Tools

NetSecurityIT  Downloads and Tools Discussion page: 

**In-Demand secure downloads for the IT Professional(s)

**Linux Tools Coming Soon!!

Wireless Tools: 

(Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 2003, 2008)

• Atheros_Wireless_Lan_Driver_7.1.0.90
• NetStumblerinstaller_0_4_0
• TekWiFi
• MetaGeeks – inSSIDer
• BackTrack 5 R2 - Download Below

Network Tools:

(Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 2003, 2008)

• Advanced IP Scanner
• SoftPerfect Network Scanner is a free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS and SNMP scanner with a modern interface and many advanced features.

Network Management and Monitoring: 

(Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 2003, 2008)

• Open-Source FreeSSHd
• Open-Source Putty-0.61
• Open-Source NMap
• TekRadius
• TekCert

File Encryption:

• Open-Source EWizard - On-demand file encryption tool, great for thumb drives.
• Open-Source TrueCrypt – Not for inexperience users!!! Read Tutorials!!

Security Tutorials:

1. Fundamentals of Computer Security
2. Network and System Administration
3. Practical Guide to ADS (Alternate Data Streams) and NTFS

Tools Discussion: Favorites

The first tool I would like to discuss is BackTrack.  More of an Operating System than a tool; the lightweight and slip-streamed tools inside this OS make it a must have for any Wireless Security Pro. BackTrack is an open-source Linux distro based on Kubuntu but is a highly specialize dev project with wireless security at the heart.

***You can download BackTrack 5 R1 here for free and use: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/

If you are new to Linux and wireless penetration testing, I would not recommend using this OS right away. There are a lot of configurations, get used to Kubuntu first.

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BackTrack 5 comes in a form I just can’t get enough of and I think it is why I love it so much. Bootable!!! Burn the ISO to a CD or DVD or Flash Drive and fire up a VMWare session and you are good to go!!! Better yet boot this sucker right from computer startup and you have quite the tool set at your disposal.

You can find extensive tutorials here on configuring and using BackTrack:  http://www.backtrack-linux.org/tutorials/

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