Kali Linux

Debian-based distribution preloaded with security testing tools.

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About Kali Linux

Kali Linux ships several hundred penetration testing, forensics and reverse engineering tools already installed and configured, with images for desktops, virtual machines, ARM boards, WSL and live USB. It is the distribution most security training material assumes.

Strengths

  • Hundreds of tools installed and configured, with images for almost any platform
  • The reference distribution for security training and certification material

Limitations

  • Not intended as a daily-driver desktop operating system
  • Using these tools against systems you do not own or have permission to test is illegal

Details

Pricing
FreeThe open-source distribution is available without a license fee.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
OffSec
Platforms
Linux
How it runs
Operating system
Best suited for
Debian-based distribution preloaded with security testing tools
Categories
Security tools
Last verified
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Provenance
Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Cybersecurity & Pentesting); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.

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