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Nmap
Featured
Network discovery and security auditing tool
Network Scanning
Beginner
4.9
50,000,000
Metasploit Framework
Featured
Advanced penetration testing framework
Exploitation
Advanced
4.8
25,000,000
Burp Suite
Featured
Web application security testing platform
Web Application Testing
Intermediate
4.7
15,000,000
Wireshark
Featured
Network protocol analyzer
Network Analysis
Intermediate
4.6
30,000,000
Hashcat
Featured
Advanced password recovery tool
Password Cracking
Advanced
4.8
8,000,000
Aircrack-ng
Featured
Complete suite of tools to assess WiFi network security
Wireless Security
Intermediate
4.6
12,000,000

Most Popular Tools

The most downloaded and highly-rated tools in our collection

#1
Nmap
Network discovery and security auditing tool
Network Scanning
Beginner
4.9
50000k
#2
Wireshark
Network protocol analyzer
Network Analysis
Intermediate
4.6
30000k
#3
Metasploit Framework
Advanced penetration testing framework
Exploitation
Advanced
4.8
25000k
#4
Burp Suite
Web application security testing platform
Web Application Testing
Intermediate
4.7
15000k
#5
Aircrack-ng
Complete suite of tools to assess WiFi network security
Wireless Security
Intermediate
4.6
12000k
#6
Genymotion
Android emulator for app testing and development
Mobile Security
Beginner
4.3
10000k
#7
SQLMap
Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool
Web Application Testing
Intermediate
4.5
8000k
#8
Hashcat
Advanced password recovery tool
Password Cracking
Advanced
4.8
8000k

