The expansive Invicti
(formerly Netsparker) alternative

Though you can conduct a crawl and wait option in Invicti Standard edition, it is simply impossible – without resorting to cumbersome configuration that limits the advanced scan scope settings of a scan policy – to run a reconnaissance scan that zeroes in on one area.

If precisely crafted weapons are what you want to eliminate exploitable weaknesses, then Pentest-Tools.com has several options.

Our Google Hacking tool works well as a launching strategy. It collates target website or domain data from freely available Google dorks sources. You’re bound to uncover a few alarming details to get your adrenaline running.

You can then launch pinpoint Reconnaissance tools for each type of discovery. For example, you can scan for new discoveries on one or more targets using Find Domains, Find Subdomains or Find Virtual Hosts. Alternatively, you can opt to use our Asset Discovery template to uncover subdomains, virtual hosts and associated domain names at once.

The next item on the checklist is to tackle open, outdated or misconfigured ports that can offer an attractive entry point for lazy, casual pillagers. Run a Port Scanner with Nmap on a list or range of target IP addresses and hostnames to first discover hosts and operating systems, then open ports and web services. Follow up with a UDP Port Scan. Grasp the easy wins and make sure the access points are nailed shut on your services.

Finally, our Website Recon scan will compile a list of backend and frontend technologies used by your target, such as its CMS, server, OS technology and versions. This helps you discover which attacks to run in order to determine remaining security vulnerabilities across the target. Results may include out-of-date, unpatched and misconfigured technologies that could result in system compromises and access or data breaches.

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What is Invicti (formerly Netsparker) used for? Invicti is promoted and used as a web application scanner. Their software incorporates an extensive list of industry recognised web application security testing standards and benchmarks into their scans and reports. For example, you can run scans for the following: HIPAA, ISO27001, DISA STIG, NIST SP 800-53, OWASP Top 10, ASVS 4.0, PCI DSS, Sans Top 25, and WASC Threat.

You can tackle these most well-known and persistent attack vectors – and many others – by employing Pentest-Tools.com as the library of pentests and tools that supports your workflows as they change and evolve.

1. First, deploy our Website Scanner, to detect the latest high risk vulnerabilities and CVEs, such as the Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965) Remote Code Execution (RCE) that can enable bad actors to gain unauthorized access.
2. For your next maneuver, dig in and detect any malicious scripts using the XSS Scanner. Speed things up even more with the SQLi Scanner, which reveals insecure access points that permit behavior modification through specific SQL statements and queries.

In addition to our Website Scanner, we offer two further lines of defense: CMS Scanners and Network Vulnerability Scanners:

• For web applications built in a specific CMS, pick from our WordPress, Drupal, Joomla or SharePoint scanners. These domain specific scanners will examine known vulnerabilities for the core, components and modules; weak credentials and configurations; plugins and themes; versions; and more. Or, you can opt to scan using one of our templates instead, either the Passive Website Vulnerability Scan or WordPress Scan.
• When it comes to networks, we offer Network Vulnerability Scanning, SSL/TLS, and DNS Server scanning. You can also launch our Internal Vulnerability Scanner to reveal threats from within.

Once you’ve compiled this intelligence on the current security posture of your website applications, CMSes and networks, it’s time to choose your weapon. It’s time for a targeted assault on your digital collateral using our Offensive Tools. The latest piece of precision kit is our Sniper – Automatic Exploiter. Operate like an intruder, with silence and focus. Model any number of real-life exploitations by safely extracting some persuasive, evidential artefacts.

What kind of companies use Invicti (formerly Netsparker)? Pentesting experts conducting an Invicti review will be directed to their desktop edition, Invicti Standard. Following download, there are a few additional, manual tasks required to set up and maintain. If you use both Standard and Enterprise products, and want to share scans and findings, you’ll have to manually import scan sessions between them. And, if you get a new laptop, you have to backup and move your settings – not a big deal, but a little pesky!

Enterprises convinced of the advantages of the Invicti web application security scanner who opt for Invicti Enterprise’s on-premises edition face considerable configuration to set it up on-site. Further, if you need to scan internal web applications, you’ll first have to download and install internal agents and authentication verifier agents, which also need updates. And, this is before we get to the issue of managing and maintaining sufficient licenses. These tasks could prove onerous for less technical members of the team.

Pentest-Tools.com in contrast is a fully cloud-based, on-demand platform. We facilitate hassle-free asset sharing for larger teams using our Shared Workspaces and Items features, with access to engagements, templates, pentest robots, scans, findings, and reports. Software updates are automated with both vulnerability libraries and new tools expanded regularly. And, there are no on-site downloads, configurations or manual settings required for internal network scanning or any other type of scan.

Automation is only one item on the shelf. We don’t make it the central aspect of our offering because we believe that a good pentester can never be replaced. We’ve reserved it to allow you to automate 80% of those dull, repetitive tasks like Attack Surface Mapping. For example, with scan templates, you can group several tools and options and launch them together at target. Or, you can schedule periodic scans.

We’ve also built in pentest robots to support your creative investigations. The Pentest-Tools.com platform allows you to chain multiple tools and logic blocks using built-in, drag and drop, automated testing sequences. This helps you create your own testing flow against any target. This visual flow is translated into a script that lets you monitor the progress and results. No coding or maintenance is required, and the RPA-like, non-invasive approach ensures targets remain intact.

Another area in which we adopt automation to save you time on mundane tasks is in internal network scanning. Our Network Vulnerability Scanner is pre-configured to pass your targets through our VPN Agent to uncover any internal network vulnerabilities. Unmask the risks from within such as out-of-date network services, missing security patches, weak credentials and other unexpected attack vectors to cover all the bases.

Ultimately, you will deploy our professionally written pentest reports to distill your expertise and blend it with our pre-filled findings templates. The automated report generator tool rapidly aggregates, categorizes and displays findings, their exploits and recommendations from across your scans. You need only choose the report type, format, template, engagement, and filters from dropdowns to produce reports within minutes.

These useful automations allow you to redeploy resources into the edge cases, such as the recurring and least explored risks. Enjoy more time to enhance your reports with atypical, manual findings and demonstrate a higher ROI. Claw back your time for exploring without agendas.