Backtrack 4 Final Released!!
Backtrack is a linux-based 
penetration testing suite of tools used by security professionals to perform assessments. Backtrack has been fully customized as a penetration testing tool.
BackTrack 4 (codenamed “pwnsauce”) includes a new kernel, a larger and expanded toolset repository, custom tools that you can only find on BackTrack, and more importantly, fixes to most major bugs that we knew of. You can install and use it as your primary operating system, run it as a live cd, from a usb drive, or as a virtual machine.
Some of the tools included in the suite are: Metasploit, Kismet, Autoscan, Nmap, Ettercap, Wireshark, etc. These tools can be used for network, system and wireless reconnaissance, enumeration and penetration.
I use the backtrack suite in teaching my ethical hacking class. It is a great tool for anyone interested in learning to perform security assessments.
Other suites with similar functionality can be found in a previous post.
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William J McBorrough is a Security Expert with many years of success Managing, Designing, and Implementing medium and large enterprise Physical and Information Technology Security Solutions. His experience spans the spectrum from small e-commerce start-ups to multi-campus state and federal agencies to global financial sector organizations. He is on the faculty of various universities including University of Maryland University College, EC-Council University, George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College where he conducts research and teach graduate and undergraduate courses relating to cybersecurity, cybercrime, cyberterrorism, and information security and assurance. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Computing Engineering with a concentration in digital networks and a Masters of Science in Information Security and Assurance. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk Information System Control (CRISC), and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).He is well versed in personnel, systems and network security risk management. His core competencies include Developing cost effective solutions to enable mission assurance in the following areas: Enterprise Risk Management, IT Governance, Security Organization Development, Information Security and Assurance
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