For the people interested, a small list of the top penetration testing (pentesting) tools available.
1 Wireshark
- Analyzes network traffic.
- Inspect network protocol.
- Troubleshoot network performance problems.
- Decrypt protocols.
- Collect real-time data from Ethernet, LAN, USB, etc.
2 Metasploit
- Bunch of many tools.
- Quickly execute tasks.
- Automatic reporting.
3 NMAP/ZenMap
- OS detection.
- Target specification.
- Port scanning.
- Firewall/IDS evasion and spoofing.
- Host discovery.
- Various scan techniques.
- Script scan.
- Service or version detection.
- Evasion and spoofing.
4 BurpSuite
- Intercept browser traffic.
- Break HTTPS.
- Manage recon data.
- Expose hidden attack surface.
- Speed up granular work flows.
- Test for clickjacking attacks.
- Work with WebSockets.
- Assess token strength.
- Manually test for out-of-band vulnerabilities.
5 sqlmap
- Powerful testing engine.
- Capable of carrying out multiple injection attacks.
- Supports MySQL, Microsoft Access, IBM DB2, and SQLite servers.
6 Intruder
- Security testing tool for businesses.
- Intelligent results
- Cloud security.
- System security.
- Application security.
- Confidentiality.
- Data security.
- Email security.
- Endpoint protection.
- Identity management.
7 Nessus
- Can check the system for over 65,000 vulnerabilities.
- Facilitate efficient vulnerability assessment.
- Constantly updated with new features to mitigate emerging potential risks.
- It is compatible with all other tenable products.
8 Zed Attack Proxy
- Compatible with Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows.
- Capable of identifying a wide range of vulnerabilities in web applications.
- An interface that is easy to use.
- Pentesting platform for beginners.
- Many pentesting activities are supported.
9 Nikto
- Identifies 1250 servers running out-of-date software.
- Fully compatible with the HTTP protocol.
- Templates can be used to make custom reports.
- Scan sveral server ports simultaneously.
10 BeEF
- Solid command-line tool.
- Fantastic for checking up on any suspicious activation the network through the browser.
- Comprehensive threat searches.
- Good for mobile devices.
12 Invicti
- Fully automated.
- System intelligence.
- Fast scanning.
- Automatic assessment report.
13 PowerShell-Suite
- PowerShell-Suite works with macOS, Linux, and Windows.
- Pipeline for command chaining and an in-console help system.
- Post-exploitation, infrastructure scanning and information gathering, and attacks.
14 w3af
- Assembled tools available.
- Covers everything about known network vulnerabilities.
- Enables reusing test parameters.
15 Wapiti
- Proxy support for HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5.
- Variations in verbosity.
- Modular attack systems that can be activated and deactivated quickly and easily.
- A Customizable number of concurrent HTTPrequest processing tasks.
- A payload can be added as easily as a line.
- Can provide terminal colors to highlight vulnerabilities.
- It is a command-line application.
16 Radare
- Multi-architecture and multi-platform.
- Highly scriptable.
- Hexadecimal editor.
- IO is wrapped.
- Filesystems and debugger support.
- Examine the source code at the basic block and function levels.
17 MobSF
- Information gathering.
- Analyze security headers.
- Find vulnerabilities in mobile APIs like XXE, SSRF, Path Traversal, and IDOR.
- Monitor additional logical issues associated with Session and API.
18 FuzzDB
- For fault injection testing, FuzzDB provides exhaustive lists of attack payload primitives.
- By providing a comprehensive dictionary structured by framework, language, and application, FuzzDB reduces the impact of brute force testing.
- Stores dictionaries of regular coding sequences that can be used to explore and investigate server feedback.
- Has regular expressions for various data types, including credit cards, social security numbers, and common server error messages.
19 Aircrack-ng
- Password cracking.
- Packet sniffing.
- Attacking capabilities.
- Multiple OS compatibility.
20 Social Engineering Toolkit
- Open-source penetration testing framework.
- Phishing attacks.
- Pretexting.
- Tailgating and CEO fraud analysis.
- Web jacking attack.
- Credential harvester attack.
21 Hexway
- Custom branded docx reports.
- All security data in one place.
- Issues knowledge base.
- Integrations with tools (Nessus, Nmap, Burp, etc).
- Checklists & pentest methodologies.
- API (for custom tools).
- Team collaboration.
- Project dashboards.
- Scan comparisons.
- LDAP & Jira integration.
- Continuous scanning.
- PPTX reports.
- Customer support.
22 Shodan
- Cyber security search engine.
- Network monitoring.
- Crawls the entire Internet.
- Look-up IP Information.
- Information on internet routers.
- Enterprise security.
- Academic research.
- Market research.
23 Dnsdumpster
- Automate any workflow with actions.
- Security. Find and x vulnerabilities.
- Copilot. Write better code with AI.
- Manage code changes.
- Issues. Plan and track work.
- Discussions. Collaborate outside of code.
Happy learning!
