Troubleshooting Nessus Credentialed Scans for Windows Hosts
Ensure Windows firewall and network-level controls allow SMB/RPC (ports 135, 139, 445) and whitelist the scanner IP to enable successful credentialed Nessus scans.
CIO made dangerous mistake, demanded it go into production
A flawed firewall rule update deployed under managerial pressure caused European office firewalls to go offline, triggering a major incident and disaster recovery activation.