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Free to use Reconnaissance tools

Try out the tools our team of penetration testers use to gather information about targets and map their attack surface. Understand the tech stack behind web apps and networks, along with specific characteristics such as subdomains, virtual hosts, open ports, and lots more.

Whether you’re doing asset inventory or a full vulnerability assessment, these penetration testing tools help you go through reconnaissance faster and more comprehensively. They come pre-configured and are ready to use without any additional manual work.

You can use them individually for their specific functionality (e.g. for running port scans or website recon) in the free version or in automated sequences (pentest robots) and access to full features with paid plans.

  • Web recon

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      Google Hacking

      Find juicy information indexed by Google about a target website (e.g. directory listing, sensitive files, error messages, login pages etc.).

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      Website Recon

      Find useful information about the technologies used by a target web application - server-side and client-side. It can also scan multiple virtual hosts on the same IP.

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      URL Fuzzer

      Discover hidden files and directories that aren’t linked in the HTML pages: .conf, .bak, .bkp, .zip, .xls, etc. Find hidden content hosted on your target web server fast. Fuzz the target with your custom wordlist in a specific location.

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  • Network & Cloud recon

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      Domain Finder

      Identify all the domains and associated domains of a target and map your network’s attack surface. Quickly detect vulnerable systems and reduce your target’s exposure to cyberattacks!

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      Subdomain Finder

      Discover all the subdomains of a target and map your network’s attack surface. Quickly check for vulnerable systems and reduce security risks for your organization.

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      Port Scanner

      Find open TCP and UDP ports, exposed network services, and operating systems on a target IP address or hostname. Easily map your network attack surface and discover open ports and services.

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      Find Virtual Hosts

      Attempts to discover virtual hosts that are configured on a given IP address. This is helpful to find multiple websites hosted on the same server.

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Run Web Vulnerability Scanners at zero cost

See what it's like to run a professional web application pentest from home, with cloud-based security tools that perform in-depth, comprehensive scans

Detect a wide range of critical CVEs and high-risk security issues with powerful vulnerability scanning tools that identify OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other problems malicious hackers routinely exploit.

Try out our free scanners that identify SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) security vulnerabilities to see how they might fit into your security audit workflow. And don’t forget to test the powerful Website Scanner thousands of ethical hackers rely on! All without spending a dime.

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    Website Vulnerability Scanner

    Uncover known vulnerabilities that impact web applications: SQL Injection, XSS, OS Command Injection, Directory Traversal, and more. The scanner also discovers specific web server configuration issues.

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    API Scanner

    Find and report API vulnerabilities ranging from XSS and SQLi to SSRF, Client-Side Prototype Pollution, and Request URL override.

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    WordPress Scanner

    This tool helps you discover security issues and vulnerabilities in the target WordPress website using the most advanced WordPress scanner: WPScan.

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See what our Network Vulnerability Scanners can do for free

Test the powerful capabilities of our Network Scanner, uncover SSL and TLS configuration issues and vulnerabilities, and detect Zone Transfer and other vulnerabilities in DNS servers. All without having to log in or pay for anything!

With the findings these network security tools report for free, you can start to reduce your attack surface and limit the exposure of essential assets in your network. For instance, the Network Scanner finds high-risk vulnerabilities such as Log4Shell, ProxyShell, ProxyLogon, and many others, while reducing the number of false positives to a minimum.

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    Network Vulnerability Scanner

    Discover outdated network services, operating systems, misconfigurations, and more. Use our Network Vulnerability Scanner to assess your network perimeter and infrastructure.

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    Kubernetes Vulnerability Scanner

    The Kubernetes Vulnerability Scanner lets you automate the search for security issues in Kubernetes clusters, from reconnaissance to initial access vulnerabilities.

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    SSL/TLS Scanner

    Check for SSL and TLS vulnerabilities with our SSL vulnerability scanner! Use it to find configuration issues & specific vulnerabilities such as POODLE, Heartbleed, ROBOT, and more.

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Make the most of these Utilities – on the house

Uncover information about a domain name or IP address and detect if a server responds to ICMP requests with the click of a button. No costs involved!

Being able to quickly extract information about your targets for free is very helpful when you have limited time for a security assessment. Plus, the free toolkit on Pentest-Tools.com is cloud-based, so you don’t have to worry about specific compatibility requirements with operating systems. Just add your target and scan away for free!

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    ICMP Ping

    Check if a server is live and responds to ICMP Echo requests. Use this online scanner to find the IP address of a hostname.

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    Whois Lookup

    Perform Whois lookups to find data about an Internet resource such as domain name or IP address. Try our scanner to quickly extract information about your targets.

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