OpenVAS是开放式漏洞评估系统，也可以说它OpenVAS是一个包含着相关工具的网络扫描器。其核心部件是一个服务器，包括一套网络漏洞测试程序，可以检测远程系统和应用程序中的安全问题。是Nessus的开源分支。,OpenVAS stands for Open Vulnerability Assessment System and is a network security scanner with associated tools like a graphical user front-end. The core component is a server with a set of network vulnerability tests (NVTs) to detect security problems in remote systems and applications.