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Security Tools

Network Security

  • WireShark - Network protocol analyzer
  • BetterCap - Swiss Army knife for networking security
  • EtherApe - EtherApe is a graphical network monitor for Unix modeled after etherman
  • justniffer - Network protocol analyzer that captures network traffic and produces logs in a customized way
  • Nmap - IP Port scanner, use Zenmap for GUI
  • Angry IP Scanner - Easy-to-use network scanner

Firewall

  • ⭐ 🖥️ Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw) - Simple front-end for iptables and nftables
  • Gufw - Easy to use GUI front-end for ufw
  • firewalld - Deamon for iptables and nftables
  • fwbuilder - Utility for configuring and managing firewalls
  • 🖥️ ferm - Advanced tool for firewalls

Keyrings

Vulnerability detection

  • Lynis - System auditioning tool used to harden Linux distributions
  • Tripwire - Intrusion detection system
  • Nessus - Vulnerability scanning software

Password managers