kali-tools

Kali Linux Tools

This skill provides a comprehensive reference for Kali Linux tools, organized by category and backed by the official Kali tools documentation repository.

Routing

Lookup order (strict):

1. Open this SKILL.md and locate a category.
2. Open the category index in references/uncategorized.md.
3. From the category, open a tool page in references/tools/nmap.md.

Notes:

• A tool can belong to multiple categories.
• Tool pages always list their categories and link back.

Categories

Category	Description	Aliases	Tools Count	Link
cryptography-steganography	Tools for encryption, decryption, and hiding data within other files (steganography).	cryptography-steganography	11	View
database-assessment	Tools for testing and exploiting database systems, including SQL injection and data extraction utilities.	database-assessment	3	View
defensive-tools	Tools for protecting systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and honeypots.	defensive-tools	28	View
exploitation-tools	Tools for executing exploits against target systems, including social engineering toolkits and payload generators.	exploitation-tools	61	View
forensics	Tools for digital forensics, including disk imaging, file carving, and anti-forensics analysis.	forensics	61	View
hardware		hardware	1	View
hardware-hacking	Tools for auditing and attacking hardware interfaces, embedded systems, IoT devices, and Android.	hardware-hacking	3	View
information-gathering	Tools for collecting data about a target network or system, including DNS enumeration, OSINT, and port scanning.	information-gathering	265	View
malware-analysis	Tools for analyzing malicious software, including sandboxes and signature matching utilities.	malware-analysis	7	View
password-attacks	Tools for cracking passwords via brute-force, dictionary attacks, or rainbow tables.	password-attacks	77	View
post-exploitation	Tools used after gaining access to a system, including backdoors, rootkits, and privilege escalation scripts.	post-exploitation	47	View
reporting-tools	Tools for documenting findings, managing evidence, and generating penetration test reports.	reporting-tools	9	View
reverse-engineering	Tools for analyzing compiled binaries, including debuggers, disassemblers, and decompilers.	reverse-engineering	32	View
sniffing-spoofing	Tools for intercepting network traffic and impersonating devices or users, including MITM and packet sniffers.	sniffing-spoofing	45	View
social-engineering-tools	Tools for performing social engineering attacks, such as phishing campaigns and malicious payload creation.	social-engineering-tools	11	View
system-services	Tools related to system services like SSH, HTTP, and TFTP, often used for maintaining access or serving files.	system-services	14	View
tunneling-exfiltration	Tools for establishing covert channels, proxying traffic, and exfiltrating data through firewalls.	tunneling-exfiltration	22	View
utilities	General-purpose utilities for file manipulation, downloading, version control, and other essential tasks.	utilities	373	View
vulnerability-analysis	Tools for identifying security flaws, including fuzzers, scanners, and vulnerability assessment frameworks.	vulnerability-analysis	83	View
web-application-analysis	Tools specifically designed to attack and analyze web applications, including proxies, crawlers, and SQL injection tools.	web-application-analysis	68	View
wireless-attacks	Tools for auditing and attacking wireless protocols, including 802.11 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID, and SDR.	wireless-attacks	60	View

Build Info

• Generated at: 2026-01-03T15:46:07.212606
• Generated by: chatkali-skills-builder/0.2
• Source repo: https://gitlab.com/kalilinux/documentation/kali-tools.git
• Source dir: kali-tools
• Source commit: 6a986bc96e156a34ddc47f758a4449202a8e475d
• Source branch: main
• Tools total: 792
• Categories total: 21
• Multi-category tools: 383
• Uncategorized tools: 0