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Wireshark is a free and open source network troubleshooting tool.
Veracode is an application security platform that performs five types of analysis; static analysis, dynamic analysis, software composition analysis, interactive application security testing, and penetration testing. Veracode offers on-demand expertise and aims to help companies fix…
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Darwin Attack, from Evolve Security headquartered in Chicago, is a security platform that offers communication, collaboration and remediation solutions that infuses real-time communication and intelligence to support the pentesting experience. Darwin Attack can also include hands…
Edgescan simplifies Vulnerability Management (VM) by delivering a full-stack SaaS solution integrated with the company's own security professionals. Instead of managing a plethora of point scanning tools for each layer of the attack surface and squandering precious staff resources…
Scantrics is a tool, powered by Primary Guard, that is used by security professionals to test the integrity of web assets and applications. Scantrics helps identify the risk factors associated with key vulnerabilities which may impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability…
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FuzzDB is an open source database introduced by Mozilla developers, supplying attack patterns, predictable resource names, regex patterns for identifying interesting server responses, and documentation resources. It’s most often used testing the security of web applications.
The vendor states Spirent SecurityLabs’ services are structured to produce high-impact results with minimal impact on the client organization. Their team of security professionals offer comprehensive scanning, penetration testing and monitoring services for networks, applications…
ERMProtect, the eponymous platform from the company in Coral Gables, identifies IT vulnerabilities, secures systems and trains employees to recognize when they are being targeted by hackers. Their forensic experts investigate attacks to close gaps in security. Since 1998, the vendor…
Digital4nx states that companies that range from 2 million to 250 million in Revenue pay them a fixed fee to "ethically hack" their people, process, and technology. They further state their clients are typically business leaders that appreciate their perspective that Cyber Security…
PENTEST360, headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a 24x7x365 Penetration testing service offered through a cloud-based platform. PENTEST360 was developed to deliver instant visibility during penetration testing and enables end users to view progress in real time.
ThreatScan is a SaaS based platform which makes vulnerability assessment and penetration testing easier. ThreatScan improves vulnerability management, understands application's risk, and also leverages integrations with JIRA and Slack. Users can track vulnerabilities on the go with…
BackBox is a free and open source operating system, promoting security in IT environments.
The BreachLock Cloud Platform, from BreachLock in New York, provides continuous penetration testing and vulnerability scanning with actionable results for public cloud, applications, or networks.
Offensive Security (OffSec) offers penetration testing services, which they describe as high intensity assessments.
Austin-based cybersecurity company Praetorian is the developer of Chariot, which combines human experts with technological innovation to create an offensive security platform that catalogs Internet-facing assets, contextualizes their value, identifies and validates real compromise…
NowSecure is a mobile app security software company headquartered in Chicago. The NowSecure Platform aims to deliver fully automated mobile app security testing with the speed, accuracy, and efficiency necessary for Agile and DevSecOps environments. Through static, dynamic, behavioral…
Introduction to CPENTThe Certified Penetration Testing Professional or CPENT, for short, re-writes the standards of penetration testing skill development.EC-Council’s Certified Penetration Tester (CPENT) program teaches the learner how to perform an effective penetration test in…
Pentesting as a Service (PTaaS) offers a personalized, offense-driven approach to safeguard digital assets. With a team of seasoned experts and advanced pen-testing methodologies, Strobes PTaaS provides actionable insights to improve organizations' security posture. Pentesting as…
Claranet headquarteredin London offers web, mobile, and infrastructure penetration testing services, approved by CREST, aiming to help clients find security issues before others do. Additionally, Claranet cybersecurity awareness training is offerd to protect users from the threats…
FortyNorth Security is a computer security consultancy that specializes in offensive security, with the goal of helping users identify, validate, and assess the risk of any security vulnerability that may exist within an organization. Services they conduct include: Red Team Assessments,…
GoSecure Penetration Testing Services offer an appraisal of an organization’s ability to identify threats and defend against attacks. Penetration Testing programs deliver insights for organizations that want to understand: Where and how adversaries can target their organizationWhere…
Rhino Security Labs offers deep-dive penetration testing services. It provides companies with the following assessment services: Web application penetration testing Network penetration testing Mobile app penetration testingAWS penetration testingGCP penetration testingAzure penetration…
SimplyEmail is an open source email recon tool used for security and penetration testing.
zSecurity, headquartered in Dublin is a provider of ethical hacking and cyber security training. They teach hacking and security to help customers become ethical hackers so they can test and secure systems from black-hat hackers. They state their goal is to educate people and increase…
Synack in Redwood City, California offers the Synack Crowdsourced Security Testing Platform, which they describe as providing a comprehensive, continuous penetration test with actionable results, and a sense of the adversarial perspective.
Thoropass is a central platform for building and automating an organization's infosec compliance program. It is used to implement controls, manage audits, respond to security questionnaires, and ensure continuous compliance.
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What are Penetration Testing Tools?
Penetration Testing (Pen Testing) Tools provide means to conduct authorized, ethical (white-hat) hacking of applications in production. These simulated attacks by testers help organizations locate vulnerabilities that may be exploited by hackers and determine the possible risk associated with said vulnerabilities. The tools then report the exploited vulnerabilities to the organization for remediation. They are usually used either as part of a comprehensive security assessment, or part of the QA process in application or system development.
Penetration testing tools are closely related to the Application Security Testing space. Application Security Testing is a key element of ensuring that web applications remain secure. Various tools and managed services exist to provide continuous testing, besides application security platforms that include app testing as part of their functionality. Penetration testing can extend beyond applications by testing networks, services, or social engineering vulnerabilities.
Penetration testing is a broad field, with a wide range of tool types and penetration methods. Some of the most common testing types supported by these tools include:
White box tests
Blind tests
Double-blind tests
External tests
Internal tests
There are several key benefits of penetration testing tools. Primarily, they automate much of the testing process, allowing for more efficient and comprehensive security testing. This reduces the risk of malicious breaches on the organization’s networks, services, or applications. Penetration testing tools also provide testers the assurances and data to remain compliant with various regulatory requirements.
Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Management Tools
Penetration testing is often confused with vulnerability scanning or management. They are closely related, but with important distinctions. Vulnerability management focuses on identifying and reporting on vulnerabilities within various systems. They can continuously scan networks and systems. However, they only focus on identifying vulnerabilities, rather than following through on triggering the identified exploit.
Penetration testing complements these vulnerability management tools. Penetration testing fully exploits the found vulnerabilities to better understand the extent and impact of a given vulnerability. Penetration testing is usually not a continuous function, but can provide more thorough intelligence to security administrators. Penetration testing tools are usually used together with other vulnerability management tools.
Penetration Testing Tools Comparison
When comparing different penetration testing tools, consider these factors:
Testing Flexibility: What range of features and capabilities can each tool be configured to use? For instance, does each tools specialize in network testing, application security, or even people hacking? Many leading tools will offer some capabilities to serve each use case, but will vary in their comprehensiveness.
Standalone Penetration Testing vs. Application Security Solution: Does the organization need a specific tool just for penetration testing, or is a broader application security solution more appropriate? Solutions will also come with code analysis tools and integrate with development cycles, but will also require more management and higher up front costs.