & Community Forum Part 2: 1:46
- 5.2. FAQ & Community Forum Part 3 - Updated: 3:28
- 6. CVSS Calculator: 3:31
- CVSS Calculators - Updated: 3:35
- 7. Feed Update: 3:36
- 8. Read Before Use - Legal Concerns: 3:01
05. Troubleshooting Section8 lectures • 33 min
- Kali Linux Performance: 4:58
- Kali Linux Sources List: 4:47
- Update and Upgrades on Kali Linux: 3:42
- Cleaning Unnecessary Files: 2:57
- Working With Logs on Kali Linux: 4:50
- GVMD Log on Kali Linux: 3:51
- Check Status of GVM Services: 3:57
- OpenVAS Cheat Sheet: 3:52
06. SecInfo8 lectures • 22 min
- 1. SCAP & NVD: 5:40
- 2. SecInfo - NVTs: 2:45
- 3. SecInfo - CPEs: 1:35
- 4. SecInfo - CVEs: 1:52
- 4.1. SecInfo - CVEs: 4:28
- 5. SecInfo - OVAL Definitions: 2:03
- 5.1 SecInfo - OVAL Definitions - Updated: 2:16
- 6. CERT-BUND & DFN-CERT Advisories: 1:31
07. Advanced Scan Configurations21 lectures • 1 hr 7 min
- 1. Basic Linux Commands: 5:51
- 2. Task Wizard: 3:19
- 2.1. Advanced Task Wizard: 3:55
- 2.2. Advanced Task Wizard with Log4shell - Updated: 6:10
- 2.1.3. Authenticated Checks: 2:52
- 2.1.4. Modify Task: 0:59
- 3. Hosts: 4:25
- 3.1. Hosts Type of IPs: 1:11
- 3.2. IANA & IPv6: 2:12
- 4. Alive Test: 2:03
- 5. Reverse Lookup: 1:43
- 6. Alerts Part 1: 4:37
- 6.1. Alerts Part 2: 3:16
- 7. Test Alert to SMB: 1:13
- 8. Schedule: 1:53
- 9. Scanner: 2:54
- 10. Alterable Task: 2:29
- 11. Container Task: 2:42
- 12. Task Overview: 2:42
- 13. Nmap: 4:27
- 13.1. Nmap & Wireshark: 5:39
08. Configurations15 lectures • 40 min
- 1. Create Target: 1:14
- 2. Create Port List: 2:25
- 3. Create Credentials: 1:04
- 4. Scan Configs: 2:30
- 5. Setup Postfix Mail Server: 5:06
- 5.1. Test Alert to Email: 3:02
- 5.2. Alert issues: 2:35
- 6. Schedules: 1:16
- 7. Report Formats: 2:34
- 8. Scanners: 2:04
- 9. Filters Part 1: 4:55
- 10. Filters Part 2: 3:23
- 11. Filters Part 3: 2:17
- 12. Tags: 3:07
- 13. External Access to GSA in LAN: 2:48
09. Administration6 lectures • 16 min
- 1. User: 5:05
- 2. Groups: 2:20
- 3. Roles: 2:13
- 4. Permissions: 2:30
- 5. Performance: 1:27
- 6. Trashcan: 2:01
10. Vulnerability Management10 lectures • 38 min
- 1. Reports Part 1: 3:53
- 1.1. Reports Part 2: 4:59
- 1.2. Reports Part 3: 2:57
- 1.3. Reports Part 4: 3:22
- 2. Hosts, OS e TLS: 2:26
- 3. Results & Vulnerabilities: 1:53
- 4. Notes: 3:50
- 5. Overrides: 6:36
- 6. Filtered Reports: 1:45
- 7. Delta Report: 5:56
11. Resillience8 lectures • 29 min
- 1. Tickets Part 1: 8:25
- 2. Create Policies: 2:49
- 2.1. Import Policies: 2:26
- 3. Create Audits: 3:35
- 4. Business Process Map Part 1: 1:51
- 4.1. Business Process Map Part 2: 6:24
- 4.2. Business Process Maps Part 3 - Updated: 1:37
- 5. Vulnerabilities Trend: 2:06
12. Dashboards & GOS5 lectures • 19 min
- 1. Dashboards: 2:56
- 2. GOS Part 1: 7:03
- 3. GOS Part 2: 1:45
- 4. My Settings Part 1: 4:39
- 5. My Settings Part 2: 2:56
13. Security Measures5 lectures • 26 min
- 1. Prioritize Vulnerabilities: 7:32
- 2. Social Engineering Red Flags: 4:58
- 2.1. Temporary Emails: 4:16
- 3. Knowbe4 Training: 2:49
- 4. CIS Controls v8: 6:40
- Practice test: Test your knowledge
14. What Comes Next?1 lecture • 4 min
- What Comes Next?: 4:26
15. Greenbone Cloud Services19 lectures • 1 hr 26 min
- Register to Greenbone Sustainable Resilience: 8:12
- Register to Bluebone Cyber Security: 2:30
- Change & Reset Password: 1:37
- Help & Manual: 5:53
- Import Gateway In VirtualBox: 7:28
- Setup Gateway: 6:52
- Create Task: 3:23
- Scan Management: 8:06
- Report Overview: 3:51
- Understanding External Target: 3:44
- Create External Target: 5:48
- Scan External Target: 2:21
- Scan Configurations: 3:37
- Alive Test & Port List: 2:17
- Create Credential: 2:11
- Create Schedule: 1:10
- Teams For Collaboration: 3:18
- Setup Notifications: 9:03
- Upgrade Your Free Subscription: 4:23
16. Gaining Access - Server Side Attacks12 lectures • 1 hr 26 min
- Introduction to the section: 1:39
- Gaining access to Metasploitable Machine via ssh: 8:37
- Changing the SSH default password: 2:44
- Gaining access to Metasploitable Machine via FTP: 4:32
- Introduction to Metasploit- Freamwork: 4:15
