I know many of them, but not everyone! Shame on me!

Here are 40 tools for ethical hacking!

Nmap: Network scanner used for network discovery and security auditing.

Wireshark: Network protocol analyzer for packet inspection and troubleshooting.

Metasploit: Penetration testing framework for exploiting vulnerabilities.

John the Ripper: Password cracking tool for dictionary and brute-force attacks.

Hydra: Password cracking tool for various protocols like SSH, FTP, and HTTP.

Burp Suite: Web application security testing toolkit for manual and automated testing.

Aircrack-ng: Wireless network security tool for cracking WEP and WPA/WPA2 keys.

Hashcat: Advanced password recovery tool for cracking hashed passwords.

OWASP ZAP: Open-source web application security scanner for finding vulnerabilities.

SQLMap: Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool.

Shodan: Search engine for finding internet-connected devices and services.

Nikto: Web server scanner for finding known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

Hydra: Network logon cracker for brute-forcing various services.

CeWL: Custom word list generator for password cracking.

Hash-Identifier: Hash type identification tool.

Censys: Internet-wide search engine for finding devices and websites.

Snort: Network intrusion detection system (NIDS) for real-time monitoring.

RainbowCrack: Password cracking tool for rainbow tables.

BeEF: Browser exploitation framework for testing web browsers.

SpiderFoot: Open-source intelligence (OSINT) automation tool.

Lynis: Security auditing and hardening tool for Unix/Linux systems.

DirBuster: Web application brute-forcing tool for directory and file discovery.

Nikto: Web server scanner for identifying vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

ExploitDB: Exploit database for finding and downloading exploits.

Netcat: Swiss Army knife for network troubleshooting and security testing.

Maltego: Data visualization and link analysis tool for OSINT.

Reaver: WPS pin brute-forcing tool for Wi-Fi hacking.

Suricata: Open-source network intrusion detection and prevention system (NIDS/NIPS).

Osquery: Endpoint visibility and security monitoring tool.

Cuckoo Sandbox: Automated malware analysis tool.

theHarvester: Information gathering tool for email addresses, subdomains, and hosts.

Yersinia: Network tool for exploiting vulnerabilities in Layer 2 protocols.

KeePass: Password manager for securely storing and managing passwords.

Metagoofil: Information gathering tool for extracting metadata from public documents.

Sleuth Kit: Forensic toolkit for analyzing disk images and file systems.

Droopescan: Web application scanner for detecting vulnerabilities in Drupal websites.

GnuPG: Encryption and digital signature tool for secure communication.

Wappalyzer: Browser extension for identifying technologies used on websites.

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