One of the best web server vulnerability scanner tool
Rating: 10 out of 10
IncentivizedUse Cases and Deployment Scope
It is one of the best open-source command line web server vulnerability scanner tools available in the market as of now. I have been using this tool for the last 7 years It also checks for checking server configuration items such as the presence of multiple index files, and HTTP server options, and will attempt to identify installed web servers and software.
Pros
- Well known tool
- Source code available
- Wweb server vulnerability scanner
Cons
- Can be made GUI based for ease of users
- User community should be there
- Development and support should be available
Likelihood to Recommend
Nikto is well suited for scanning web server-related vulnerabilities for small and medium enterprises. We can utilise it for checking server default files and security misconfigurations. It is not suited well for some users because it is CLI based tool and not a GUI based. Also, community and OEM support are not available for this tool.
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Piyush Mittal
Senior consultant in Information Technology at Aujas Cybersecurity Ltd. (501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
2 years of experience