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Top Pen Testing Software in 2021

Penetration testing has become an essential part security testing. Most of the software and QA testing companies refers best penetration testing tools to perform pen testing process. As a security testing, you should select best tool that offer best value for your time.

The role of pen testing tools is the most important part of security testing. To overcome security issues, security experts automate certain tasks, improve testing efficiency and discover issues with the help of pen testing tools.

There are 2 different types of penetration testing tools such as static analysis tools and dynamic analysis tools.

Top Pen testing Tools/Software’s.

There are so many different number of factors to perform pen testing but the most important thing is experience and knowledge of the penetration tester. To perform pen testing security testers should be knowledgeable and experienced in his work.
Below is the list of top pen testing software’s to handle your penetration testing activity.

  1. Powershell-Suite:
    Supported Platforms: Windows

  2. Zmap:
    Supported Platforms: Linux platforms and macOS

  3. Xray:
    Supported Platforms: Linux and Windows

  4. SimplyEmail
    Supported Platforms: Docker, Kali, Debian, Ubuntu, macOS

  5. Wireshark
    Supported Platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, Solaris

  6. Hashcat
    Supported Platforms: Linux, Windows, and macOS

  7. John the Ripper
    Supported Platforms: Windows, Unix, macOS, Windows

  8. Hydra
    Supported Platforms: Linux, Windows, Solaris, macOS

  9. Aircrack-ng
    Supported Platforms: Windows, OS X Solaris, Linux

  10. Burp Suite
    Supported Platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux

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