Penetration test - Linux Forums

06-21-2009	#1 (permalink)
reakyrok Just Joined! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5	Penetration test Hi friends I want to make a penetration test for servers in my network, The most servers OS's are Linux and some are Windows servers and Solaris, I'm looking for a Linux based powerfull and helpfull tool I can use for this testing, Can some one help me. Thanks

06-21-2009	#2 (permalink)
Freston Linux Engineer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 827	BackTrack is designed for this sort of thing. It's not the easiest, but well worth the effort __________________ Can't tell an OS by it's GUI

07-24-2009	#3 (permalink)
Drunk_Mexican Just Joined! Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 49	+1 for Back Track I use it myself. It is not a "newbie" friendly distro but it has a lot of goodies for security and penetration. It runs as mainly a live session.

07-27-2009

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Originally Posted by Drunk_Mexican

+1 for Back Track

I use it myself. It is not a "newbie" friendly distro but it has a lot of goodies for security and penetration. It runs as mainly a live session.

live session?
I take it you ment Live CD

07-29-2009	#5 (permalink)
kiddies Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6	use backtrack for pentest.... n if you want, use VMware for make virtual networking..... n if u wanna pentse u have to know, basic TCP/IP...

09-29-2009	#6 (permalink)
RobinVossen Linux Engineer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,319	Not sure about your exploit knowledge. But try metasploit db_autopwn, Nessus and NMap. If your knowledge is slightly higher, use Backtrack and probe some services. Get Radare out and pwn some binz. Radare and Metasploit make a powerfull 0DayCocktail. __________________ My webpage: codeinject.org New Users, please read this.. Google first, then ask..

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