IVRE alternatives
Looking for an alternative tool to replace IVRE? During the review of IVRE we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.
Alternatives (by score)
0trace.py
Introduction
This security tool enables the user to perform hop enumeration (similar to traceroute). Instead of sending actual packets, it uses an established TCP connection.
Project details
0trace.py is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Project is mature (10+ years)
- - Unknown project license
Typical usage
- Bypassing firewall rules
- Bypassing security measures
- Reconnaissance
Zeek (Bro)
Introduction
Zeek helps to perform security monitoring by looking into the network's activity. It can find suspicious data streams. Based on the data, it alert, react, and integrate with other tools.
Project details
Zeek is written in C++.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 50 contributors
- + More than 2000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Well-known tool
Typical usage
- Security monitoring
Chiron
Introduction
Chiron is a security assessment framework for IPv6. It provides several modules including an IPv6 scanner, IPv6 Local Link, IPv4-to-IPv6 proxy, IPv6 attack module, and IPv6 proxy. These modules help to perform an assessment, like a penetration test.
The tool uses IPv6 extension headers to create a headers chain. This may allow evading security devices like IDS, IPS, and firewalls. Due to the flexibility of the framework, the tool can also be used to perform fuzzing of the IPv6 stack of a device.
Project details
Chiron is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- Network analysis
- Network scanning
- Network security monitoring
WarBerryPi
Introduction
WarBerryPi is a toolkit to provide a hardware implant during Physical penetration testing or red teaming. The primary goal of the tool is to obtain as much information as possible, in a short period of time. The secondary goal is to be stealthy to avoid detection. As the name implies, the tool can be used on a small device like a RaspberryPi.
Another use-case of WarBerryPi is to be an entry point to the network. In that case, a 3G connection is suggested, to avoid the outgoing network filtering (egress rules).
Project details
WarBerryPi is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 2000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Minimal or no documentation available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Information snooping
- Penetration testing
- Red teaming
CHIRON ELK
Introduction
CHIRON is a tool to provide network analytics based on the ELK stack. It is combined with Machine Learning threat detection using the Aktaion framework. Typical usage of the tool is home use and get the visibility of home internet devices. By leveraging the Aktaion framework, it helps with detection threats like ransomware, phishing, or other malicious traffic.
Project details
CHIRON ELK is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- Network analysis
- Network security monitoring
- Network traffic analysis
- Threat discovery
DejaVu
Introduction
DejaVu is an open source deception framework which can be used to deploy and administer decoys or canaries across a network infrastructure. Defenders can use deception as a technique to learn quickly about possible attackers on the network and take actions.
Project details
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- Security monitoring
- Threat discovery
Moloch
Introduction
Moloch comes with a web interface that allows for easy browsing of pcap data (packet capture). It can also search in the data or export it. Besides pcap, the JSON format is supported, so data can be easily consumed in other tools (like Wireshark).
Project details
Moloch is written in C, Node.js.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 25 contributors
- + More than 3000 GitHub stars
- + Many releases available
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Supported by a large company
Typical usage
- Network security monitoring
- Security monitoring
Suricata
Introduction
Suricata is a somewhat younger NIDS, though has a rapid development cycle. It can work with Snort rulesets, yet also has optimized rulesets for usage with Suricata itself. For example, this set is known as Emerging Threats and fully optimized.
Project details
Suricata is written in C, Lua.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 50 contributors
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Intrusion detection
- Network analysis
- Threat discovery
Sweet Security
Introduction
This tool helps with automating the installation of several components like Bro IDS, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK stack), and Critical Stack. Saving time on installation and configuration is its primary purpose.
Project details
Sweet Security is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Network security monitoring
- Security monitoring
Wireshark
Introduction
Wireshark is a mature project with many users all over the world. Its library is stable and can be used by both graphical as text-based interfaces. With many books and even conferences around the subject, this tool is a safe bet to have in your toolbox.
Project details
Wireshark is written in C.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Well-known tool
Typical usage
- Network analysis
- Network traffic analysis
- Security assessment
- Troubleshooting
Scapy
Introduction
Scapy can handle tasks like network scanning, tracerouting, probing, unit tests, attacks or network discovery. Due to its manipulation possibilities, Scapy can send invalid frames. It allows you also to inject custom 802.11 frames, or combine other attacking techniques.
