GSLC · Question #382
Which of the following tools is based on Linux and used to carry out the Penetration Testing?
The correct answer is B. BackTrack. BackTrack is a Linux-based security distribution purpose-built for penetration testing, bundling hundreds of exploitation and assessment tools.
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Which of the following tools is based on Linux and used to carry out the Penetration Testing?
Options
- AJPlag
- BBackTrack
- CVedit
- DEttercap
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- B95% (21)
Why each option
BackTrack is a Linux-based security distribution purpose-built for penetration testing, bundling hundreds of exploitation and assessment tools.
JPlag is a source code plagiarism detection tool used in academic environments and has no connection to penetration testing.
BackTrack is a Debian/Ubuntu-based Linux distribution specifically designed for penetration testing and digital forensics; it includes a comprehensive suite of tools for network scanning, exploitation, password cracking, and vulnerability assessment, and was the direct predecessor to Kali Linux maintained by Offensive Security.
Vedit is a general-purpose text and hex editor with no security or penetration testing capabilities.
Ettercap is a single network packet sniffer and man-in-the-middle tool that runs on multiple platforms, not a Linux distribution designed as a penetration testing environment.
Concept tested: Linux-based penetration testing distribution identification
Source: https://www.kali.org/docs/introduction/what-is-kali-linux/
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