Tool catalog

Find the tool for your task.

All 64 tools below are installed and startup-tested on the Nulx development system. Browse by purpose, then learn what each tool can do. No public ISO is available yet.

Startup-tested in development on September 27, 2026. Complete lab workflows still need wider testing. Some tools require setup, privileges or extra data.

Test scope and remaining work →

64 tools shown · Installed in development · Public release pending

DefensiveCLI

AIDE

File and directory integrity monitoring.

Startup verified · Development
WirelessCLI

Aircrack-ng

Wireless network assessment suite for owned or explicitly authorized environments.

Startup verified · Development
CloudCLI

Ansible Core

Repeatable configuration automation for controlled labs and infrastructure.

Startup verified · Development
ReconCLI

arp-scan

Local-network discovery and fingerprinting for authorized environments.

Startup verified · Development
DefensiveCLI

Audit

Linux audit framework utilities for accountable host event collection and review.

Startup verified · Development
Reverse engineeringCLI

Binwalk

Firmware image identification and embedded-file analysis.

Startup verified · Development
ContainersCLI

Buildah

Daemonless OCI image construction.

Startup verified · Development
Reverse engineeringCLI

Checksec

Binary hardening and executable security-property inspection.

Startup verified · Development
DefensiveCLI

ClamAV

Open-source malware scanning engine and signature tooling.

Startup verified · Development
WebCLI

DIRB

Wordlist-based content discovery on websites you have permission to test.

Startup verified · Development
ReconCLI

DNSRecon

DNS enumeration for owned or explicitly authorized domains.

Startup verified · Development
DFIRCLI

EWF Tools

Expert Witness Format forensic image access and conversion.

Startup verified · Development
DFIRCLI

ExifTool

Read and inspect metadata in images, documents and other files.

Startup verified · Development
DefensiveCLI

Fail2ban

Log-driven service protection with configuration and activation kept explicitly opt-in.

Startup verified · Development
WebCLI

ffuf

Fast HTTP fuzzing for explicitly authorized web targets.

Startup verified · Development
SandboxCLI

Firejail

Application isolation using Linux namespaces and security profiles. Defaults still need release review.

Startup verified · Development
DFIRCLI

Foremost

File carving and recovery from disk images and captured media.

Startup verified · Development
Reverse engineeringCLI

GDB

Native binary debugging and crash analysis.

Startup verified · Development
Reverse engineeringGUI / CLI

Ghidra

Software reverse engineering, disassembly and analysis. Headless analysis passed the development fixture.

Startup verified · Development
DevelopmentCLI

Git LFS

Versioned handling of large project assets through Git-compatible pointers.

Startup verified · Development
DevelopmentCLI

GitHub CLI

Command-line GitHub workflows without embedding accounts or credentials in Nulx.

Startup verified · Development
DevelopmentCLI

Go

Compiler and development environment for modern security tooling.

Startup verified · Development
WebCLI

Gobuster

Directory, DNS, and virtual-host discovery for authorized targets.

Startup verified · Development
Password auditCLI

Hashcat

Password-hash recovery and auditing on owned or authorized data.

Startup verified · Development
DFIRCLI

hashdeep

File hashing and comparison for evidence integrity and triage.

Startup verified · Development
ReconCLI

hping3

Packet generation and inspection for controlled network diagnostics.

Startup verified · Development
Password auditCLI

Hydra

Authentication auditing for services and accounts under explicit authorization.

Startup verified · Development
Password auditCLI

John the Ripper

Password-hash auditing for owned or authorized data.

Startup verified · Development
Reverse engineeringCLI

ltrace

Dynamic tracing of userspace library calls for debugging and analysis.

Startup verified · Development
DefensiveCLI

Lynis

Local Unix security auditing and hardening assessment.

Startup verified · Development
ReconCLI

MASSCAN

High-speed TCP discovery for tightly scoped authorized networks.

Startup verified · Development
WebCLI / Web

mitmproxy

Interactive HTTP inspection for your own applications and lab traffic.

Startup verified · Development
ReconCLI

NBTscan

NetBIOS name discovery for network inventory and investigation.

Startup verified · Development
DevelopmentCLI

Neovim

Extensible terminal editor for code, configuration, and operational notes.

Startup verified · Development
NetworkCLI

Net-SNMP client tools

SNMP queries and inspection without running an SNMP server.

Startup verified · Development
ReconCLI

Netdiscover

Active and passive ARP discovery on authorized local networks.

Startup verified · Development
WebCLI

Nikto

Web-server checks for known issues and unsafe configuration. Redistribution review remains open.

Startup verified · Development
ReconCLI

Nmap

Host discovery and port inspection for networks you are authorized to assess.

Startup verified · Development
DevelopmentCLI

Node.js

JavaScript runtime and development environment for modern automation tooling.

Startup verified · Development
ReconCLI

onesixtyone

SNMP discovery for devices in an explicitly authorized test scope.

Startup verified · Development
NetworkCLI

OpenBSD netcat

TCP and UDP connections for testing your own network services.

Startup verified · Development
DevelopmentCLI

pipx

Isolated installation and execution of Python command-line applications.

Startup verified · Development
ContainersCLI

Podman

Daemonless OCI container and pod management.

Startup verified · Development
DevelopmentCLI

Python 3

General-purpose development and security automation environment.

Startup verified · Development
Reverse engineeringCLI

radare2

Binary inspection and reverse engineering from the terminal.

Startup verified · Development
DefensiveCLI

Rootkit Hunter

On-demand host checks for known rootkit indicators and suspicious local state.

Startup verified · Development
DevelopmentCLI

Rust Toolchain

Compiler, Cargo, analyzer, Clippy, and formatting tools.

Startup verified · Development
DFIRCLI

Scalpel

File carving from disk images and recovery media.

Startup verified · Development
DevelopmentCLI

ShellCheck

Static analysis for shell scripts and automation quality checks.

Startup verified · Development
ContainersCLI

Skopeo

Inspect, copy, and verify OCI container images without a daemon.

Startup verified · Development
NetworkCLI

socat

Socket and stream relays for lab connectivity and troubleshooting.

Startup verified · Development
WebCLI

sqlmap

SQL injection assessment for explicitly authorized applications.

Startup verified · Development
WebCLI

sslscan

TLS protocol, cipher and certificate inspection.

Startup verified · Development
DefensiveCLI

Suricata

On-demand network intrusion detection and PCAP analysis.

Startup verified · Development
NetworkCLI

tcpdump

Command-line packet capture and focused traffic inspection.

Startup verified · Development
DFIRCLI

TestDisk

Partition recovery and filesystem repair tooling for controlled recovery work.

Startup verified · Development
DFIRCLI

The Sleuth Kit

Filesystem and volume forensics command suite.

Startup verified · Development
NetworkCLI

traceroute

IPv4 and IPv6 path tracing for connectivity diagnosis.

Startup verified · Development
NetworkCLI

TShark

Console protocol analysis powered by Wireshark.

Startup verified · Development
WebCLI

WhatWeb

Web technology identification for owned or explicitly authorized targets.

Startup verified · Development
ReconCLI

whois

Domain and network registration lookups.

Startup verified · Development
NetworkGUI / CLI

Wireshark

Network protocol analysis for traffic inspection and investigation.

Startup verified · Development
DFIRCLI

YARA

Pattern matching for malware research and file triage.

Startup verified · Development
DefensiveCLI

Zeek

Network traffic analysis and structured security logs. Redistribution documentation remains open.

Startup verified · Development

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