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Swiss knife Linux distributions with multiple tools

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Cyber Kill Chain

Recon: Information gathering stage, where attackers gather as much information as possible about the target.

Weaponization: Crafting of tools or payloads to exploit vulnerabilities.

Delivery: The transmission of the weaponized payload to the target.

Exploitation: Exploiting a vulnerability to gain access to the target system.

Installation: Establishing a foothold on the target system.

Command & Control (C2): Setting up channels for communication with the compromised system.

Actions on Objectives: Achieving the intended goal of the attack, such as data exfiltration or system disruption.

ArchStrike 

Open-source      

Arch GNU/Linux repository closely following Linux Standards

AttifyOS 

Open-source      

GNU/Linux distribution built around IoT pentesting

BackBox 

Free        

Ubuntu-based distribution for penetration tests and security assessments

BlackArch 

Open-source      

Arch GNU/Linux-based distribution with 2,500+ tools

CAINE 

Free      

Computer Aided Investigative Environment is a digital forensics and analysis framework

Fedora Security Lab 

Free      

Test environment for security auditing, forensics, system rescue, etc.

Kali 

Free      

GNU/Linux distro for digital forensics and pentesting

Linux Kodachi 

Free      

A Debian-based distro, boot from CD/USB, filters traffic through TOR and attempts trace cleanup after use

Network Security Toolkit (NST) 

Free      

Fedora-based bootable live operating system

ParrotOS 

Open-source      

Distro featuring multiple architecture options and 100+ pentest tools

Pentoo 

Open-source      

Security-focused live USB-based on Gentoo for 32/64-bit OS

Tails 

Open-source      

Security-focused Debian-based distro for anonymity and privacy using Tor

The Pentesters Framework 

Open-source      

Distro is organized around Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES)

Trace Labs OSINT VM 

Free    

A virtual machine bundled with OSINT tools maintained by Trace Labs