Core Impact Insights

What is Core Impact?

Core Impact is a penetration testing tool used by security professionals to assess and exploit vulnerabilities in networks, systems, and applications. It simulates real-world attacks to identify security weaknesses, test defenses, and validate the effectiveness of security controls. Core Impact allows users to perform advanced penetration tests, including network, web application, and client-side attacks, and provides detailed reports to help organizations improve their security posture.

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What other technologies are related to Core Impact?

Core Impact Competitor Technologies

Metasploit

Metasploit is a penetration testing framework with similar capabilities for exploit development and execution, but is open source and has a large community-supported module base. It directly competes with Core Impact in terms of vulnerability exploitation and post-exploitation activities.

mentioned alongside Core Impact in 3% (400) of relevant job posts

Cobalt Strike

Cobalt Strike is a commercial penetration testing tool focused on red teaming and adversary simulation. It competes with Core Impact in its focus on advanced attack tactics and team-based operations.

mentioned alongside Core Impact in 7% (192) of relevant job posts

Canvas

Canvas, by Immunity, is a commercial penetration testing tool and exploit framework that is a direct competitor to Core Impact.

mentioned alongside Core Impact in 0% (84) of relevant job posts

Core Impact Complementary Technologies

Nikto

Nikto is a web server scanner which can identify vulnerabilities in a web server, providing information that can be leveraged by Core Impact for targeting and exploitation. It is used in the initial reconnaissance phase.

mentioned alongside Core Impact in 9% (53) of relevant job posts

Bloodhound

Bloodhound is an Active Directory reconnaissance tool used to map relationships and identify attack paths within an Active Directory environment. Core Impact can use this information to plan and execute attacks within the AD environment.

mentioned alongside Core Impact in 7% (62) of relevant job posts

Tenable Nessus

Nessus is a vulnerability scanner that can be used to identify vulnerabilities that Core Impact could then exploit. It helps inform and target Core Impact's activities.

mentioned alongside Core Impact in 1% (373) of relevant job posts