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What is BlackArch?

BlackArch Linux is an Arch Linux-based penetration testing distribution for penetration testers and security researchers.

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BlackArch Linux is an Arch Linux-based penetration testing distribution for penetration testers and security researchers.

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Raghav R.
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Raghav R.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"BlackArch Linux: The ultimate Penetration Testing Distro or overkill"
BlackArch is its massive collection of security tools, covering everything from reconnaissance and exploitation to forensic and reverse engineering.
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Mahmud H.
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Mahmud H.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"A Great Alternative to Kali linux"
Being arch based it supports PAC-man resulting in easier handling of packages. This with addition of integrated applications for pentesting results...
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Ambrish M.
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Ambrish M.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"A very useful and fun distro to use."
Very easy to deploy as compared to other distross in the market requires minimal configuration, easy to install and very good for penetration testi...
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Mano D.
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What do you like best about BlackArch?

This is good and user friendly tool for pen testers, It is very useful application for Linux developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlackArch?

Not much as some pen testers and more feature needed to security testing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering BlackArch:

Highly Recommendation for the pen testers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is BlackArch solving and how is that benefiting you?

security testing and Also Internal and external penetrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about BlackArch?

useful for linux developers..penetration testing as well as easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlackArch?

need to learn many things to use it...otherwise it has many features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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useful must try this for linux platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is BlackArch solving and how is that benefiting you?

testing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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The Net Installer enables you to fabricate your establishment starting with no outside help. This enables you to confine the additional product required and run a lean, mean, pentest machine. I welcome the responsiveness and absence of overhead asset use. The capacity to disregard the gui and work 100% CLI is astounding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlackArch?

There is as of now nothing in the distro that I loathe. It is finished and straight-forward, however not for the uninitiated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering BlackArch:

Guarantee you are exceptionally acquainted with linux and its different subtleties. Despite the fact that a GUI is accessible, information of the CLI is an absolute necessity to utilize this distro without limit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is BlackArch solving and how is that benefiting you?

Interior and outside entrance and security testing for our corporate and satellite workplaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Mario M.
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What do you like best about BlackArch?

It has a friendly interface that allows you to use a series of tools to detect bulnerabilities in information systems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlackArch?

It has tools to scan bulnerabildidades in networks, web pages, servers and any platform with technology Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering BlackArch:

very good is a distribution of penetration tests based on Arch Linux for penetration testers and security researchers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is BlackArch solving and how is that benefiting you?

bulnerabilidades del sistema de informacion Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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The Net Installer allows you to build your installation from scratch. This allows you to limit the extra software required and run a lean, mean, pentest machine. I appreciate the responsiveness and lack of overhead resource usage. The ability to ignore the gui and operate 100% CLI is excellent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlackArch?

There is currently nothing in the distro that I dislike. It is complete and straight-forward, though not for the uninitiated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering BlackArch:

Ensure you are very familiar with linux and its various nuances. Though a GUI is available, knowledge of the CLI is a must to use this distro to the fullest. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is BlackArch solving and how is that benefiting you?

Internal and external penetration and security testing for our corporate and satellite offices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about BlackArch?

The software system offers a highly visual and versatile interface with simple as a workflow of a interaction between the end-user. These functions make the project versatile and very productive with adapting to mobile and desktop platforms system is enabling universal usage on operating systems for browsers without a base support . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlackArch?

There are a few learning curves but with time the system will be easy to navigate through. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is BlackArch solving and how is that benefiting you?

Banking institution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about BlackArch?

BlackArch has a lot of packages for security, and since it is based on Arch it means that it is easy to install and uninstall packages, and the AUR is available for additional software as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BlackArch?

Because of the wide array of packages and the lack of contributors, many BlackArch packages are outdated or buggy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is BlackArch solving and how is that benefiting you?

Blackarch was only tested and not deployed because of the outdated packages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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