The Auditor Security Collection

Finding the right utility or tool can shave a significant amount of time and effort from a given task or even let you complete tasks that would otherwise be impossible. Many of us have discovered our favorite tools by word of mouth or while looking for the solution to a particular problem. But as you know, finding a great tool is only half the battle: You must then download and install it, learn to use it in your environment, and figure out how to fit it into your existing security toolkit.

Why not let someone else collect and configure several worthwhile tools into a ready-made, portable toolkit? Many savvy administrators are doing just that. Numerous toolkit developers and organizers are using Linux, which lets them customize the OS around their chosen suite of tools, to make bootable CD-ROM toolkits. One such kit is the free Auditor security collection, a set of security tools and utilities organized into the following categories: Footprinting, Scanning, Analyzing, Spoofing, Bluetooth, Wireless, Bruteforce, and Password cracker. If you haven't yet created a security toolkit, Auditor is a great place to start. Those who already have a kit will find it an able, easy-to-use platform, with a few caveats (be sure to read the sidebar "Before You Begin,"). . . .