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Kali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing. [4] It is maintained and funded by Offensive Security . [ 5 ] The software is based on the Debian Testing branch: most packages Kali uses are imported from the Debian repositories . [ 6 ]
Kali NetHunter is a free and open-source mobile penetration testing platform for Android devices, based on Kali Linux. [1] Kali NetHunter is available for non-rooted devices (NetHunter Rootless), [2] for rooted devices that have a standard recovery (NetHunter Lite), and for rooted devices with custom recovery for which a NetHunter specific kernel is available (NetHunter). [3]
Kismet is used in a number of commercial and open source projects. It is distributed with Kali Linux. [3] It is used for wireless reconnaissance, [4] and can be used with other packages for an inexpensive wireless intrusion detection system. [5] It has been used in a number of peer reviewed studies such as "Detecting Rogue Access Points using ...
BackTrack was a Linux distribution that focused on security, based on the Knoppix Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use. [4] In March 2013, the Offensive Security team rebuilt BackTrack around the Debian distribution and released it under the name Kali Linux .
Offensive Security (also known as OffSec) [1] is an American international company working in information security, penetration testing and digital forensics.Operating from around 2007, [2] the company created open source projects, advanced security courses, the ExploitDB vulnerability database, and the Kali Linux distribution.
In "Kali Linux: A toolbox for pentest," JM Porup called OSCP certification "coveted" because it required passing a difficult 24-hour exam demonstrating hacking. [11] In a press release on a new chief operating officer for a security services company, the company's use of OSCP professionals was described as a strength. [12]
Aircrack-ng is a network software suite consisting of a detector, packet sniffer, WEP and WPA/WPA2-PSK cracker and analysis tool for 802.11 wireless LANs.It works with any wireless network interface controller whose driver supports raw monitoring mode and can sniff 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g traffic.
A number of Linux distributions include known OS and application vulnerabilities, and can be deployed as targets to practice against. Such systems help new security professionals try the latest security tools in a lab environment. Examples include Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL), the OWASP Web Testing Environment (WTW), and Metasploitable.