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Operating System for Penetration Testing in a Nutshell; Kali Linux vs Parrot Security OSby@srimanikanta
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Operating System for Penetration Testing in a Nutshell; Kali Linux vs Parrot Security OS

by Sri Manikanta palakollu6mMarch 6th, 2019
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I’ve used both the operating system quite often for my research work and pen testing work. linux has a heterogeneous collection of distributions which are available in the market. but the most famous distribution used by most of the security researchers and penetration testers is Kali Linux. Kali has gone through various iterations in the form of updates while another penetration testing cybersecurity-related distributions were also being developed around the world, In this article, we will compare Kali to one such distribution that has come under the spotlight, i.e. ParrotOS. this comparison explains the various pros and cons of both operating systems.

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