These are operating systems with the best kernel installed in it and with the solid configs are considered best o/s for a hacker. This is the basic requirement. There is a wide range for selection. We will be discussing five operating systems, there benefits and drawbacks . The Top 5 os Are Kali Linux BackBox Parrot os Blackarch-linux DEFT linux These are the various Linux distros considered the best for hacking and penetration testing. Kali Linux Kali is one of the most most popular and a Linux distro preferred by It has all the tools required organized in a very orderly manner. I prefer to use this as there are new updates given in regular intervals. Kali is an and it is built on which is a really fast distro in its own right. offensive security open-source distro debian : Kali Linux contains a large number of penetration testing tools from various different niches of the security and forensics fields. This site aims to list them all and provide a quick reference to these tools. In addition, the versions of the tools can be tracked against their upstream sources. Here is the tool listing website Kali tools kali.org : Metapackages give you the flexibility to install specific subsets of tools based on your particular needs. For instance, if you are going to conduct a wireless security assessment, you can quickly and include the metapackage to only install the tools you need. Kali metapackages create a custom Kali ISO kali-linux-wireless : kali advantages Advanced Penetration Testing tools : In the Kali Linux, more than 500+ advanced Penetration Testing tools are included. The tools of BackTrack Linux which are not up to the mark or repeated in many ways has been replaced in the Kali Linux system with the advanced penetration testing tools. Free Linux tool : The Kali Linux system is totally free like the BackTrack Linux and will always offer their users the free life time services. This is huge plus factor which forces people to use this system. Open sourced Git : This Kali Linux is an openly sourced system and can be easily accessed by the users. All the codes in the Kali Linux can be viewed easily by anyone and the open development source makes easy to view the development of coding at every step. Support : Kali address to the File-system Hierarchy Standard, allowing Linux users to easily locate binaries, support files, libraries, etc. This is the very important feature of the Kali Linux that makes it stand out among the other Linux systems. The new update has made Kali Linux more user friendlyfriendly. T : kali disadvantages KALI is not as easy to use, because it’s penetration oriented, and it doesn’t even try to hold your hands. or molly coddle a newbie KALI is not exactly the most training oriented Linux. You will need to find Wiki sources In the process of using KALI for NORMAL computing, you may trash some of KALI’s specialized settings for it’s own security. BackBox is more than an operating system, it is a Community Project with the aim of promoting the culture of It is all built with exclusively Free Open Source Software, demonstrating the potential and power of the Community. This distro is built on debian and ubuntu. BackBox Free Open Source security in IT environment. advantages : Capability Set Ease Of Use Release Rate Pricing And Support API and Extensibility disadvantage : Bug Bounty Program Learning Curve Community support surface attack probability Parrot OS Parrot OS  is a based on with a focus on security. One of the main advantages of Parrot OS compared to Kali Linux is that Parrot OS is lightweight. This means that it requires much less disk space and processing power to run effectively. Linux distribution Debian advantages:- The theme of Parrot is sleek, and easy to navigate. Perfect for a hacking NewB Has everything right where you need it. The menus are well organized. Comes with anonymization services you can enable with one mouse click. disadvantage:- Must download important tools (such as snort) from repositories Not minimalistic out of box, although that can be changed with a few GUI tweaks and a different wallpaper Out of Box desktop is somewhat cluttered with shortcuts BlackArch-linux BlackArch is a penetration testing distribution based on Arch Linux that provides a large amount of cybersecurity tools. It is an open-source distro created especially for penetration testers and security researchers. The repository contains more than 2600 tools that can be installed individually or in groups. advantages: A great amount of tools come out of box and is well defined in a single page BlackArch is designed for the pros in mind Very very minimalistic has a huge community support disadvantage: Not recommended for the NewB. Kind of difficult to get used to if you're used to other distros. Extensive knowledge of linux is preferred needs a lot of linux knowledge and not user friendly DEFT linux (Digital Evidence & Forensic Toolkit) is a customised distribution of the Ubuntu live CD. It is an easy-to-use system that includes excellent hardware detection and some of the best open-source applications dedicated to incident response and computer forensics. DEFT Linux advantages: it's good for forensics and concentrates mainly on forensics very recommended for forensic experts disadvantages: its a live cd distro and it's bulky needs more experience in forensic field verdict I recommend you to use Parrot OS or Kali Linux only if you are a person with enough experience. Newbies should try the other Linux distros here. contact Follow my twitter account for latest updates twitter :- morpheuslord2 instagram :- morpheuslord_9034 email:- morpheuslord@protonmail.com

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