- Modules in Metasploit: 9:22
- Gaining access to Metasploitable Machine with Metasploit: 11:16
- Brute Forcing SSH with Metasploit: 13:26
- Exploiting vsftpd service with Metasploit: 7:42
- Managing Sessions and using Meterpreter: 12:47
- Finding wordlists in Kali Linux: 2:45
- Creating a wordlist with Crunch: 6:35
17. AI-Powered Report Analysis15 lectures • 1 hr 3 min
- Introduction to the AI Section: 2:45
- Concept of AI: 5:40
- Generative AI vs Traditional AI: 5:38
- Anatomy of Prompts: 6:53
- Accessing AI Tools: 3:07
- Rapid Triage and Prioritization: 6:33
- Executive Summary Generation: 2:34
- Creating a Remediation Action Plan: 3:13
- Technical Deep-Dive: 3:55
- Advanced AI Applications: 3:15
- Data Extraction and Summarization: 3:51
- Compliance Mapping: 5:13
- Threat Scenario Modelling: 3:46
- Limitations and Best Practice: 3:02
- Critical Warning Using AI: 3:26
Who this is for
Designed for cybersecurity learners and professionals.
Basic computer and Linux knowledge is helpful, but the course page states that it is not a requirement.
01 • BEGINNERS
Cybersecurity beginners
Build practical confidence in vulnerability assessment and scanning workflows.
02 • IT
IT professionals
Add vulnerability management and OpenVAS administration to your toolkit.
03 • SECURITY
Security enthusiasts
Go deeper into scanning, reporting, alerts, SecInfo and cloud services.
04 • STUDENTS
Students and career builders
Develop hands-on skills across Kali Linux, OpenVAS and security reporting.
Transformation
From basic scanning to structured vulnerability management.
Before the course
- × Unclear scan workflow and terminology.
- × Difficulty configuring targets, credentials and schedules.
- × Limited understanding of vulnerability reports and overrides.
- × OpenVAS used without a structured management process.
- × Cloud and AI reporting workflows feel disconnected.
After the course
- ✓ Understand the OpenVAS / GVM workflow from setup onward.
- ✓ Configure practical scans and supporting services.
- ✓ Work with vulnerability reports, notes, overrides and trends.
- ✓ Connect scanning to administration and vulnerability management.
- ✓ Extend learning into Greenbone Cloud and AI-assisted analysis.
Full course access
Start today and progress at your own pace.
Payment, course access and certificate processing are handled directly by Udemy. The course page shows 10 hours of on-demand video, 20 downloadable resources, assignments, one practice test and mobile/TV access.
- ✓ 9h 59m curriculum
- ✓ 154 lectures
- ✓ 17 sections
- ✓ 20 downloadable resources
- ✓ 1 practice test
- ✓ Certificate of completion
Ethical use: lab and penetration-testing techniques should only be used on systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
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Access the course on Udemy ↗Frequently asked questions
Before you start.
Do I need previous OpenVAS experience?+
No. The course starts with the environment, architecture and setup before moving into advanced scanning and vulnerability management.
Do I need to be a Linux expert?+
No. The Udemy page states that basic computer and Linux knowledge is an advantage but is not a course requirement.
Does the course cover cloud scanning?+
Yes. A dedicated Greenbone Cloud Services section covers gateway setup, external targets, scan management, schedules, collaboration and notifications.
Does it include practical lab work?+
Yes. The curriculum includes Kali Linux, Metasploitable, scan configuration, troubleshooting and authorized server-side lab exercises.
Does the course include AI-related content?+
Yes. The final section covers AI concepts, prioritization, executive summaries, remediation planning, compliance mapping, limitations and critical warnings.
Where do I pay and watch the course?+
Payment, access and learning are handled directly on Udemy through the referral link on this page.
Will I receive a certificate?+
The supplied Udemy page lists a certificate of completion as part of the course.
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