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pwncat is a Python-based command-line post-exploitation framework for penetration testers managing reverse and bind shells. It adds file transfer, terminal upgrades, privilege-escalation assistance, persistence features, and session management to a netcat-like workflow.
💡 Pick it for a mature exploit library, broad platform support, and a larger penetration-testing ecosystem.
Metasploit is a penetration testing framework that helps in finding security vulnerabilities.
Free and paid versions available
Bishop Fox
💡 Pick it when you need a modern, free C2 platform for coordinated multi-host red-team operations.
Sliver is an open-source adversary simulation and command-and-control framework for authorized security assessments. It provides cross-platform implants, encrypted communications, session management, and...
Mythic Project
💡 Pick it for a modular, collaborative C2 platform with more extensibility than pwncat.
Mythic is a modular command-and-control platform for authorized red-team and adversary-emulation work. Its containerized architecture separates the server, agents, and communication profiles,...
C4s3
💡 Pick it for a free C2 framework with a graphical operator client and extensible agent architecture.
Havoc is an open-source command-and-control framework designed for red-team and adversary-simulation engagements. It provides a team server, graphical client, customizable Demon agents,...
💡 Pick it for structured agent operations and stronger Windows post-exploitation capabilities.
Empire is a post-exploitation framework that includes a variety of modules and an integrated command and control (C2) server.
💡 Pick it when enterprise red-team collaboration, support, and reporting justify a commercial platform.
Cobalt Strike is a commercial, full-featured, penetration testing tool that enables red teams to conduct targeted attacks against high-security environments.
Starting at $3,500 per user per year
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