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Reddit
reddit.com › r/homelab › vulnerability scanning tools for homelab?
r/homelab on Reddit: Vulnerability scanning tools for homelab?
March 5, 2023 - It's free for a year then you have to request an extension. If you are not a customer or engaged with them somehow, your request will be ignored. ... Nessus is great as others have mentioned.
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GitHub
github.com › JoeyKenobi › Vulnerability-Scanning-Homelab-with-Nessus
GitHub - JoeyKenobi/Vulnerability-Scanning-Homelab-with-Nessus: This repository provides guidance and resources for setting up a home lab environment to practice vulnerability scanning using a widely used vulnerability scanner. · GitHub
This repository demonstrates setting up a home lab environment and executing vulnerability scanning on a vulnerable virtual machine. This project was created by using Nessus documentation found in the Tenable documentation page and other free tools linked below.
Author   JoeyKenobi
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/homelab › what do homelabers use for vulnerability scanning or other security products?
r/homelab on Reddit: What do homelabers use for vulnerability scanning or other security products?
February 10, 2025 -

With a few dozen end points, VMs, containers, NAS, servers, various OSes etc... what is everyone using for Vuln Scanning or security tools for the home network? I mean I have OPNSense set to pretty restrictive and I block adds but is there something I can use to scan for known vulnerabilities? I would love to run Tenable or Qualys but I can't afford those licenses, is there an open source product that I can self host that is good enough?

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LinkedIn
linkedin.com › pulse › homelab-project-2-vulnerability-scanning-using-nessus-andriy-lesyuk
Homelab Project #2: Vulnerability Scanning Using Nessus
October 3, 2022 - On the aforementioned VM, I have removed host firewall protection, downloaded and ran vulnerable software on it, to prepare the machine for the scan and yield plentiful results that teach anyone who attempts such scan about variety of risks associated with using the software that is not properly supported and any device that is not properly secured.
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GitHub
github.com › AlphaDeltaGamma › Homelab-Vulnerability-Scanner
GitHub - AlphaDeltaGamma/Homelab-Vulnerability-Scanner: This repository streamlines the process of the NESSUS vulnerability scanner tool. · GitHub
This repository streamlines the process of the NESSUS vulnerability scanner tool. - AlphaDeltaGamma/Homelab-Vulnerability-Scanner
Author   AlphaDeltaGamma
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UnEncrypted.
unencrypted.vercel.app › blog › vulnerability-management-home-lab
UnEncrypted | Vulnerability Management Home Lab
In this post, I’m going to do a Vulnerability Management Lab Where I set up a Winodws 10 inside a VM, install an old depricated Firefox and I’m gonna do a Vulnerability scan against the Virtual machine.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/homelab › vulnerability check for home network
r/homelab on Reddit: Vulnerability check for home network
August 22, 2025 -

Is there a service, hopefully free, that will try to break into your home network from the Internet? At least detect open ports, for example.

I imagine one way is to get a free account on AWS try to hack your network but that's work I 'd like to avoid