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Showing 63 of 63 tools
Nmap
Network discovery and security auditing tool
Beginner
Network Scanning
4.9
50,000,000
network
scanning
discovery
+2
Metasploit Framework
Advanced penetration testing framework
Advanced
Exploitation
4.8
25,000,000
exploitation
framework
payload
+1
Hashcat
Advanced password recovery tool
Advanced
Password Cracking
4.8
8,000,000
password
cracking
gpu
+2
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Trivy
Comprehensive security scanner for containers and infrastructure
Beginner
Cloud Security
4.8
8,000,000
container
vulnerability
scanner
+2
Nuclei
Fast and customizable vulnerability scanner
Intermediate
Vulnerability Assessment
4.8
6,000,000
vulnerability
scanner
templates
+2
Frida
Dynamic instrumentation toolkit for mobile and desktop applications
Advanced
Mobile Security
4.8
5,000,000
dynamic-analysis
instrumentation
javascript
+2
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Ghidra
NSA's software reverse engineering framework
Advanced
IoT Security
4.8
5,000,000
reverse-engineering
disassembler
decompiler
+2
Prowler
AWS security best practices assessment tool
Intermediate
Cloud Security
4.8
3,000,000
aws
security-assessment
compliance
+2
Flipper Zero
Portable multi-tool for pentesters and geeks
Beginner
Hardware Debugging
4.8
3,000,000
flipper
rfid
nfc
+3
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Saleae Logic
Professional logic analyzer software and hardware
Intermediate
Hardware Debugging
4.8
2,000,000
logic-analyzer
protocol-analyzer
saleae
+2
CANoe
Professional automotive network analysis and testing tool
Expert
Automotive Security
4.8
500,000
canoe
vector
automotive
+2
Burp Suite
Web application security testing platform
Intermediate
Web Application Testing
4.7
15,000,000
web
proxy
scanner
+2
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Checkov
Static analysis tool for infrastructure as code security
Intermediate
Cloud Security
4.7
5,000,000
iac
terraform
cloudformation
+2
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF)
Automated mobile application security testing framework
Intermediate
Mobile Security
4.7
3,500,000
mobile
android
ios
+2
Binwalk
Firmware analysis tool for searching and extracting embedded files
Intermediate
IoT Security
4.7
3,500,000
firmware
analysis
extraction
+2
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Wireshark Automotive
Wireshark with automotive protocol dissectors
Intermediate
Automotive Security
4.7
3,000,000
wireshark
automotive
protocol-analysis
+2
ScoutSuite
Multi-cloud security auditing tool for AWS, Azure, GCP, and more
Intermediate
Cloud Security
4.7
2,500,000
cloud
aws
azure
+3
OpenOCD
Open On-Chip Debugger for embedded target debugging
Advanced
Hardware Debugging
4.7
2,500,000
jtag
debugging
embedded
+2
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Volatility
Advanced memory forensics framework
Advanced
Digital Forensics
4.7
2,000,000
memory
forensics
analysis
+2
can-utils
Linux CAN bus utilities for automotive network analysis
Intermediate
Automotive Security
4.7
2,000,000
can-bus
linux
utilities
+2
SEGGER J-Link
Professional JTAG/SWD debugger and programmer
Advanced
Hardware Debugging
4.7
1,500,000
jtag
swd
debugger
+3
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Wireshark
Network protocol analyzer
Intermediate
Network Analysis
4.6
30,000,000
network
analysis
packets
+2
Aircrack-ng
Complete suite of tools to assess WiFi network security
Intermediate
Wireless Security
4.6
12,000,000
wireless
wifi
wpa
+2
JADX
Dex to Java decompiler for Android applications
Beginner
Mobile Security
4.6
6,000,000
android
decompiler
java
+2
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Bus Pirate
Universal bus interface tool for hardware hacking
Intermediate
Hardware Debugging
4.6
1,800,000
bus-pirate
uart
spi
+3
Universal Radio Hacker (URH)
Software for investigating wireless protocols and radio signals
Advanced
IoT Security
4.6
1,500,000
radio
sdr
protocol
+2
FACT (Firmware Analysis and Comparison Tool)
Platform for automated firmware security analysis
Advanced
IoT Security
4.6
1,200,000
firmware
analysis
automation
+2
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Pacu
AWS exploitation framework for penetration testing
Advanced
Cloud Security
4.6
800,000
aws
exploitation
penetration-testing
+1
CANtact
Open source CAN bus interface for automotive security testing
Intermediate
Automotive Security
4.6
800,000
can-bus
automotive
vehicle
+2
ChipWhisperer
Platform for hardware security research and side-channel analysis
Expert
Hardware Debugging
4.6
500,000
side-channel
power-analysis
glitching
+2
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SQLMap
Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool
Intermediate
Web Application Testing
4.5
8,000,000
sql
injection
database
+2
Radare2
Unix-like reverse engineering framework and command-line toolset
Advanced
IoT Security
4.5
2,800,000
reverse-engineering
disassembler
debugger
+2
kube-hunter
Kubernetes cluster security vulnerability scanner
Intermediate
Cloud Security
4.5
2,000,000
kubernetes
container
security-scanner
+1
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GNU Radio
Software development toolkit for signal processing and SDR
Expert
IoT Security
4.5
2,000,000
sdr
signal-processing
radio
+2
Maltego
OSINT and graphical link analysis tool
Intermediate
OSINT
4.5
1,500,000
osint
intelligence
investigation
+2
Objection
Runtime mobile exploration toolkit powered by Frida
Intermediate
Mobile Security
4.5
1,200,000
mobile
frida
runtime
+2
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CloudMapper
AWS environment visualization and security analysis tool
Intermediate
Cloud Security
4.5
1,200,000
aws
visualization
network-mapping
+1
PulseView
Logic analyzer and protocol decoder GUI
Intermediate
Hardware Debugging
4.5
1,200,000
logic-analyzer
protocol-decoder
oscilloscope
+2
ICSim (Instrument Cluster Simulator)
CAN bus simulation tool for automotive security training
Beginner
Automotive Security
4.5
1,200,000
can-bus
simulator
training
+2
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Panda CAN
Open source OBD-II dongle and CAN bus interface
Intermediate
Automotive Security
4.5
1,000,000
obd-ii
can-bus
automotive
+2
Black Magic Probe
Open source JTAG/SWD debugger
Advanced
Hardware Debugging
4.5
600,000
jtag
swd
debugger
+3
Hopper Disassembler
Reverse engineering tool for macOS and iOS applications
Advanced
Mobile Security
4.5
500,000
disassembler
ios
macos
+2
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APKTool
Tool for reverse engineering Android APK files
Beginner
Mobile Security
4.4
8,000,000
android
apk
reverse-engineering
+2
John the Ripper
Password cracking tool
Intermediate
Password Cracking
4.4
5,000,000
password
cracking
hash
+2
Gobuster
Directory/file & DNS busting tool written in Go
Beginner
Web Application Testing
4.4
2,500,000
directory
brute-force
dns
+2
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Androguard
Reverse engineering and analysis of Android applications
Intermediate
Mobile Security
4.4
2,000,000
android
analysis
python
+2
CloudSploit
Cloud security configuration scanner for AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle
Beginner
Cloud Security
4.4
1,800,000
cloud
aws
azure
+3
HackRF Tools
Software tools for HackRF One Software Defined Radio
Advanced
IoT Security
4.4
1,000,000
hackrf
sdr
radio
+2
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AzureHound
Azure Active Directory reconnaissance and attack path analysis
Advanced
Cloud Security
4.4
600,000
azure
active-directory
reconnaissance
+2
Firmadyne
Platform for emulation and dynamic analysis of Linux-based firmware
Advanced
IoT Security
4.4
600,000
firmware
emulation
dynamic-analysis
+2
Caring Caribou
CAN bus security testing and fuzzing framework
Advanced
Automotive Security
4.4
600,000
can-bus
fuzzing
security-testing
+2
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JTAGulator
Hardware tool for identifying JTAG pinouts
Advanced
Hardware Debugging
4.4
400,000
jtag
uart
pinout
+2
Genymotion
Android emulator for app testing and development
Beginner
Mobile Security
4.3
10,000,000
android
emulator
testing
+2
Nikto
Web server scanner for vulnerabilities
Beginner
Web Application Testing
4.3
3,000,000
web
scanner
vulnerability
+2
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class-dump
Utility for examining Objective-C runtime information
Intermediate
Mobile Security
4.3
800,000
ios
objective-c
macho
+2
Firmwalker
Script for searching extracted firmware for security vulnerabilities
Beginner
IoT Security
4.3
800,000
firmware
security
vulnerability
+2
UART Tools
Collection of tools for UART communication and analysis
Beginner
Hardware Debugging
4.3
800,000
uart
serial
communication
+2
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GCP Scanner
Google Cloud Platform security configuration scanner
Intermediate
Cloud Security
4.3
400,000
gcp
google-cloud
security-scanner
+1
IoT Inspector
Comprehensive IoT device security analysis platform
Intermediate
IoT Security
4.3
400,000
iot
security
analysis
+2
c0f (CAN bus reverse engineering)
Fingerprinting tool for CAN bus reverse engineering
Advanced
Automotive Security
4.3
400,000
can-bus
reverse-engineering
fingerprinting
+2
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iMazing
iOS device management and data extraction tool
Beginner
Mobile Security
4.2
5,000,000
ios
device-management
data-extraction
+2
CANBus Triple
Multi-channel CAN bus development platform
Intermediate
Automotive Security
4.2
300,000
can-bus
hardware
arduino
+2
UDSim
UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) simulator for automotive testing
Advanced
Automotive Security
4.1
250,000
uds
diagnostics
simulator
+2
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