Project details
Scapy is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 2000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Many provided pull requests are still open
Typical usage
- Network analysis
- Security assessment
Pyersinia
Introduction
Pyersinia is a tool like Yersinia and can perform network attacks such as spoofing ARP, DHCP DoS , STP DoS, and more. It is written in Python and uses Scapy.Project details
Pyersinia is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Network analysis
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
Zenmap
Introduction
Zenmap is a graphical user interface (GUI) for Nmap. It can be of great help to start a network scan by simply selecting the options you want. Besides Linux, it also runs on Microsoft Windows, macOS, BSD, and other flavors of Unix.
One of the strengths of Zenmap is the ability to store profiles, which can be reused for later scans. The command creator is another one, which helps interactively create the right nmap commands. Recent scans are stored in a searchable database and scan results can be saved and compared.
Project details
Zenmap is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Well-known tool
Typical usage
- Network scanning
- Penetration testing
- Port scanning
- Security assessment
Xplico
Introduction
With Xplico analysis can be performed on captured internet traffic. The data stored in a pcap file can then be displayed and the related protocol data can be extracted from the capture file. This may include emails, HTTP sessions, VoIP calls, or anything that can be recognized and stored.
Project details
ntopng
Introduction
The ntopng replaced the older ntop utility. It now focuses on high-speed traffic analysis and flow collection. Typically this is useful for analysis of network traffic and troubleshooting of overused network links.
Project details
ntopng is written in C++.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Network analysis
- Troubleshooting
DataSploit
Introduction
DataSploit is a framework to perform intelligence gathering to discover credentials, domain information, and other information related to the target. It uses various reconnaissance techniques on companies, people, phone numbers, and even cryptocoin technology. It allows aggregating all raw data and return it in multiple formats.
Project details
DataSploit is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- OSINT research
- Information gathering
- Security monitoring
Domain Analyzer
Introduction
Domain Analyzer is an information gathering tool and comes in handy for reconnaissance. This can be useful for doing penetration testing or evaluating what information is publically available about your own domains. Some pieces of information that can be discovered include DNS servers, IP addresses, mail servers, SPF information, open ports, and more.
Project details
Domain Analyzer is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + Very low number of dependencies
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
Gitem
Introduction
Gitem is a reconnaissance tool to extract information about organizations on GitHub. It can be used to find the leaking of sensitive data.Project details
Gitem is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Security assessment
- Security monitoring
- Self-assessment
InstaRecon
Introduction
InstaRecon is a security tool that can help with the reconnaissance phase of a penetration test. It can collect a number of data points with limited input.Project details
InstaRecon is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Reconnaissance
Intrigue Core
Introduction
Intrigue Core provides a framework to measure the attack surface of an environment. This includes discovering infrastructure and applications, performing security research, and doing vulnerability discovery.
Intrigue also allows enriching available data and perform OSINT research (open source intelligence). The related scans include DNS subdomain brute-forcing, email harvesting, IP geolocation, port scanning, and using public search engines like Censys, Shodan, and Bing.
Project details
Intrigue Core is written in Ruby.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- OSINT research
- Asset discovery
- Attack surface measurement
- Intelligence gathering
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
OSINT Framework
Introduction
The OSINT framework provides a collection of tools to gather and parse public data. The tool is web-based and makes it easy to find tools for a particular task.
Project details
OSINT Framework is written in JavaScript.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- OSINT research
- Footprinting
- Intelligence gathering
- Reconnaissance
OSINT-SPY
Introduction
OSINT-SPY is a modular tool to query information on different subjects like an IP address, domain, email address, or even Bitcoin address. This tool can be valuable during the reconnaissance phase of a penetration test. It can be used also for defenses purpose, like learning what information is publically available about your organization and its assets.
Project details
OSINT-SPY is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code is easy to read and understand
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Reconnaissance
Recon-ng
Introduction
Recon-ng is a full-featured web reconnaissance framework. It is written in Python and modular, useful for penetrating tests and security assessments.Project details
Recon-ng is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Collaboration
- Information gathering
- Information sharing
- Security assessment
Sandmap
Introduction
Where Nmap is a powerful tool, it comes with many bells and whistles. Sandmap helps with the automation of using the Nmap engine, making it more user-friendly interface. It simplifies, automates, and speeds up the scanning, while still using the advanced scanning techniques available.
Project details
Sandmap is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Used language is shell script
Typical usage
- Reconnaissance
Sn1per
Introduction
Sn1per is security scanner that can be used during a penetration test to enumerate and scan for vulnerabilities.Project details
Sn1per is written in Python, shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Unknown project license
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Reconnaissance
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