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GitHub
github.com › aboutsecurity › blueteam_homelabs
GitHub - aboutsecurity/blueteam_homelabs: Great List of Resources to Build an Enterprise Grade Home Lab · GitHub
SecurityOnion - Security Onion is a free and open source Linux distribution for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring, and log management. It includes Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Snort, Suricata, Zeek (formerly known as Bro), Wazuh, ...
Starred by 932 users
Forked by 96 users
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Medium
medium.com › @cybergil_33510 › vulnerability-management-nessus-essentials-df6810cd47b5
Vulnerability Management - Nessus Essentials Home Lab. | by Gilbert | Medium
June 29, 2024 - I needed this project to be completed at minimal financial cost so I chose Tenable Nessus essential as my vulnerability scanner. Tenable Nessus allows you to scan up to 19 individual IP addresses without a paid subscription suitable for a small ...
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GitHub
github.com › SpaceTerran › homelab-vulnerability-scanner
GitHub - SpaceTerran/homelab-vulnerability-scanner: Automated weekly vulnerability scanning for homelab Docker containers with AI-powered risk assessment · GitHub
Automated weekly vulnerability scanning for homelab Docker containers with AI-powered risk assessment - SpaceTerran/homelab-vulnerability-scanner
Author   SpaceTerran
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Spiceworks
spiceworks.com › spiceworks inc › security › design a cybersecurity homelab that builds real-world skills
Design a cybersecurity homelab that builds real-world skills - Spiceworks
July 23, 2025 - OpenVASOpens a new window works well as an open source option, and Nessus EssentialsOpens a new window provides a free version that scans up to 16 IP addresses—perfect for homelab environments.
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YouTube
youtube.com › watch
CyberSecurity Home Lab for Beginners #13 Performing a vulnerability scan with Nessus - YouTube
Welcome to the new CyberSecurity Home Lab series, we are starting with the beginner series where we will be using a Windows 11 Host machine with VirtualBox a...
Published   November 10, 2025
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/homelab › home network security scanning
r/homelab on Reddit: Home network security scanning
September 14, 2017 -

How many of you are security scanning your home networks?

We use Nessus at work, as well as some other tooling. I recently discovered that they provide a free version for home use. It's really worth checking out and can be a real eye-opener.

To get started:

  • Register for a home-use activation code: https://www.tenable.com/products/nessus-home

  • Download and install Nessus: https://www.tenable.com/products/nessus/select-your-operating-system#download

  • Create a new 'Basic Network Scan'.

  • Give it a name

  • Add your targets, e.g. 192.168.0.0/24, 172.16.0.0/24 etc

  • Save, and then launch the scan.

The Nessus Home information page says that the number of scanned IPs is limited but it doesn't appear to be in practice.

There are other tools around that have similar functionality, including OpenVAS which is free and open source.

Scan your networks with your preferred tool(s) and post here if you need help with resolving any discovered vulnerabilities.

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/selfhosted › self hosted vulnerability scanning with enterprise products?
r/selfhosted on Reddit: Self hosted vulnerability scanning with enterprise products?
September 5, 2024 -

I run my own HomeLab and am looking for a vulnerability scanning tool like nessus or openvas. Aim is obviously for it to be open source and free but main gain is to also have the ability for enterprise detections. Openvas for example has a community feed and an enterprise feed and the community edition doesn't not have certain products that are considered enterprise in their scans. I really do not wanna have to pay for a scanner. Anything out there I could put together or a solution I could build to facilitate this task?

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/homelab › looking for guide for vulnerability scan / assessment & pentest for (smart) home network
r/homelab on Reddit: Looking for Guide for Vulnerability Scan / Assessment & Pentest for (Smart) Home Network
April 6, 2019 -

So I am basically looking for a practical guide for a pentest/vulnerability assesment on house with 3rd party domotic systems (such as KNX), own self-hosted server & stuff (QNAP NAS, Plex), and own home automation server (HomeAssistant) with remote access.

At the end, I should be more aware of what the security holes are and what I should try and secure and how. With the results I'll be going to the 3rd party domotic system administrator and be adjusting my own systems as well. I.e., might result in using a VPN for remote access.

Basically, the security test should reveal what can be improved, how, and where it makes sense keeping user comfort (including non-tech users) and security both in mind.

Any practical guides on how to accomplish this?

(Forgot to flair previous)

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Training Camp
trainingcamp.com › home › building a home lab for security+ success
Building a Home Lab for Security+ Success – Training Camp
December 27, 2024 - OpenVAS: - Install on Ubuntu Server - Configure web interface - Update vulnerability database - Create scan templates
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DEV Community
dev.to › spaceterran › automated-vulnerability-scanning-for-homelab-containers-with-trivy-ai-3jb4
Automated Vulnerability Scanning for Homelab Containers with Trivy + AI - DEV Community
March 5, 2026 - I put together a GitHub Actions workflow that automatically scans all my homelab container images and generates a categorized vulnerability report as a GitHub Issue.