These are the utilities and applications you'll need to complete the optional course activities.
| Unit | Software | Description | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Wireshark | Network Protocol Analyzer | www.wireshark.org |
| Unit 1 | VMware Workstation Player 12.5 | Hypervisor | |
| Unit 1 | VirtualBox | Hypervisor | virtualbox.org |
| Unit 1 | Kali Linux | Debian based Linux distribution for pentesting and security auditing | www.kali.org |
| Unit 1 |
Wireshark Filters |
Filters to capture additional data through Wireshark | Display filters Capture filters Wireshark 2.1 User’s Guide Wireshark Filters Manual page |
| Unit 2 | crunch | Wordlist generator for password cracking | Included in Kali Linux |
| Unit 2 | John the Ripper | Wordlist generator for dictionary attacks | Included in Kali Linux |
| Unit 2 | Ophcrack | Password cracker that uses Rainbow Tables | |
| Unit 3 | Nmap | A Network Mapper utility for network discovery and security auditing | Included in Kali Linux |
| Unit 4 | Metasploit Framework | Database and framework of over 1600 exploits and close to 500 payloads | Included in Kali Linux |
| Unit 4 | Meterpreter | Metasploit’s most popular payload | Included in Kali Linux |
| Unit 4 | PostgreSQL | Open source relational database management system used by Metasploit | Included in Kali Linux |
| Unit 4 | MSFconsole | Centralized console to efficiently access Metasploit options | Included in Kali Linux |
| Unit 4 | VirtualBox | Hypervisor | virtualbox.org |
| Unit 4 | Netcat | The TCP/IP “Swiss Army Knife” | Included in Kali Linux |
| Unit 4 | Armitage | GUI front-end for the Metasploit Framework | Included in Kali Linux |
| Unit 5 | Packet Tracer | A free network and IoT simulation and visualization tool | Cisco Networking Academy |
| Unit 6 | Snort | An open source network intrusion prevention system, capable of performing real-time traffic analysis and packet logging | Snort.org |
| Unit 8 | Cain & Abel | A password recovery tool for Microsoft Operating Systems | oxid.it |