Kali Linux

[deepak]

What are the advantages of Kali Linux? Is it possible to use Kali Linux for the purpose of Network Security?

[Vipin]

Hi Deepak,

Answer to your 1st Question:

Before knowing about Kali Linux, you must be aware of Backtrack and its usage.

BackTrack is a digital forensics and penetration testing arsenal used by many security professionals and malicious hackers. The last release of BackTrack was 5r3 and many expected a new release sometime in 2013. The creators of BackTrack decided to start from the ground up building a full-fledged operating system and release a next generation penetration distribution rather than updating the existing live CD release. The creators note “Kali Linux is a more mature, secure and enterprise-ready version of BackTrack Linux”.

Kali Linux has many advantages over the Backtrack. It comes with many more updated tools. The tools and streamlined with Debian repositories and synchronized four times a day. That means users have the latest package updates and security fixes. The new compliant file systems translate into running most tools from anywhere on the system. Kali has also made customization, unattended installation, and flexible desktop environments and strong feature in Kali Linux.

Answer to your 2nd Question:

Kali Linux offers a number of customized tools designed for penetration testing. You could analyse and test your local security using Kali Linux.

Thank you...

[SIbinPhilip]

Kali Linux is called as the next generation for BackTrack.

Kali Linux has many advantages over the Backtrack. It comes with many more updated tools. The tools and streamlined with Debian repositories and synchronized four times a day. That means users have the latest package updates and security fixes. The new compliant file systems translate into running most tools from anywhere on the system. Kali has also made customization, unattended installation, and flexible desktop environments and strong feature in Kali Linux.

Mostly Kali Linux is used for penetration testing.

[Bentjudges]

Finally got to it. Kali 32 bit...Live so far but I really like the set-up and the dragon is cool.

More later....Im shuffling DVDs again.

Jd