The BackTrack distribution originated from the merger of two formerly competing distributions which focused on penetration testing:
* WHAX: a SLAX based Linux distribution developed by Mati Aharoni, an Israeli security consultant.
* Auditor Security Collection: a Live CD based on Knoppix developed by Max Moser which included over 300 tools organized in a user-friendly hierarchy.
The overlap with Auditor and WHAX in purpose and tools collection partly led to the merger.BackTrack provides Penetration testers with easy access to a comprehensive collection of security-related tools. Support for Live CD and Live USB functionality allows users to boot BackTrack directly from portable media without requiring installation, though permanent installation to hard disk is also an option.
* WHAX: a SLAX based Linux distribution developed by Mati Aharoni, an Israeli security consultant.
* Auditor Security Collection: a Live CD based on Knoppix developed by Max Moser which included over 300 tools organized in a user-friendly hierarchy.
The overlap with Auditor and WHAX in purpose and tools collection partly led to the merger.BackTrack provides Penetration testers with easy access to a comprehensive collection of security-related tools. Support for Live CD and Live USB functionality allows users to boot BackTrack directly from portable media without requiring installation, though permanent installation to hard disk is also an option.
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