Tool Categories & Examples⚙️🛡️
1. Reconnaissance:
• Tools for gathering information.
• Examples: Recon-ng, theHarvester, Nmap, Zenmap.
2. Password & Brute Force Attacks:
• Tools for password cracking and brute force attacks.
• Examples: John the Ripper, Hydra, Hashcat.
3. Exploitation:
• Tools for exploiting vulnerabilities.
• Examples: Metasploit, BeEF, SQLmap.
4. Wireless Attacks:
• Tools targeting wireless networks.
• Examples: Kismet, Wifite, Aircrack-ng.
5. Social Engineering & Phishing:
• Tools for phishing and social engineering.
• Examples: SET, Gophish, King Phisher.
6. Web App Pen Testing:
• Tools for web application testing.
• Examples: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Arachni.
7. Vulnerability Scanning:
• Tools for identifying system vulnerabilities.
• Examples: OpenVAS, Nessus, Nikto.
8. Network-Based Attacks:
• Tools for attacking or analyzing networks.
• Examples: Wireshark, Ettercap, ArpSpoof.
9. Mobile Security:
• Tools for assessing mobile application security.
• Examples: Drozer, Frida, MobSF.
10. Reverse Engineering:
• Tools for analyzing and understanding software.
• Examples: Radare2, Ghidra.
11. Post-Exploitation:
• Tools for activities after gaining access.
• Examples: Empire, Mimikatz, Meterpreter.
12. Reporting & Documentation:
• Tools for creating security reports.
• Examples: Dradis, Faraday, MagicTree.