Penetration Testing: Re: Tools to use for Penetration Testing?

["Nikhil Wagholikar" <visitnikhil () gmail com>]

Hello Chip Panarchy,

There are tons of tools out there on internet, which can be used to
carry out penetration testing.

You can get a comprehensive list of top 100 Network Security tools on
the website http://sectools.org/

Best of Luck !!

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Nikhil Wagholikar
Practice Lead | Security Assessment & Digital Forensics
NII Consulting
Web: http://www.niiconsulting.com/
Security Products: http://www.niiconsulting.com/products.html

On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Chip Panarchy <forumanarchy () gmail com> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am interested in getting started as a white hat hacker/pen tester.
>
> I would like to know what tools I should get familiar with, and be
> able to use to be a pen-tester.
>
> I only know of a few at the moment, and of them, I only use 2 (NMap
> and Wireshark).
>
> Can I please receive recommendations on tools to use?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Chip Panarchy
>
> PS: I am currently in training towards my CCNA and (maybe) MCSE.
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