Backtrack is a Linux-based penetration testing distribution containing a collection of security-related tools. It was originally developed as a live CD for security audits and designed to not leave traces after use. Backtrack contains tools for information gathering, vulnerability assessment, exploitation, maintaining access, and forensics. It is widely used by security professionals and integrates tools like Metasploit, Aircrack-NG, and Wireshark.

1. “The quiter you become, the more you are able to hear”

2. Backtrack is Linux based operating system.
Based on ubuntu linux.
Specially made for penetration testers
The largest collection of wireless hacking, server exploiting, web
application assessing, social-engineering tools available in a
single Linux distribution.

3. First release was 2006.
BackTrack originally started with earlier versions of live Linux distributions called
Whoppix, WHAX, and Auditor.
When BackTrack was developed, it was designed to be an all in one live cd used
on security audits and was specifically crafted to not leave any remnants of itself
on the laptop.
It has since expanded to being the most widely adopted penetration testing
framework in existence and is used by the security community all over the world.
Backtrack is developed by Mati Aharoni, Devon Kearns .

4.  Penetration testing also known as Pentest.
Is a technique used by ethical hackers (White Hat Hackers).
 In which a white hat try to hack his own system in order to find
possible vulnerabilities present in his system. Which can be
exploited by any malicious hacker.

5.  Backtrack is used by worldwide.
White hats (good people)
Black hats (bad people)
Gray hats (both good n bad)
In both destruction an construction purposes.

6. Information Gathering
Vulnerability Assessment
Exploitation Tools
Privilege Escalation
Maintaining Access
Services
 RFID tools
 Stress Testing
Forensics
Reporting Tools
Miscellaneous
Reverse Engineering

8.  Metasploit integration
 RFMON
 Aircrack-NG
 Gerix Wifi Cracker
 Kismet
 Nmap
 Ophcrack
 Ettercap
 Wireshark
 BeEF (Browser Exploitation Framework)

9.  Network software suite consisting detector, packet sniffer,
WEP cracker and analysis tools.
 easside-ng: a tool for communicating to an access point, without the WEP key.
 wesside-ng: automatic tool for recovering wep key.

10. Ophcrack can crack most Windows passwords within a
few minutes.
It uses LM hash through rainbow tables.
LM hash is hash to encrypt Windows passwords.
Rainbow table is used to reverse cryptographic hash.
By default, ophcrack is bundled with tables that allows it to crack
passwords no longer than 14 characters.

14. Its good for security purpose.
Good G.U.I (Graphical User Interface)
Comes with lots of preinstalled tools
Does Not need high hardware configuration

15.  Hard to Install
 Can be used for destruction purposes
 Can cause loss of money , resources and privacy
 Does not have less number of application as
compared to Windows

16.  http://backtracktutorials.com/
 http://www.ehacking.net/2011/08/backtrack-5-tutorials.html
 http://www.ehacking.net/2011/07/fast-track-hacking-backtrack5-
tutorial.html

17.  System security is serious problem, and the tools that hackers use to compromise
your systems must be understood.
 Running your own checks first and strengthening your defenses, you could save
your project sometimes from millions of dollars in losses.
 BackTrack contains all the tools needed by someone who wants to check a system’s
security against unwantend guests.
Backtrack is very powerful tool which can be used for both construction and
destruction purposes