Network Security Toolkit

The Network Security Toolkit is a bootable ISO live CD, based on Fedora Linux, designed to provide easy access to Open Source Network Security Applications. It can run on most x86 platforms and is ideal for network security administrators. The toolkit comprises a comprehensive set of Open Source Network Security Tools, with the majority of those published in the article: Top 75 Security Tools by insecure.org, available within it.

One feature that makes NST so fascinating is that it can transform most x86 systems (Pentium II and above) into a system that meets the user's exact requirements. It can cater to network traffic analysis, intrusion detection, network packet generation, wireless network monitoring, a virtual system service server, or a sophisticated network/host scanner, without interfering or modifying any underlying sub-system disk. Simply rebooting with the NST ISO CD can get NST up and running on a typical x86 notebook in under a minute, and the notebook's hard disk will remain unaltered.

NST is an excellent tool that can help a user with all sorts of crash recovery troubleshooting scenarios and situations. Its versatility, extensive tool-kit, and robust operating system make it a valuable option for anyone looking to enhance their network security platform.