Here is a list of ethical hacking tools used in the ten phases of ethical hacking
Phase 1: Reconnaissance
-Nmap
-Maltego
-Recon-ng
-Shodan
-theHarvester
-WHOIS
-HTTrack
-Google Dorks
-OSINT Framework
-FOCA
-WafW00f
-WhatWeb
🔹Phase 2: Scanning
-Nessus
-OpenVAS
-Nikto
-Acunetix
-Burp Suite
-Retina
-Nexpose
-Nipper
-Angry IP Scanner
-Uniscan
🔹Phase 3: Gaining Access
-Metasploit Framework
-Core Impact
-Cobalt Strike
-Armitage
-Canvas
-SQLMap
-Cain and Abel
🔹Phase 4: Maintaining Access
-Netcat
-Meterpreter
-Backdoor Factory
-Veil
-Empire
-Pupy
-PoshC2
-BeEF
-Mimikatz
-PowerShell Empire
🔹Phase 5: Covering Tracks
-Snort
-Wireshark
-tcpdump
-Ettercap
-Bettercap
-Sysinternals Suite
-OpenStego
-Steghide
-BleachBit
🔹Phase 6: Social Engineering
-SET (Social Engineering Toolkit)
-Maltego
-Phishing Frenzy
-Wifiphisher
-ReelPhish
-King Phisher
-Beelogger
-Evilgrade
-Harvester
-Ghost Phisher
🔹Phase 7: Wireless Hacking
-Aircrack-ng
-Kismet
-Fern Wifi Cracker
-Wifite
-PixieWPS
-WiFiPhisher
-Linset
-Cowpatty
-Airgeddon
🔹Phase 8: Web Application Testing
-OWASP ZAP
-Skipfish
-w3af
-SQLMap
-Nikto
-Burp Suite
-BeEF
-Vega
-Grendel-Scan
-XSSer
🔹Phase 9: Password Cracking
-John the Ripper
-Hashcat
-Cain and Abel
-THC Hydra
-Medusa
-Ophcrack
-L0phtCrack
-RainbowCrack
-Brutus
-DaveGrohl
🔹Phase 10: Vulnerability Analysis
-OpenVAS
-Nexpose
-Nessus
-Nikto
-QualysGuard
-Retina
-Lynis
-GFI LanGuard
-SAINT
-SQLMap
-Wapiti