3. What is Kali?
Kali Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution
designed for digital forensics and penetration testing. It
is maintained and funded by Offensive Security Ltd.
Mati Aharoni, Devon Kearns and Raphaël Hertzog are
the core developers.
4. Development
Kali Linux is based on Debian
Jessie. Most packages Kali
uses are imported from the
Debian repositories.
Kali Linux is developed in a
secure location with only a
small number of trusted people
that are allowed to commit
packages, with each package
being signed by the developer.
5. Supported platforms
Kali Linux is distributed in 32- and 64-bit
images for use on hosts based on the x86
instruction set and as an image for the ARM
architecture for use on the BeagleBoard
computer and on Samsung's ARM
Chromebook.
6. Features
Kali Linux has a dedicated project set-
aside for compatibility and porting to
specific Android devices, called Kali Linux
NetHunter.
It is the first Open Source Android
penetration testing platform for Nexus
devices, created as a joint effort between
the Kali community member “BinkyBear”
and Offensive Security. It supports
Wireless 802.11 frame injection, one-click
MANA Evil Access Point setups, HID
keyboard (Teensy like attacks), as well as
Bad USB MITM attacks.
7. Popular Culture
The logo of Kali Linux appears on the
background in the activist and
cybersecurity related TV series Mr. Robot
(2015).
8. Security-focused
operating system
As such, something can be secure without being "security-focused." For
example, almost all of the operating systems mentioned here are faced with
security bug fixes in their lifetime; however, they all strive to consistently
approach all generic security flaws inherent in their design with new ideas in an
attempt to create a secure computing environment. Security-focused does not
mean security-evaluated operating system, which refers to operating systems
that have achieved certification from an external security-auditing organization.
