Ravi Sir's Cyber Security Cards › Revision Cards
Kali Linux Basics
Kali Linux Basics Kali Linux is a Linux system with security testing tools already installed. Kali is just Linux, so harden it too: change the default password, keep it updated, keep it on the lab network. Make a folder per target and save every command and its output. This is how a real test report
Read card text
What this card says
What it is
Kali Linux is a Linux system with security testing tools already installed.
Why it matters for security
Kali is just Linux, so harden it too: change the default password, keep it updated, keep it on the lab network.
Good habit
Make a folder per target and save every command and its output.
This is how a real test report is built, and great interview material.
| Kali fact | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| It is Debian Linux | Everything from Part 2 works: apt, sudo, service, ss, grep,… |
| Tools live in normal $PATH | nmap, nikto, sqlmap, msfconsole are just commands |
| Wordlists in /usr/share/wordlists/ | rockyou.txt (unzip once), plus SecLists for names and paths |
| Run as a normal user, sudo when needed | Old Kali ran as root by default; modern Kali uses the kali… |
| Menu grouped by phase | Information Gathering, Vulnerability Analysis, Web,… |
Learn more in the lesson: 18.5 Kali Linux Basics