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Day 2: Setting Up Your Ethical Hacking Environment 🚀💻
Now that we understand what ethical hacking is, it’s time to gear up and set up the tools we’ll need for hands-on hacking! Today, we’ll focus on creating a
safe and controlled environment for testing vulnerabilities without causing harm.
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Step 1: Choosing Your Ethical Hacking OS The go-to choice for ethical hackers is
Kali Linux—a powerful penetration testing OS packed with security tools. Other options include
Parrot Security OS and
BlackArch, but Kali remains the most widely used.
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Step 2: Installing Kali Linux We have multiple ways to run Kali Linux:
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Virtual Machine (Recommended for Beginners) – Run Kali inside your current OS using
VirtualBox or
VMware without altering your computer setup.
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Live Boot from USB – Test Kali Linux by booting from a USB drive without installing it.
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Dual Boot – Install Kali Linux alongside Windows for full access (advanced users).
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Step 3: Essential Ethical Hacking Tools to Install Once Kali Linux is set up, here are the first tools to explore:
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Nmap – Network scanning and reconnaissance.
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Wireshark – Analyzing network packets.
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Metasploit Framework – Exploitation and penetration testing.
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HiddenEye – Phishing simulations and social engineering.
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Today's Task: - Download Kali Linux from the official site: [
https://www.kali.org](
https://www.kali.org)
- Install VirtualBox or VMware to run Kali in a safe environment.
- Explore Kali’s interface and get familiar with built-in hacking tools.
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Discussion Time: Have you used Kali Linux before? What tool are you most excited to try out? Drop your thoughts below! 👇🚀
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Tomorrow: Passive & Active Reconnaissance! 🔍💡
We’ll dive into information gathering techniques—learning how ethical hackers collect intelligence before testing vulnerabilities. Stay tuned!
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