5 of the Most Popular Penetration Testing in Kali Linux

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5 of the Most Popular Penetration Testing in Kali Linux

 Hacking specialists and penetration testers are the new

norms of the modern era.  With many companies now being 

based online the need for security specialists has risen sharply.

if you are willing to learn ethical hacking it is advised you get your hands on some of the best hacking books. Such ebooks will help gain knowledge within the cyber security and are a great 

Pre-requisite before using pen testing tools.

Whether you are getting into pen testing or looking to defend your own networks, we have some great tools; many of which are included in Kali Linux 


Nmap


Nmap is a powerful assessment tols when used to scam a network. The tool
allows one to discover open ports and running services along with their associated version numbers, Nmap also has addition of a fantastic scripting engine which when used properly can be a very powerful addition to a network pen test.

Wireshark


Wireshark is a popular network analysis tool. It is designed to scan for packets passing through a network and is the favourite analysis tool for many socket exploit writers looking to ensure their code is working as expected or for pen testers looking to troubleshoot their tools.

BurpSuite 


Burpsuite is the go-to tool for nearly every web application penetration testers, the community edition provides the proxy as well as a few other handy tools like the comparer, repeater and sequencer, all very time saving when pen testing. The paid version is a must have if already working in the industry.

WPScan  


WPScan is tool designed specifically to find vulnerabilities within WordPress websites. It can locate WordPress versions, which plugins are running and whether ther are associated vulnerabilities. It can also search for usernames, brute force the admin panel password and if successful upload a backdoor to enable shell access to the victim website.

Nessus


Nessus is a great vulnerability scanning tool. It comes with an easy to use graphical user interface and is capable for scanning for open ports and vulnerabilities

Final Note

Please ensure that you  are aware of jurisdictional laws before using any of these tools and ensure you either own the product/network/website or have express permission from product/network/website owner, otherwise you may end up finding yourself on the wrong side of the law.



BY - ASHISH JHA

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