Here is a list of the best Kali Linux tools that let you evaluate the security of your Web server and help you perform hacking penetration tests.
If you’ve read the Kali Linux review, you know why it’s considered one of the best Linux distributions for hacking penetration testing, and it lives up to its name. It comes with a number of tools that make it easier to test, hack, and do anything else related to digital forensics.
It is one of the most recommended Linux distributions by Ethical Hacker. Even if you’re not a hacker but a webmaster — you can still easily scan your web server or web page with some of these tools.
In either case, no matter what your purpose is — let’s take a look at some of the best Kali Linux tools you should use.
Note: Not all of the tools mentioned here are open source.
Kali Linux tool for hacker penetration testing
Kali Linux comes preloaded with several types of tools. If you find a tool that isn’t installed, just download it and set it up. That’s easy.
1, Nmap
Nmap (or “Network Mapper”) is one of the most popular information gathering tools on Kali Linux. In other words, it can get information about the host: its IP address, operating system detection, and network security details (such as the number of open ports and what they mean).
It also provides firewall evasion and spoofing capabilities.
2, Lynis
Lynis is a powerful tool for security auditing, compliance testing, and system hardening. Of course, you can also use it for vulnerability detection and penetration testing.
It scans the system based on detected components. For example, if it detects Apache — it will run Apache-related tests against the entry information.
3, WPScan
WordPress is one of the best open source CMS, and this tool is the best free WordpPress security audit tool. It is free, but not open source.
If you want to know if a WordPress blog is vulnerable in some way, WPScan is your friend.
In addition, it gives you detailed information about the plug-ins you are using. Of course, a well-secured blog may not reveal many details to you, but it’s still the best tool for WordPress security scans to find potential vulnerabilities.
4, Aircrack – ng
Aircrack-ng is a collection of tools for assessing WiFi network security. It is not limited to monitoring and obtaining information – it also includes the ability to disrupt networks (WEP, WPA 1 and WPA 2).
If you forget the password to your WiFi network, try using it to regain access. It also includes various wireless attack capabilities that you can use to locate and monitor WiFi networks to enhance their security.
5, Hydra
If you’re looking for a fun tool to crack login passwords, Hydra is one of the best tools to come preloaded with Kali Linux.
It may no longer be actively maintained, but it’s now on GitHub, so you can contribute to it as well.
6, Wireshark
Wireshark is the most popular network analyzer on Kali Linux. It can also be classified as one of the best Kali Linux tools for network sniffing.
It’s being actively maintained, so I would definitely recommend you try it.
7, Metasploit Framework
Metsploit Framework (MSF) is the most commonly used penetration testing Framework. It is available in two versions: an open source version and a professional version. Using this tool, you can validate vulnerabilities, test known vulnerabilities, and perform a complete security assessment.
Of course, the free version doesn’t have all the features, so if you care about the differences, you should compare the versions here.
8 Skipfish.
Similar to WPScan, but not just WordPress focused. Skipfish is a Web application scanner that gives you insight into almost any type of Web application. It’s fast and easy to use. In addition, its recursive crawling method makes it more useful.
The reports generated by Skipfish can be used for professional Web application security assessments.
9, Maltego
Maltego is an impressive data mining tool for analyzing information online and connecting points of information, if any. From this information, it creates a directed graph to help analyze the links between these data.
Please note that this is not an open source tool.
It comes pre-installed, but you have to register to choose which version you want to use. For personal use, the community edition is sufficient (just sign up for an account), but if you want to use it for business use, you need to subscribe to the Classic or XL version.
10 and the Nessus
If your computer is connected to a network, Nessus can help you find vulnerabilities that potential attackers might be able to exploit. Of course, if you are the administrator of multiple computers connected to the network, you can use it and protect those computers.
However, it’s no longer a free tool, you can try it for free for 7 days from the official website.
11. Burp Suite Scanner
Burp Suite Scanner is an excellent network security analysis tool. Unlike other Web application security scanners, Burp provides a GUI and some advanced tools.
The community edition limits functionality to a few basic manual tools. For professionals, you have to consider upgrading. Like the previous tools, this is not open source.
I’ve used the free version, but if you want more details, you should check out the features on their official website.
12, BeEF
BeEF (Browser Exploitation Framework) is another impressive tool. It is tailored for penetration testers to evaluate the security of Web browsers.
This is one of the best Kali Linux tools because many users want to understand and fix client-side problems when talking about Web security.
13, Apktool
Apktool is indeed one of the popular tools for reverse engineering Android applications on Kali Linux. Of course, you should use it properly — for educational purposes.
With this tool, you can try it out for yourself and let the original developers know what you think. What do you think you’ll do with it?
14, sqlmap
If you’re looking for an open source penetration testing tool – SQLMap is one of the best. It automates the process of exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities and helps you take over the database server.
John the Ripper
John the Ripper is a popular password cracking tool for Kali Linux. It is also free and open source. However, if the Community Enhancement version doesn’t appeal to you, the Professional version is available for business use.
16, Snort
Want real-time traffic analysis and packet logging? Snort has your back. Even if it’s an open source intrusion prevention system, it has a lot to offer.
If you haven’t already installed it, the official website mentions the installation process.
“Autopsy Browser”
Autopsy is a digital forensics tool used to investigate what’s happening on your computer. Well, you can also use it to recover images from an SD card. It is also used by law enforcement officials. You can read the documentation to explore what you can do with it.
You should also check out their GitHub page.
18, King Phisher
Phishing attacks are now very common. The King Phisher tool can help test and increase user awareness by simulating real phishing attacks. For obvious reasons, you need permission before emulating the content of an organization’s servers.
19, Nikto
Nikto is a powerful Web server scanner – which makes it one of the best Kali Linux tools out there. It checks for potentially dangerous files/programs, outdated server versions, and so on.
20, Yersinia
Yersinia is an interesting framework for performing layer 2 attacks on networks (layer 2 refers to the data link layer of the OSI model). Of course, if you want your network to be secure, you must consider all seven layers. However, this tool focuses on Layer 2 and various network protocols, including STP, CDP, DTP, and so on.
21, Social Engineering Toolkit (SET)
If you’re doing fairly rigorous penetration testing, this should be one of the best tools you should check. Social engineering is a big problem, and with the SET tool, you can help prevent such attacks.
conclusion
Kali Linux actually comes bundled with a lot of tools. Please refer to the official tools list page for Kali Linux to find everything.
You’ll find that some of them are completely free and open source, while others are proprietary (but free) solutions. However, for business purposes, you should always choose the premium version.
We may have missed one of your favorite Kali Linux tools. Let us know in the comment section below.
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By Ankush Das (lujun9972
This article is originally compiled by LCTT and released in Linux China