LX5 SECURITY · TOOLS GUIDE

Cybersecurity Tools Guide

Explore 43 tools for network discovery, security assessments, forensics, and defensive analysis. Follow each available link to the tool’s official site.

Use security testing tools only on systems you own or are authorized to assess. Listings are for reference; inclusion is not an endorsement or a claim that every tool was tested by LX5.

Network Scanning & Discovery

  • Nmap

    Advanced network mapping and vulnerability discovery tool.

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  • Angry IP Scanner

    Fast, lightweight IP address and port scanner.

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  • Netcat

    Utility for reading and writing data across network connections.

  • Zenmap

    GUI frontend for Nmap with profile support.

Vulnerability Scanners

Penetration Testing Frameworks

  • Metasploit Framework

    Framework for authorized exploit validation and testing.

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  • BeEF

    Browser security testing framework.

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  • Canvas

    Commercial penetration testing tool offering exploits and automation.

  • Core Impact

    Enterprise penetration testing platform.

Password Auditing Tools

Wireless Security Tools

  • Aircrack-ng

    Suite for auditing wireless networks.

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  • Reaver

    WPS security assessment tool.

  • Kismet

    Wireless network detector, sniffer, and IDS.

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  • Wifite

    Automated wireless security testing tool.

Web App Security Testing

  • Burp Suite

    Integrated platform for testing web application security.

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  • OWASP ZAP

    Open-source web app scanner with active and passive modes.

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  • SQLMap

    Automated SQL injection testing tool.

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  • W3af

    Web application attack and audit framework.

Forensics and Reverse Engineering

Packet Analysis

  • Wireshark

    Network protocol analyzer.

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  • Tcpdump

    Command-line packet analyzer.

  • Ettercap

    Network security testing and traffic analysis tool.

  • Fiddler

    HTTP debugging proxy.

Social Engineering Simulation

  • Social-Engineer Toolkit (SET)

    Framework for authorized social engineering simulations.

  • Gophish

    Open-source phishing awareness campaign framework.

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  • King Phisher

    Phishing simulation campaign tool.

  • Evilginx2

    Reverse-proxy phishing framework for controlled security research.

Other Specialized Tools

  • Maltego

    Graph-based link analysis and OSINT tool.

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  • Recon-ng

    Web reconnaissance framework.

  • Shodan

    Search engine for internet-connected devices.

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  • Cuckoo Sandbox

    Malware analysis sandbox.

Security Testing Operating Systems