Kali Linux is a
GPL-compliant Linux distribution built by penetration testers for penetration
testers with development staff consisting of individuals spanning different
languages, regions, industries, and nationalities.
The evolution of Kali took
place over many years of development, penetration tests, and unprecedented help
from the security community. Kali Linux originally started with earlier
versions of live Linux distributions called BackTrack, Whoppix, IWHAX, and Auditor.
When it was initially
developed, Kali was designed to be an all-in-one live CD to be used on security
audits and was specifically crafted to not leave any remnants of itself on the
system. With millions of downloads, it has become the most widely adopted
penetration testing framework in existence and is used by the security
community all over the world.
