I’m now providing an updated Linux Penetration Testing Laptop Setup document to help install popular and useful vulnerability assessment tools for the Linux operating system. You can go and obtain Backtrack but I feel that you will have more understanding of the tools and Linux in general if you install the tools yourself. You will also have the most current version available. See Configuration Tutorials for the latest document.
Feb 242011
I put together a Technical Assessment Plan that can be used to conduct external fingerprinting using the tools and utilities that a penetration tester would use. The assessment plans are structured in a way to help with the documentation of evidence for inclusion in a work-paper process. The plan provides helpful information on how to install, configure, and use the tools to obtain the evidence needed for an engagement. The Technical Assessment Plans that I have created can be found here.
Jun 042009
I have created an updated configuration document for my Motion Computing m1300 wireless tablet. This document details getting Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron up and running on the tablet. Included in the documentation are the steps to get Kismet, Aircrack-ng, and Karmasploit up and running. Those steps will be helpful no matter what hardware you install Ubuntu on.
I have also created an updated configuration document for the setup of my Linux laptop that I use for penetration testing.