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what I actually use — for research, CTFs, and building infra. updated as my setup changes.
// Shell & OS
Kali Linuxdaily driver — rolling release, recon and exploitation tooling
Ubuntu / Windows Serverserver-side testing and Windows targets
Zsh + custom dotfilesaliases for recon, enumeration, and reporting
VirtualBoxisolated lab VMs for safe exploitation practice
// Security Toolkit
recon & enumeration
NmapGobustertheHarvesterShodanMaltego
exploitation & testing
MetasploitBurp SuiteSQLmapHydraGoPhish
analysis & forensics
WiresharkTcpdumpCyberChefGDBGhidraJohn the Ripper
// Development
PythonBashTypeScriptJavaScriptSQLHTML/CSSDockerNext.jsTailwind CSSFlask
// Infrastructure
Postfix + Brevo relayproduction mail with SPF, DKIM, DMARC
MCP (Model Context Protocol)SecureOps — LLM-driven local security audits
SARIFstructured findings output for code review
DNSrecord management and email authentication
// Hardware
Lenovo ThinkPad T-series16GB RAM · Kali dual-boot, portable lab
Android phonestock OS · 2FA and hotspot tethering for recon
OpenWrt router + Pi-holenetwork-wide DNS filtering, ad-blocking, visibility
// Desk & Peripherals
Dell 27" 1440p monitorcolor-accurate, plenty of room for terminals and Burp
Mechanical keyboardhot-swappable · tactile switches
Logitech mouseergonomic · quiet clicks, long battery
Over-ear headphonesnoise-cancelling for deep focus and CTF sessions
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