Pentesting & Security Research
Essential tools for ethical hacking, vulnerability assessment, and security research.
Nmap
FreeThe network scanner. Port scanning, service detection, OS fingerprinting, and NSE scripts. Essential for any security professional.
Nmap →Burp Suite
FreemiumThe gold standard for web application security testing. Intercepting proxy, scanner, and extensive extension ecosystem.
Burp Suite →Wireshark
FreeThe world's most popular network protocol analyzer. Deep packet inspection, live capture, and offline analysis.
Wireshark →Metasploit Framework
FreeThe most widely used penetration testing framework. Exploit development, post-exploitation, and payload generation.
Metasploit Framework →Nessus
PaidIndustry-standard vulnerability scanner for identifying security weaknesses across networks and systems.
Nessus →OpenVAS
FreeOpen-source vulnerability scanner and management solution for comprehensive security assessments.
OpenVAS →