Rapid7 Nexpose is a vulnerability management tool designed to help organizations identify, assess, and manage security vulnerabilities within their IT infrastructure. It’s part of Rapid7’s suite of security products and is used to enhance an organization’s security posture by discovering weaknesses that could be exploited by attackers. Vulnerability Scanning: Nexpose performs comprehensive scans of your network, including systems, applications, and configurations, to detect vulnerabilities.
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On the landing page, choose download Rapid7 Nexpose based on your operating system (Windows or Linux), as shown below.
Next, locate the downloaded installer and double-click it to run it.
Grant it permission to run at the prompt and click the Next button.
Select Security Console with local Scan Engine, click the Next button > Next > Next
Now, enter your details and create login credentials. Click Next > Next
Wait for the installation to complete.
Installation completed successfully, as shown in the screenshot below. Click the Finish button and restart your computer.
Next, we are going to log in to the Rapid7 Nexpose account using the credentials created during the installation. Open your browser and type https://localhost:3780/ or click here to log in. You get a warning that your connection isn’t private. Click on the advance button, then click Continue to localhost (unsafe), as shown below.
Enter your username and password and click the LOG ON button
Once you log in, a window appears to activate your license. Copy the license key from the email you received from Rapid7 earlier, paste it, and click the ACTIVATE WITH KEY button to activate your license.
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