Tools

Penetration Testing Distributions

• Kali - A Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing

• ArchStrike - An Arch Linux repository for security professionals and enthusiasts

• BlackArch - Arch Linux-based distribution for penetration testers and security researchers

• NST - Network Security Toolkit distribution

• Pentoo - Security-focused livecd based on Gentoo

• BackBox - Ubuntu-based distribution for penetration tests and security assessments

• Parrot - A distribution similar to Kali, with multiple architecture

• Fedora Security Lab - Provides a safe test environment to work on security auditing, forensics, system rescue and teaching security testing methodologies.

Docker for Penetration Testing

• docker pull kalilinux/kali-linux-docker official Kali Linux

• docker pull owasp/zap2docker-stable - official OWASP ZAP

• docker pull wpscanteam/wpscan - official WPScan

• docker pull pandrew/metasploit - docker-metasploit

• docker pull citizenstig/dvwa - Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA)

• docker pull wpscanteam/vulnerablewordpress - Vulnerable WordPress Installation

• docker pull hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-6271 - Vulnerability as a service: Shellshock

• docker pull hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-0160 - Vulnerability as a service: Heartbleed

• docker pull opendns/security-ninjas - Security Ninjas

• docker pull diogomonica/docker-bench-security - Docker Bench for Security

• docker pull ismisepaul/securityshepherd - OWASP Security Shepherd

• docker pull danmx/docker-owasp-webgoat - OWASP WebGoat Project docker image

• docker-compose build && docker-compose up - OWASP NodeGoat

• docker pull citizenstig/nowasp - OWASP Mutillidae II Web Pen-Test Practice Application

• docker pull bkimminich/juice-shop - OWASP Juice Shop

Vulnerability Scanners

• Nexpose - Vulnerability Management & Risk Management Software

• Nessus - Vulnerability, configuration, and compliance assessment

• Nikto - Web application vulnerability scanner

• OpenVAS - Open Source vulnerability scanner and manager

• OWASP Zed Attack Proxy - Penetration testing tool for web applications

• Secapps - Integrated web application security testing environment

• w3af - Web application attack and audit framework

• Wapiti - Web application vulnerability scanner

• WebReaver - Web application vulnerability scanner for Mac OS X

• DVCS Ripper - Rip web accessible (distributed) version control systems: SVN/GIT/HG/BZR

• arachni - Web Application Security Scanner Framework

Network Tools

• nmap - Free Security Scanner For Network Exploration & Security Audits

• pig - A Linux packet crafting tool

• tcpdump/libpcap - A common packet analyzer that runs under the command line

• Wireshark - A network protocol analyzer for Unix and Windows

• Network Tools - Different network tools: ping, lookup, whois, etc

• netsniff-ng - A Swiss army knife for for network sniffing

• Intercepter-NG - a multifunctional network toolkit

• SPARTA - Network Infrastructure Penetration Testing Tool

• dnschef - A highly configurable DNS proxy for pentesters

• DNSDumpster - Online DNS recon and search service

• dnsenum - Perl script that enumerates DNS information from a domain, attempts zone transfers, performs a brute force dictionary style attack, and then performs reverse look-ups on the results

• dnsmap - Passive DNS network mapper

• dnsrecon - DNS Enumeration Script

• dnstracer - Determines where a given DNS server gets its information from, and follows the chain of DNS servers

• passivedns-client - Provides a library and a query tool for querying several passive DNS providers

• passivedns - A network sniffer that logs all DNS server replies for use in a passive DNS setup

• Mass Scan - TCP port scanner, spews SYN packets asynchronously, scanning entire Internet in under 5 minutes.

