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implementing-vulnerability-management-with-greenbone
Deploy and operate Greenbone/OpenVAS vulnerability management using the python-gvm library over the Greenbone Management Protocol (GMP) to connect via Unix socket or TLS, create scan targets and configs, execute scans, and parse the XML scan reports into actionable findings. Use when automating OpenVAS/GVM scan creation and execution, or programmatically retrieving and parsing vulnerability scan reports.
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# Implementing Vulnerability Management with Greenbone
## Overview
Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM) is the open-source framework behind OpenVAS, providing comprehensive vulnerability scanning with over 100,000 Network Vulnerability Tests (NVTs). The python-gvm library provides a Python API to interact with GVM through the Greenbone Management Protocol (GMP), enabling programmatic creation of scan targets, task management, scan execution, and report retrieval. This skill covers connecting to GVM via Unix socket or TLS, authenticating, creating scan configs and targets, launching scans, and parsing XML-based vulnerability reports to produce actionable findings.
## When to Use
- When deploying or configuring implementing vulnerability management with greenbone capabilities in your environment
- When establishing security controls aligned to compliance requirements
- When building or improving security architecture for this domain
- When conducting security assessments that require this implementation
## Prerequisites