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Top 10 Penetration Testing Distributions

Hello Friends, Are you willing to be a penetration tester or a cyber security expert and don't know where to start. Don't Worry, today I have an amazing list of Top 10 Penetration Testing Distributions which are completely free and very easy to start with...

1. Kali Linux

Kali Linux is a Penetration Testing Distribution based on Debian, Developed by Offensive Security. The first release was on February 5, 2006, it's a completion of BackTrack Linux Project. It used to use GNOME as a Desktop Environment.

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2. Parrot Operating System

Parrot Security Operating System is a Penetration Testing & Forensics Distro dedicated to Ethical Hackers and Cyber Security Professionals. It has a big repository that collects a lot of amazing hacking tools for newbies and experts. Developed by FrozenBox. The first release was in June 2013.

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3. Backbox Linux

Backbox Linux is a penetration testing distro based on Ubuntu Linux. Developed by BackBox Team. The first release was on September 9, 2010. Backbox used to use XFCE as a Desktop Environment and Ubuntu LTS version as a base. It contains the most professional, famous and used tools in the PenTesting field like MSF, NMAP, BurpSuite, Armitage, SQLMap and so on.

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4. Black Arch Linux

Black arch Linux base Arch Linux. Lightweight Penetration Testing Distro designed for Professional and Elite Hackers who have the ability to work with Linux as a Pro. Used to use Fluxbox and OpenBox as a Desktop Environment with other DE's. It has huge tools in the repository, more than 1500+ hacking tool.

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5. Pentoo

Pentoo is a PenTesting distro based on Gentoo. Nice collection of Hacking tools. The first release was in June 2005. It's somehow an old distro. We can say it's outdated.

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6. Samurai WTF

Samurai WTF is a Professional Web Application Penetration Testing Framework and Distro. It contains only WebApp Pentest Tools such as Burpsuite, SQLMap and so on. It is primarily based on Ubuntu. The first release was in 2008.

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7. Network Security Toolkit

Network Security Toolkit also is known as NST is a Professional Dsitro designed for Network Security and Network Penetration Testing Operations. Based completely on Fedora. It contains the most professional and used tools in Network PenTest field. The first release was in 2003.

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8. Wifislax

Wifislax is an amazing Wifi Penetration Testing Distro based on Ubuntu. It contains a lot of Wifi Cracking/Hacking/PenTesting tools. It is Developed by an Italian Security Team.

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9. Bugtraq

Bugtraq is a professional penetration testing distro designed for Penetration Testing Operations and Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis Missions. Based on Debian, contain a lot of hacking tools. It is Developed by Bugtraq-Team and its first release was in 2012.

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10. Cyborg Hawk

Cyborg Hawk, Ubuntu-Based Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking distribution. Contain more than 700 hacking tools. Amazing distro for hacking purpose. Developed by Cyborg Hawk Team from Australia.