Ethical hacking tools

 Ethical hacking tools are software programs used by cybersecurity professionals to test and secure systems against vulnerabilities. Below are some widely used ethical hacking tools categorized based on their functions:

1. Network Scanning & Reconnaissance

  • Nmap (Network Mapper) – Port scanning, network discovery.

  • Zenmap – GUI version of Nmap.

  • Angry IP Scanner – Fast IP and port scanner.

  • Shodan – Search engine for discovering internet-connected devices.

  • Recon-ng – Web reconnaissance framework.

2. Vulnerability Assessment & Exploitation

  • Metasploit Framework – Exploitation framework for penetration testing.

  • Nessus – Comprehensive vulnerability scanner.

  • OpenVAS – Open-source vulnerability scanner.

  • Nikto – Web server vulnerability scanner.

  • Burp Suite – Web application security testing.

3. Password Cracking

  • John the Ripper – Password cracking tool.

  • Hashcat – Advanced password recovery tool.

  • Hydra – Brute-force attack tool for various protocols.

  • CeWL – Custom wordlist generator for password attacks.

4. Wireless Network Security

  • Aircrack-ng – Wi-Fi security auditing and cracking tool.

  • Reaver – Cracks WPS-enabled routers.

  • Kismet – Wireless network packet sniffer.

  • Wifite – Automated wireless attack tool.

5. Web Application Security

  • OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) – Web app security scanner.

  • Sqlmap – Automated SQL injection tool.

  • W3af – Web application attack and audit framework.

  • Dirb/Dirbuster – Directory and file brute-forcing tools.

6. Social Engineering & Phishing

  • Social-Engineer Toolkit (SET) – Phishing and social engineering attack simulations.

  • BeEF (Browser Exploitation Framework) – Web browser exploitation.

  • Evilginx – Advanced phishing tool with man-in-the-middle capabilities.

7. Packet Sniffing & Traffic Analysis

  • Wireshark – Network protocol analyzer.

  • Tcpdump – Command-line packet sniffer.

  • Ettercap – Man-in-the-middle attack tool.

8. Digital Forensics & Malware Analysis

  • Autopsy – Digital forensics tool.

  • Volatility – Memory forensics tool.

  • Cuckoo Sandbox – Malware analysis framework.

  • Radare2 – Reverse engineering and binary analysis tool.

9. Anonymity & Privacy Tools

  • Tor – Anonymous browsing.

  • Proxychains – Routes traffic through proxies.

  • VPN Services – Encrypts internet traffic.

  • Whonix – Privacy-focused operating system.

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