List of Penetration Testing Distribution

Penetration Testing Distribution is a special Operating system that specially designed for security training students and practitioners of information security.Most of the famous and powerful distribution is Linux based operating system.

Here I will share few penetration testing Distribution.

First I would like to share the details about the Blackbuntu.

Screenshot of blackbuntu
Blackbuntu is Ubuntu 10.10 base distro for Penetration Testing with GNOME Desktop Environment.Blackbuntu is a Linux distribution for penetration testing which is specially designed for training security students and practitioners of information security. It is currently built on Ubuntu 10.10 with the Gnome desktop environment. Blackbuntu will also include the KDE desktop in the final release of Blackbuntu Community Edition 0.3. It is not included in 0.1, 0.2 or the current 0.3 betas.

The System requirements of Blackbuntu:

  • 1GHz x86 processor
  • 768 MB of system memory (RAM)
  • 10 GB of disk space for installation
  • Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive or USB port

You can Download the Blackbuntu here: http://www.blackbuntu.com/download


The second penetration testing distribution is BackBox Linux.

screenshot of BackBox Linux


BackBox is a Linux distribution also based on Ubuntu. It has been developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and provide a minimal yet complete desktop environment, thanks to its own software repositories, always being updated to the latest stable version of the most used and best known ethical hacking tools.It is the perfect security solution; providing pen-testing, incident response, computer forensics, and intelligence gathering tools.

The System requirements of BackBox Linux:

    1GHz x86 processor
    768 MB of system memory (RAM)
    10 GB of disk space for installation
    Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
    DVD-ROM drive or USB port


You can download the backBox Linux here: http://www.backbox.org/downloads

The third and also the last Distribution is Backtrack.
Screenshot of back track 5

BackTrack is the highest rated and acclaimed Linux security distribution to date. BackTrack is a Linux-based penetration testing arsenal that aids security professionals in the ability to perform assessments in a purely native environment dedicated to hacking. BackTrack is intended for all audiences from the most savvy security professionals to early newcomers to the information security field. BackTrack promotes a quick and easy way to find and update the largest database of security tools collection to-date. Our community of users range from skilled penetration testers in the information security field, government entities, information technology, security enthusiasts, and individuals new to the security community.

You can download BackTrack here: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/

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