In Nessus architecture, which component conducts all scanning?

• A. Nessusd
• B. Nessus Client
• C. Nessus Console
• D. Nessus Manager

Answer: (C)

Scanning is driven from a central management interface that you use to configure, start, and monitor checks. The Nessus Console provides the user-facing UI and workflow for creating scans, selecting targets and plugins, and scheduling or launching jobs. It serves as the control point that issues scan tasks to the engine and then collects and displays the results. The actual plugin execution happens within the Nessus scanning engine, but the console is what initiates and coordinates all scanning activities, which is why it’s considered the component that conducts all scanning from the user’s perspective. Other parts like the client, manager, or agents support management and distribution, but the console is the interface that initiates and manages the scans.