List of security assessment tools

This is a list of available software and hardware tools that are designed for or are particularly suited to various kinds of security assessment and security testing.

Operating systems and tool suites
Several operating systems and tool suites provide bundles of tools useful for various types of security assessment.

Operating system distributions

 * Kali Linux (formerly BackTrack), a penetration-test-focused Linux distribution based on Debian
 * Pentoo, a penetration-test-focused Linux distribution based on Gentoo
 * ParrotOS, a Linux distro focused on penetration testing, forensics, and online anonymity.