Kali Linux Tools Catalog

Access the complete suite of 100+ penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and ethical hacking tools

Metasploit

Exploitation

Advanced exploitation framework with thousands of exploits and payloads

Nmap

Reconnaissance

Network mapping and port scanning tool

Wireshark

Network Analysis

Packet capture and network protocol analyzer

Burp Suite

Web Testing

Integrated web application security testing platform

Hashcat

Password Cracking

World's fastest password cracker

John the Ripper

Password Cracking

Fast password cracking tool

Hydra

Brute Force

Fast network login cracker

SQLmap

Web Testing

Automatic SQL injection detection and exploitation

Nikto

Web Scanning

Web server scanner and vulnerability detector

OWASP ZAP

Web Testing

Open source web application security scanner

Volatility

Forensics

Memory forensics framework

Aircrack-ng

Wireless

WiFi security auditing tools suite

Apktool

Mobile

Android APK reverse engineering and analysis

Frida

Mobile

Dynamic instrumentation toolkit for mobile apps

Gobuster

Reconnaissance

Directory and DNS brute-forcing tool

Dirbuster

Web Scanning

Web application directory discovery

Hydra

Brute Force

Network login credential brute-force tool

The Sleuth Kit

Forensics

Digital forensics and incident response tools

OpenVAS

Scanning

Vulnerability assessment and management

Searchsploit

Exploitation

Exploit database search tool

Social-Engineer Toolkit

Social Engineering

Social engineering penetration testing framework

Netcat

Network Utilities

TCP/IP swiss army knife

SSH Keyscan

Reconnaissance

SSH host key scanner

Enum4linux

Reconnaissance

Windows and Samba system enumeration

Tool Categories

Reconnaissance

Information gathering and enumeration tools for mapping targets and discovering services.

Scanning & Enumeration

Tools for vulnerability scanning, service enumeration, and network discovery.

Exploitation

Frameworks and tools for testing and demonstrating vulnerabilities.

Password Tools

Hash cracking, password auditing, and credential testing utilities.

Web Testing

Web application security testing, proxy tools, and API analysis.

Wireless & Mobile

Tools for WiFi auditing, Bluetooth testing, and mobile app analysis.

Forensics

Digital forensics, memory analysis, and incident response tools.

Social Engineering

Penetration testing frameworks for social engineering assessments.

Reporting

Tools for documenting findings and generating professional reports.