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Capture the Flag - CTF tools that a cybersecurity team can leverage to keep them current

 Was looking at tools that would help us to understand the cybersecurity landscape better,  in line with the requirement o use a set of tools that would help us to understand weaknesses and to exploit them, the below projects are interesting as it would help us with a typical Capture the flag exercise. The below gives a great set of tools that can be extended and used effectively to keep the team current in techniques and do real time exercise to understand vulnerabilities and their exploit from a hackers perspective.

  1. OWASP WebGoat: A deliberately insecure web application maintained by OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) for learning about web application security.

  2. Metasploitable: A vulnerable Linux virtual machine designed for practicing penetration testing and exploiting vulnerabilities.

  3. Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA): A PHP/MySQL web application that contains known vulnerabilities for practicing web application security testing.

  4. Hack The Box: An online platform that hosts a variety of vulnerable machines and challenges for practicing and testing your hacking skills.

  5. CTFd: An open source CTF platform used for organizing and hosting CTF events.

  6. PicoCTF: An annual CTF event organized by Carnegie Mellon University that provides challenges for beginners and experienced players.

  7. RootTheBox: An open source CTF platform that allows users to create and customize their own CTF challenges and events.

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