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Parrot OS Essentials is a lightweight and secure open source Linux distro ideal for Information Security (InfoSec) operations and is used by hundreds of thousands of cybersecurity professionals, DevOps engineers, and casual users, across the globe. Its openly accessible source code allows a flexible programmer to leverage multiple programming languages. Its OS supported by the Linux kernel implements various installation media and works smoothly on most computer hardware.
Parrot OS Essentials is compatible with all Debian software packages. It provides hundreds of tools for penetration testing (pentesting), ethical hacking, and digital forensics.
Parrot OS Essentials primary use is internet security applications and testing vulnerabilities.
The Advanced Package Tool (APT) from Debian is the front-end package manager for installing and updating apps. It includes command line tools to manage and search for packages. Casual users benefit from Parrot OS Essentials use of lightweight MATE and Xfce desktop environments, and LightDM display manager for easy and optimal performance across all kinds of hardware. ARMv7 processor architectures make ParrotOS compatible with most Raspberry Pi, embedded systems, and IoT (Internet of Things) devices without sacrificing performance.
Parrot OS Essentials maintains cutting-edge security with a rolling-release schedule, so you always have the latest updates installed. The custom Linux kernel is the first line of resistance against potential attackers. Full disk encryption (FDE) promotes secure data storage and handling of sensitive information. Privacy tools include adblocker, Tor for anonymizing browsing, Anonsurf to anonymize entire systems, and Wifiphisher to test security over WiFi.
Workstations are limitlessly customizable to specific projects and preferences, thanks to free and open source code. Its advanced Integrated Development Environment (IDE) VSCodium comes preinstalled with programming languages Node.js, Rust, Python, Java, C, and Golang.
Ntegral certified images are always up-to-date, secure, and built to work right out of the box.
Ntegral packages applications following industry standards, and continuously monitors all components and libraries for vulnerabilities and application updates. When any security threat or update is identified, Ntegral automatically repackages the applications and pushes the latest versions to the cloud marketplaces.