Cybersecurity tools

 

Cybersecurity tools:

Cyber security has become a top priority among organizations due to the amount of confidential data and financial records they have flowing into their systems regularly. The regular need for technology to carry out almost every single task has resulted in the profileration of cybercrimes.

Types of Cyber Security Tools :

The Cyber Security tools can largely be divided into a number of categories. The categories in which these tools can be classified are listed below:

• Penetration testing
• Packet sniffers
• Encryption
• Scanning web vulnerability
• Network defenses
• Network security monitoring
• Detecting network intrusion

• KALI LINUX:

Kali Linux is among the most common tools used in Cyber Security. This operating system consists of a range of tools that are useful in security auditing, network and system scanning for vulnerabilities, etc.

One of the main advantages of this platform is that Cyber Security experts with different levels of understanding can use it, making it an ideal choice even for entry-level professionals.

 Cain and Abel :

Cain and Abel is one the oldest and best Cyber Security tools that helps in identifying the weaknesses in Windows and password recovery. It allows Cyber Security experts to find vulnerabilities in the password security of various systems that run on Windows.

Among its numerous functionalities, the significant ones include its ability to keep a record of VoIP communications and analyze routing protocols to figure out if the routed data packets can get compromised. This free tool for Cyber Security can disclose password boxes and cached passwords, etc.,

John the Ripper:

Security experts use John the Ripper to test the strength of passwords. Its design helps in exposing weak passwords that pose security threats to a particular system. In the beginning, it was only designed for the UNIX platform, but the new versions allow it to work on other operating systems as well, such as DOS, Windows, OpenVMS systems, etc.

John the Ripper searches for complex ciphers, encrypted login credentials, and hash-like passwords to find any weak password. This tool is developed and updated regularly to make sure that it offers accurate results during penetration testing.

 Splunk:

Splunk is a system security tool known due to its versatility and speed. It is one of the best tools to monitor network security. Splunk is used to conduct real-time network analysis and perform historical searches to look for threat data. This user-friendly tool is equipped with a unified user interface, along with numerous functionalities and techniques that help in the process of searching for required information.

It is an all-rounded system security tool that is also used to gather, store, and index data in repositories to generate real-time alerts, reports, visualizations, graphs, and dashboards.