Nessus from Python

from nessrest import ness6rest

scan = ness6rest.Scanner(url="https://localhost:8834", login="xx", password="yy", insecure=True)

scan.policy_add(name="Scripted Scan", plugins="10396")

scan.scan_add(targets="1.2.3.4")
scan.scan_run()

print scan.scan_results()

kbs = scan.download_kbs()

print kbs

for hostname in kbs.keys():
    f = open(hostname, "w")
    f.write(kbs[hostname])
    f.close()
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