Kali Linux Setup And Tools Tutorial

Hi Today I will Discuss Kali Linux Tools For Beginners Kali Linux, hacking becomes much easier since you have all the tools (more than 300 pre-installed tools) you are probably ever gonna need. 

Others can be downloaded easily. Now this tutorial will get you started and you'll be hacking with Kali Linux before you know it. If you have heard of BackTrack, then Kali should be introduced to you more as an updated version of the former.

“From the creators of BackTrack comes Kali Linux, the most advanced and versatile penetration testing distribution ever created” that is how Offensive Security Ltd. defines their project. Kali Linux is an operating system specially designed for penetration testing and security auditing. 

It is an open source software, stuffed with numerous penetration testing tools, discussing and naming all of which is next to impossible, as it has over 300 of them. 

This blog puts forward my efforts to introduce the readers to the basics of Kali, which will help them get a head start with this OS.

Kali also has other tools categorized separately for:

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     Information Gathering

DNS analysis tools

Network Scanners

Traffic Analyzers

·    Vulnerability Analysis

Cisco Tools

Database Management tools

Open Source Assessment tools

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     Web Applications

CMS Identification tools

Database Exploitation tools

Web Vulnerability Scanners

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     Password Attacks

Offline Attack tools

Online Attack tools

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      Wireless Attacks

Bluetooth tools

Wireless tools

NFC/RFID tools

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    Exploitation Tools

BeEF XSS Framework

Social Engineering tools

Network Exploitation tools

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     Sniffing and Spoofing

Network and Web Sniffers

Network Spoofing tools

Voice and Surveillance tools

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      Maintaining Access

Backdoors

Tunneling tools

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      Reverse Engineering

Debuggers

Misc RE Tools

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      Stress Testing

Network Stress Testing tools

WLAN Stress Testing tools

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      Hardware Hacking

Android Tools

Arduino Tools

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      Forensics

Anti-Virus Forensics tools

Forensic Analysis tools

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      Reporting Tools

Besides these, Kali has numerous other tools too which are among the best security and penetration testing tools ever found. Kali Linux, being a free and open source software, is easily obtainable, and is used by both amateurs as well as professionals. 

Professionals use it for analyzing vulnerabilities in information systems and networks, for forensic analysis, for finding security exploits, and for applications testing. 

On peeping into the hackers’ den, Kali can be utilized in breaking security codes, cracking passwords, hacking into Wi-Fi networks, brute force password attacks, network sniffing, IP spoofing and other malicious ventures. However, learners and amateurs can learn a lot from this OS. 

This distribution probably has enough tools to last for a penetration tester’s lifetime. Therefore a hands-on experience will not only enable a beginner to know new things, but also introduce him to the cutting edge technologies used by the pen testers and crackers. 

If you are considering a career in information security, then Kali Linux is the best option for you to go for, and start your journey with.