• Zarp - Zarp is a network attack tool centered around the exploitation of local networks

• mitmproxy - An interactive SSL-capable intercepting HTTP proxy for penetration testers and software developers

• mallory - HTTP/HTTPS proxy over SSH

• Netzob - Reverse engineering, traffic generation and fuzzing of communication protocols

• DET - DET is a proof of concept to perform Data Exfiltration using either single or multiple channel(s) at the same time

• pwnat - punches holes in firewalls and NATs

• dsniff - a collection of tools for network auditing and pentesting

• tgcd - a simple Unix network utility to extend the accessibility of TCP/IP based network services beyond firewalls

• smbmap - a handy SMB enumeration tool

• scapy - a python-based interactive packet manipulation program & library

• Dshell - Network forensic analysis framework

• Debookee (MAC OS X) - Intercept traffic from any device on your network

• Dripcap - Caffeinated packet analyzer

SSL Analysis Tools

• SSLyze - SSL configuration scanner

• sslstrip - a demonstration of the HTTPS stripping attacks

• sslstrip2 - SSLStrip version to defeat HSTS

• tls_prober - fingerprint a server's SSL/TLS implementation

Web exploitation

• WPScan - Black box WordPress vulnerability scanner

• SQLmap - Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool

• weevely3 - Weaponized web shell

• Wappalyzer - Wappalyzer uncovers the technologies used on websites

• cms-explorer - CMS Explorer is designed to reveal the the specific modules, plugins, components and themes that various CMS driven web sites are running.

• joomscan - Joomla CMS scanner

• WhatWeb - Website Fingerprinter

• BlindElephant - Web Application Fingerprinter

• fimap - Find, prepare, audit, exploit and even google automatically for LFI/RFI bugs

• Kadabra - Automatic LFI exploiter and scanner

• Kadimus - LFI scan and exploit tool

• liffy - LFI exploitation tool

Vulnerability Databases

• NVD - US National Vulnerability Database

• CERT - US Computer Emergency Readiness Team

• OSVDB - Open Sourced Vulnerability Database

• Bugtraq - Symantec SecurityFocus

• Exploit-DB - Offensive Security Exploit Database

• Fulldisclosure - Full Disclosure Mailing List

• MS Bulletin - Microsoft Security Bulletin

• MS Advisory - Microsoft Security Advisories

• Inj3ct0r - Inj3ct0r Exploit Database

• Packet Storm - Packet Storm Global Security Resource

• SecuriTeam - Securiteam Vulnerability Information

• CXSecurity - CSSecurity Bugtraq List

• Vulnerability Laboratory - Vulnerability Research Laboratory

• ZDI - Zero Day Initiative

• Vulners - Security database of software vulnerabilities

Hex Editors

• HexEdit.js - Browser-based hex editing

• Hexinator (commercial) - World's finest Hex Editor

• HxD - Freeware Hex Editor and Disk Editor

Crackers

• John the Ripper - Fast password cracker

• Online MD5 cracker - Online MD5 hash Cracker

• Hashcat - The more fast hash cracker

• THC Hydra - Another Great Password Cracker

Windows Utils

• Sysinternals Suite - The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities

• Windows Credentials Editor - security tool to list logon sessions and add, change, list and delete associated credentials

• mimikatz - Credentials extraction tool for Windows OS

• PowerSploit - A PowerShell Post-Exploitation Framework

• Windows Exploit Suggester - Detects potential missing patches on the target

• Responder - A LLMNR, NBT-NS and MDNS poisoner

• Bloodhound - A graphical Active Directory trust relationship explorer

• Empire - Empire is a pure PowerShell post-exploitation agent

• Fibratus - Tool for exploration and tracing of the Windows kernel

Reverse Engineering Tools

• IDA Pro - A Windows, Linux or Mac OS X hosted multi-processor disassembler and debugger

• IDA Free - The freeware version of IDA v5.0

• WDK/WinDbg - Windows Driver Kit and WinDbg

• OllyDbg - An x86 debugger that emphasizes binary code analysis

• Radare2 - Opensource, crossplatform reverse engineering framework

• x64_dbg - An open-source x64/x32 debugger for windows

• Immunity Debugger - A powerful new way to write exploits and analyze malware

• Evan's Debugger - OllyDbg-like debugger for Linux

• Medusa disassembler - An open source interactive disassembler

• plasma - Interactive disassembler for x86/ARM/MIPS. Generates indented pseudo-code with colored syntax code

• peda - Python Exploit Development Assistance for GDB

• dnSpy - dnSpy is a tool to reverse engineer .NET assemblies