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    John the Ripper

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AJohn the Ripper is a penetration testing tool used to find and crack weak passwords.N/A

    Metasploit

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMetasploit is open source network security software described by Rapid7 as the world’s most used penetration testing framework, designed to help security teams do more than just verify vulnerabilities, manage security assessments, and improve security awareness.N/A
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    John the RipperMetasploit
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    John the RipperMetasploit
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    John the RipperMetasploit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    John the RipperMetasploit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    It is best suited in those environments where complexity is not the key. We've used it fairly extensively in our UNIX to find weak UNIX passwords and in Windows environments too. It's very easy to get hold of as it is essentially Open Source, although a paid version is now available and we are thinking of looking at this proposition in-depth to see if it is viable. We found it easy to install and deploy across our systems. Patching was fairly regular, so we always had the latest version. It holds its own against DES and Blowfish encryption algorithms among many others.
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    Rapid7
    It is easy to use with sufficient documentation on how to use the tools for end users or newbies. Experienced testers will find it easy to customise and configure the test cases. Just wished that I could have taken up a course on using this tool in my study days so that I could had explored more and improved my familiarity with the tool, unlike when working where access and time to explore the other features of the tool is limited
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Easily finds plantect passwords.
    • Simply detects passwords hashes.
    • Has a fully bespoke cracker that can be modified to users requirements.
    • Excellent for UNIX and Windows usage.
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    Rapid7
    • Easy to use.
    • Many exploits available.
    • Multi-platform.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • It needs to be modified to be able to break SHA 256, 512 and the lastest hashes.
    • Can be slow and wildly against the lastest hashes.
    • Require admin access to set up account.
    • Old and is being superseded by better applications.
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    Rapid7
    • More robust menus
    • Better plugin inter-operation
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    Open Source
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    Rapid7
    We don't use it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    'John the Ripper' being open source was free to use, whereas the others had to be paid for. It was very simple to install and runs against many hundreds of hashes and crypts. It is always developing thanks to large communities on GitHub.
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    Rapid7
    Metasploit is the most well-known tool in the average pen tester's toolkit. It's hard to compare to its neighbor's due to its size and following.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Helped us achieve initial Password Auditor goals and targets.
    • Simple and cheap to deploy, so have saved greatly compared to paid for products.
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    Rapid7
    • Positive: Improves efficiency of our network penetration testing operations.
    • Positive: Allows for collaboration and information sharing during a penetration test.
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