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Re: Penetration Test Hardware Vendor
From: Kyle Maxwell <krmaxwell () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 09:52:26 -0500
On 5/12/05, amoeba <amoeba () amoebazone com> wrote:
-----Original Message----- From: Dan Berberich [mailto:dan.berberich () gmail com] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 4:47 AM To: pen-test () securityfocus com Subject: ISO: Penetration Test Hardware Vendor All - I'm looking to find if anyone makes specific hardware for penetration testing. Specifically a laptop. I already know that the 'more is the better' in configuring a COTS machine, but I'm looking to see if anyone makes one already 'tricked-out' so to say. I'm not looking for advice on specs, I can pretty much guess that (ie - as much RAM and fastest processor as you can squeeze into a tiny box, oh and the biggest HD possible, yeah and a 1600x1200 ...).It sounds like you mean you want a pre-installed OS with penetration testing and auditing tools? You may want to look into some of the security-oriented linux distros which may suit your needs. They would provide you with the "tricked-out" tools and, in the case of the Live CD distros, wouldn't necessarily need to replace your existing daily-use OS of choice. Some of the more security-focused distributions are quite well put together with a full complement of forensics, pen-test, and auditing tools. Check out: http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Forensics&origin=All&basedon=All& desktop=All&architecture=All&status=Active Also, http://biatchux.dmzs.com/ F.I.R.E - the Forensic and Incident Response Environment Live CD distro.
For live CDs for pen-testing, Security Focus has a recent article at http://securityfocus.com/columnists/323 that lists some more. I think the OP was talking about the hardware itself, though. Most any laptop will do, though I suggest a wireless card with a chipset that will work with the tools you want to use. RAM is useful in general, but I don't know that pen-testing has particular needs. CPU is nice if you're doing password cracking. In general, anything that will run your OS of choice (probably Linux or OpenBSD for this sort of application) will do what you need. I like Thinkpads because they've really reliable for me in the past, and the newer Dells seem to be a lot better, but YMMV. -- Kyle Maxwell http://caffeinatedsecurity.com [krmaxwell () gmail com]
Current thread:
- ISO: Penetration Test Hardware Vendor Dan Berberich (May 11)
- RE: Penetration Test Hardware Vendor amoeba (May 12)
- Re: Penetration Test Hardware Vendor Kyle Maxwell (May 13)
- RE: Penetration Test Hardware Vendor Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez (May 13)
- RE: Penetration Test Hardware Vendor Eyal Udassin (May 13)
- RE: Penetration Test Hardware Vendor amoeba (May 12)