Penetration Testing (“Ethical Hacking”): Free & Open Source Software
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Free & Open Source Cybersecurity Tools
The Cybersecurity Tools section provides a selected list of Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) cybersecurity tools that is organized by functionality (Anti-Spamware, Anti-Virus, Email Protection, Encryption, etc.) and target platform ( ). When evaluating FOSS, note that open source software tools may be free but subject to open source licensing restrictions, and that free software tools (such as shareware) may be free, but may be closed source.
For a short list of recommended Cybersecurity tools, check out the Top 10 Free & Open Source Cybersecurity Tools page.
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Selected Free & Open Source Cybersecurity Tools
The following selected Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) Cybersecurity tools are organized by functionality (Anti-Spamware, Anti-Virus, Email Protection, Encryption, etc.) and target platform ( ).
- Generic Cybersecurity Toolkits
- Ethical Hacking Tools
- Digital Forensic Tools
- Cyber Defense & Cyber Hygiene
Generic Cybersecurity Toolkits
The Kali Linux distribution (distro) includes the following other Editors’ Award-winning tools:
The BackBox Linux distribution (distro) includes the following other Editors’ Award-winning tools:
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