Best Tooling For CTF
In addition a knowledge of basic Linux commands, access to the following tools (or equivalent tools) are recommended as preparation for an entry level Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition. Use what ever works for you!
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– Domain owners, name servers info, IP addresses
– web-based open-source port of StegSolve.
– browser based hex editor
– Calculate exclusive ‘OR’ operation
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– Identifies hash type (Kali)
– HASH cracking tool (Kali)
/robots.txt – lists pages or files that search engines can’t request,
– brute force discovery of hidden directories/files (Kali)
– utility for network discovery and auditing
– Scan web sites for hidden web pages
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– GUI based traffic capture and analysis tool (Kali, Windows or Mac OS).
‘File’ Command – determine a file type (including executables)
‘Strings’ Command – Display text comments in an executable.
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– Wifi info database for hotspots from around the world
– Linux suite of cybersecurity tools