Tools & Downloads

Nmap

Network

Network discovery and security auditing tool.

Wireshark

Network

Packet analyzer for network troubleshooting and protocol development.

Burp Suite

Web

Web application security testing platform.

sqlmap

Web

Automated SQL injection testing tool (research use).

Hashcat

Password

Password hash analysis and recovery utility (for audits).

Metasploit

Vuln

Penetration testing framework (research use).

Nikto

Vuln

Web server scanner for common vulnerabilities.

OpenVAS

Vuln

Open-source vulnerability scanning platform.

Netcat

Network

Networking utility for simple TCP/UDP interactions.

Shodan

Network

Search engine for Internet-connected devices.

Hydra

Password

Fast network login cracker (brute-force password testing).

Aircrack-ng

Network

WiFi security auditing suite (packet sniffer, WEP/WPA cracker).

John the Ripper

Password

Password hash cracker supporting many formats.

Ghidra

Vuln

Software reverse engineering framework (NSA-developed).

radare2

Vuln

Portable reversing framework for binary analysis.

Airgeddon

Network

WiFi security testing tool (all-in-one framework).

WPScan

Web

WordPress security scanner (plugins, themes, vulnerabilities).

SSL/TLS security scanner for protocol analysis.

Web-based reconnaissance framework (OSINT automation).

Free OSINT tools aggregator (information gathering).

Wireless network and device detector.

Email, subdomain and name server harvester (OSINT).

Automated OSINT tool (reconnaissance and footprinting).

Command-line interface for Shodan search (requires API).