My Top 10 Security Live CD
In a couple of lonely nights with a lot of JD I tested some security live cd.
This is my top 10:
- BackTrack
BackTrack is the result of the merging of two Innovative Penetration Testing live Linux distributions Whax and Auditor, combining the best
features from both distributions, and paying special attention to small details, this is probably the best version of either distributions to ever come out.
Based on SLAX (Slackware), BackTrack provides user modularity. This means the distribution can be easily customised by the user to include personal scripts, additional tools, customised kernels, etc.
Vote: beautiful, all that you can dream
http://www.remote-exploit.org/index.php/BackTrack - Auditor
The Auditor security collection is a Live-System based on KNOPPIX. With no installation whatsoever, the analysis platform is started directly from the CD-Rom and is fully accessible within minutes. Independent of the hardware in use, the Auditor security collection offers a
standardised working environment, so that the build-up of know-how and remote support is made easier.
Vote: beautiful, all that you can dream
http://www.remote-exploit.org/index.php/Auditor_mirrors - Knoppix-STD
STD is a Linux-based Security Tool. Actually, it is a collection of hundreds if not thousands of open source security tools. It’s a Live Linux Distro, which means it runs from a bootable CD in memory without changing the native operating system of the host computer. Its sole purpose in life is to put as many security tools at your disposal with as slick an interface as it can.
Vote: good, great and fast user interface
http://www.knoppix-std.org/ - nUbuntu
The main goal of nUbuntu is to create a distribution which is derived from the Ubuntu distribution, and add packages related to security testing, and remove unneeded packages, such as Gnome, Openoffice.org, and Evolution. nUbuntu is the result of an idea two people had to create a new distribution for the learning experience.
Vote: good
http://nubuntu.org/ - Helix
Helix is a customized distribution of the Knoppix Live Linux CD. Helix is more than just a bootable live CD. You can still boot into a customized Linux environment that includes customized linux kernels, excellent hardware detection and many applications dedicated to Incident Response and Forensics.
Vote: good for rescue and foresincs
http://www.e-fense.com/helix/ - PHLAK LittleBoy (USB)
This edition is developed for USB pen drives. Don’t worry, you can still run it from CD if you want. The differences between LittleBoy and the normal version of PHLAK (0.3) include:
- smaller size (195 MB currently)
- support being booted primarily from USB but supports CD-ROM as well
Vote: not ready for security purposes, but good graphic and easy to use
http://www.phlak.org - Operator
Operator is a complete Linux (Debian) distribution that runs from a single bootable CD and runs entirely in RAM. The Operator contains an extensive set of Open Source network security tools that can be used for monitoring and discovering networks. This virtually can turn any PC into a network security pen-testing device without having to install any software. Operator also contains a set of computer forensic and data recovery tools that can be used to assist you in data retrieval on the local system.
Vote: poor, not enought security tools
http://www.ussysadmin.com/operator/ - F.I.R.E
FIRE is a portable bootable cdrom based distribution with the goal of providing an immediate environment to perform forensic analysis, incident response, data recovery, virus scanning and vulnerability assessment.
Vote: need development
http://fire.dmzs.com/ - Network Security Toolkit
This bootable ISO live CD is based on Fedora Core 5. The toolkit was designed to provide easy access to
best-of-breed Open Source Network Security Applications and should run on most x86 platforms.
Vote: poor
http://www.networksecuritytoolkit.org/nst/ - Penguin Sleuth KitBootable CD
Vote: Only basic tools
http://www.linux-forensics.com/index.php - Warlinux
A linux distribution for Wardrivers. It is available on disk and
bootable CD. It’s main intended use is for systems administrators that
want to audit and evaluate thier wireless network installations. Should
be handy for wardriving also.
Vote: at the time only a good idea
https://sourceforge.net/projects/warlinux/
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