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| Category | Purpose |
| Ad-blocking and Content Filtering Tools | Network-level ad-blocking and content filtering |
| Adversary Emulation Tools | Simulating adversary tactics |
| Anti-Virus and Malware Scanners | Malware detection |
| Blockchain Security Tools | Analyzing and securing blockchain |
| Cloud Security Monitoring Tools | Monitoring cloud environments |
| Cryptography Tools | Cryptographic operations |
| Cryptographic Forensic Tools | Tracing Cryptocurrencies and detecting cryptography |
| Dark Web Monitoring Tools | Monitoring activities on the dark web |
| Data Encryption and Decryption Tools | Encrypting and decrypting data |
| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Solutions | Preventing data leaks |
| Database Assessment Tools | Detecting and exploiting SQL vulnerabilities |
| Database Management Systems (DBMS) | Secure database management |
| Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Mitigation Tools | DDoS protection |
| DNS Analysis Tools | DNS-related assessments |
| Email Encryption Tools | Email encryption |
| Email Security Tools | Email authentication and security |
| Exploitation Frameworks | Penetration testing |
| File Deletion and Recovery Tools | Data recovery |
| File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) Tools | Monitoring file changes |
| File Integrity Verification Tools | Verifying file integrity |
| File Sharing and Collaboration Tools | Assessing collaboration security |
| Firewall Testing Tools | Testing firewall rules |
| Forensic Tools | Digital forensics investigations |
| Honeypots | Deploying honeypots |
| Incident Response Tools | Incident analysis |
| Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) | Network intrusion detection |
| Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) | Network-based intrusion prevention |
| IoT (Internet of Things) Device Testing Tools | IoT security assessments |
| IoT Device Management Platforms | Managing and securing IoT devices |
| IoT Penetration Testing Tools | Assessing IoT device security |
| Mobile Application Security Tools | Mobile security assessments |
| Mobile Device Management (MDM) Solutions | Managing and securing mobile devices |
| Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Solutions | Enhanced authentication |
| Network Access Control (NAC) Systems | Controlling network access |
| Network Authentication Protocols | Network authentication |
| Network Protocol Analyzers | Packet analysis |
| Network Scanning Tools | Discovering and mapping network hosts |
| Network Sniffing Tools | Network sniffing |
| Network Topology Mapping Tools | Creating network diagrams |
| Network Traffic Capture and Replay Tools | Capturing and replaying network traffic |
| Network Traffic Encryption Tools | Encrypting network traffic |
| Network Traffic Filtering Tools | Controlling network traffic |
| Operating System for Security Testing | Specialized OS for CEH |
| Packet Crafting Tools | Crafting custom packets |
| Packet Sniffers | Capturing and analyzing network traffic |
| Password Cracking Tools | Password recovery |
| Password Management Solutions | Secure password management |
| Port Scanners | Port scanning |
| Proxy Bypass Tools | Bypassing proxies |
| Proxy Servers | Tunneling traffic through proxies |
| Red Team Collaboration Platforms | Red teaming exercises |
| Reverse Engineering Tools | Analyzing malware and binaries |
| Secure File Transfer Protocols | Secure file transfers |
| Security Assessment and Compliance Tools | Compliance scanning |
| Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Tools | Log analysis and correlation |
| Social Engineering Simulation Tools | Phishing campaign simulations |
| Social Engineering Toolkit | Social engineering attacks |
| Social Media Analysis Tools | Gathering intelligence from social media |
| SSH and Telnet Clients | Secure remote access |
| System Exploitation Frameworks | Web browser exploits |
| Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) | Collecting and sharing threat intelligence |
| Traffic Analysis Tools | Analyzing network traffic |
| Virtualization Software | Setting up virtual environments |
| Voice Phishing (Vishing) Tools | Voice-based social engineering attacks |
| VoIP (Voice over IP) Analysis Tools | VoIP security |
| VoIP Penetration Testing Tools | Testing VoIP systems |
| Vulnerability Scanners | Identifying weaknesses in systems |
| Web Application Firewalls (WAF) | Protecting web applications |
| Web Application Scanners | Web app security testing |
| Web Content Management Systems (CMS) | Web security testing |
| Web Proxy Servers | Controlling and monitoring web traffic |
| Web Server Software | Hosting web applications securely |
| Web Vulnerability Scanners | Web app security |
| Windows Registry Analysis Tools | Analyzing Windows registry hives |
| Wireless Network Auditing Tools | Assessing Wi-Fi security |
| Zero-Day Exploit Development Tools | Creating zero-day exploits |