Cobalt Strike Alternatives

Cobalt Strike is described as 'Is threat emulation software. Red teams and penetration testers use Cobalt Strike to demonstrate the risk of a breach and evaluate mature security programs. Cobalt Strike exploits network vulnerabilities, launches spear phishing campaigns, hosts web drive-by' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Cobalt Strike for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Cobalt Strike alternative is Metasploit. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Metasploit or PhoneSploit Pro. Other great apps like Cobalt Strike are mimikatz, Social-Engineer Toolkit, Nessus and ZoomEye.

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  1. Metasploit icon
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    Metasploit Community Edition simplifies network discovery and vulnerability verification for specific exploits, increasing the effectiveness of vulnerability scanners such as Nexpose - for free. This helps prioritize remediation and eliminate false positives, providing true...

    22 Metasploit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. Censys icon
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    Censys is a search engine that allows computer scientists to ask questions about the devices and networks that compose the internet.

    24 Censys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. mimikatz icon
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    It's well known to extract plaintexts passwords, hash, PIN code and kerberos tickets from memory. mimikatz can also perform pass-the-hash, pass-the-ticket, build Golden tickets, play with certificates or private keys, vault... maybe make coffee?.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • C (programming language)
     
  4. The Social-Engineer Toolkit is an open source penetration testing framework designed for social engineering. SET has a number of custom attack vectors that allow you to make a believable attack quickly.

    13 Social-Engineer Toolkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  5. Nessus icon
     28 likes

    Automated point-in-time assessments across various platforms discover vulnerabilities, detecting defects, malware, and misconfigurations while employing scoring systems to help prioritize remediation efforts and providing tools for both experienced users and newcomers.

    48 Nessus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. ZoomEye icon
     15 likes

    Network mapping service.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Sn1per Professional is an all-in-one offensive security platform that provides a comprehensive view of your internal and external attack surface and offers an asset risk scoring system to prioritize, reduce, and manage risk.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Andspoilt icon
     6 likes

    Android hacking toolkit for creating payloads and launching exploits.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  9. Immunity's CANVAS makes available hundreds of exploits, an automated exploitation system, and a comprehensive, reliable exploit development framework to penetration testers and security professionals worldwide.

    14 Immunity CANVAS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Core Impact Pro is the most comprehensive software solution assessing and testing security vulnerabilities throughout your organization. Core Impact Pro tests across a broad spectrum of risk areas including:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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