Kali Linux is the new generation of the industry leading BackTrack Linux penetration testing and security auditing Linux distribution
Kali Linux is preinstalled with many different penetration-testing programs, including: Nmap (port scanner), Wireshark (packet analyzer), John the Ripper (password cracker), Aircrack-ng (a software suite for penetration-testing wireless LANs), Burp suite and OWASP ZAP (both web application security scanners), Metasploit (a tool for developing and executing security exploits)
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Penetration Testing Redefined with Kali Linux. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2015, from https://www.kali.org/