The Tenable Nessus Perimeter Service is an enterprise-class remote vulnerability scanning service that may be used to audit Internet facing IP addresses for both network and web application vulnerabilities "from the cloud". Subscribers, who log in to Nessus scanners hosted in Tenable's secure datacenter, may employ Tenable Nessus Perimeter Service to scan any number of Internet facing sites covering a wide variety of devices - desktop computers, mobile laptops, iPhones - wherever is convenient and as often as needed, all for one low flat fee.
The Tenable Nessus Perimeter Service portal provides secure access to detailed vulnerability audits and remediation information on Tenable's infrastructure. You can access the web-based Nessus Perimeter Service Scanning and Reporting portal from any computer, providing easy access to vulnerability and report information from any location. In addition, Tenable Nessus Perimeter Service is accessible through Tenable's new Nessus App for iPhone®. Either through Tenable's web-based interface or the Nessus App for iPhone, you can access an intuitive interface that allows you to launch scans, examine vulnerability details and generate reports. Tenable Nessus Perimeter Service is supported by a world renowned research team and has the industry's largest vulnerability knowledge base, making it suitable for even the most complex audits.