Rapid7 InsightVM vs OpenVAS

Developers should learn InsightVM when working in security-focused roles, such as DevSecOps or application security, to manage vulnerabilities in code, containers, and cloud environments meets developers and security professionals should learn openvas for conducting vulnerability assessments in development, staging, or production environments to identify security weaknesses before attackers exploit them. Here's our take.

Rapid7 InsightVM

Nice Pick

Developers should learn InsightVM when working in security-focused roles, such as DevSecOps or application security, to manage vulnerabilities in code, containers, and cloud environments

Pros

• It's essential for compliance with standards like PCI-DSS or HIPAA, and for automating vulnerability assessments in CI/CD pipelines to prevent security flaws in production
• Related to: vulnerability-management, security-scanning

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

OpenVAS

Developers and security professionals should learn OpenVAS for conducting vulnerability assessments in development, staging, or production environments to identify security weaknesses before attackers exploit them

Pros

• It is particularly useful for compliance audits (e
• Related to: vulnerability-scanning, penetration-testing

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Rapid7 InsightVM if: You want it's essential for compliance with standards like pci-dss or hipaa, and for automating vulnerability assessments in ci/cd pipelines to prevent security flaws in production and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use OpenVAS if: You prioritize it is particularly useful for compliance audits (e over what Rapid7 InsightVM offers.

The Bottom Line

Rapid7 InsightVM wins

Developers should learn InsightVM when working in security-focused roles, such as DevSecOps or application security, to manage vulnerabilities in code, containers, and cloud environments