Pentesting

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Nmap

Network discovery and security auditing tool

⭐ 4.8/5

open-sourceport-scanningnetwork-discovery
Visit → Free

Burp Suite Professional

Web security testing toolkit

⭐ 4.7/5

web-securityproxymanual-testing
Visit → $449/user/yr

Hack The Box

Cybersecurity training and lab platform

⭐ 4.7/5

traininglabsctf
Visit → Free / Pro $18/mo

Kali Linux

Advanced penetration testing distribution

⭐ 4.7/5

linuxdistributiontools-collection
Visit → Free

Metasploit Framework

World's most popular penetration testing framework

⭐ 4.7/5

exploitframeworkopen-source
Visit → Free / Pro from $15,000/yr

Wireshark

Network protocol analyzer

⭐ 4.7/5

packet-captureprotocol-analysisopen-source
Visit → Free

BloodHound

Active Directory attack path mapping

⭐ 4.6/5

active-directoryattack-pathsgraph
Visit → Free / Enterprise

Offensive Security (OffSec)

Cybersecurity certification and training

⭐ 4.6/5

certificationoscptraining
Visit → From $799/yr

Atomic Red Team

Open-source adversary emulation library

⭐ 4.5/5

mitre-attackdetection-testingopen-source
Visit → Free

Cobalt Strike

Adversary simulation and red team operations

⭐ 4.5/5

red-teamc2adversary-simulation
Visit → $5,900/user/yr

Pentera

Automated security validation platform

⭐ 4.5/5

automatedbreach-simulationvalidation
Visit → Custom pricing

ProjectDiscovery Nuclei

Fast template-based vulnerability scanner

⭐ 4.5/5

open-sourcetemplatesfast
Visit → Free

Rapid7 Metasploit Pro

Commercial penetration testing platform

⭐ 4.5/5

commercialrapid7automated
Visit → From $15,000/yr

Tenable.io

Cloud-based vulnerability management platform

⭐ 4.5/5

cloudcontinuousasset-discovery
Visit → Custom pricing

OneLeet

Compliance combined with real pentesting

⭐ 4.4/5

soc2pentestingcombined
Visit → Custom pricing

Commando VM

Windows-based penetration testing distribution

⭐ 4.2/5

windowsvmmandiant
Visit → Free

OpenVAS (Greenbone)

Open-source vulnerability scanner

⭐ 4.1/5

open-sourcefreenetwork
Visit → Free / Enterprise

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