2. Essential Cybersecurity Tools
The right tools define a cybersecurity professional. This mind map covers the essential toolkit used across offensive and defensive security disciplines.
Topics Covered
- Nmap, Masscan — network scanning and enumeration
- Metasploit — exploitation framework
- Burp Suite — web application security testing
- Wireshark — packet analysis and network forensics
- Nessus/OpenVAS — vulnerability scanning
- Maltego, theHarvester — OSINT reconnaissance
- Autopsy, Volatility — digital forensics
- Splunk, Elastic SIEM — log analysis