---
id: 7901
title: "12 Top Pentesting Tools for Offensive Security Pros"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/penetration-testing-as-a-service/top-penetration-testing-tools/"
published_at: "2023-01-31T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["burp-suite", "offensive-security", "bloodhound", "nmap", "metasploit", "impacket", "pentesting-tools"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/7901"
lang: en
---

# 12 Top Pentesting Tools for Offensive Security Pros

## Summary

NetSPI surveyed its 300-plus pentesters to rank twelve must-have offensive security tools, including Burp Suite, NMAP, CrackMapExec, Metasploit, BloodHound and Impacket, with commentary on each.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2023-01-31T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/penetration-testing-as-a-service/top-penetration-testing-tools/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/7901