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    Fedora Linux

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AFedora Linux is a Linux distribution supported by the Fedora Project. Fedora is available in a number of different editions, including: Fedora CoreOS, an automatically-updating, minimal operating system for running containerized workloads securely and at scale. Fedora Workstation for laptop and desktop computers, with a complete set of tools for developers. Fedora Server for data centers. Fedora IoT for IoT ecosystems. Fedora…N/A

    Kali Linux

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AKali Linux is an open source, advanced penetration testing platform supported by Offensive Security headquartered in New York.N/A
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    CentOS Linux
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    IBM AIX
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Metasploit
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    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Likelihood to Recommend
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    Fedora LinuxKali Linux
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    For experimental use, test lab situations, or very special-purpose tasks, Fedora [Linux] is an excellent choice. We are almost exclusively a CentOS shop for our production stuff, but in labs, we take more risks with things like Ubuntu or Fedora. It's not as appropriate as CentOS for production level endeavors, but it lets us know "this is where we could be going" when we engage in r&d tasks.
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    Offensive Security
    Kali is quite honestly appropriate for use on a Test Lab, a Virtual Machine, it will even run on a Raspberry Pi. It is the most popular tool used in most all training courses. It can be uses in home labs, work labs and production environments to perform real life scans for vulnerabilities among other things. It is the most popular tool for Cybersecurity tool.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • frequent updates
    • DNF as the package manager
    • strong focus on security
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    Offensive Security
    • Provides high security.
    • Does great job with penetration testing.
    • Has good number of testing tools with in.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • Stability. It's good, but it's not anything like CentOS for stability
    • End-user usability. It has a few glaring holes here and there with UI/UX
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    Offensive Security
    • Usage wise, it is tough for use by beginners. Can be improved.
    • With Kali Linux have noticed driver related issues especially with Nvidia graphics cards.
    • Kali Linux can be improved for use as a day to day OS.
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    Usability
    Open Source
    This is a personal preference based on working with hundreds of client projects, I prefer Ubuntu over Fedora Linux.
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    Open Source
    We are an all-CentOS-shop, but we've done a number of things with Ubuntu and Fedora. Most of the production CentOS machines are only there because prior to that Fedora helped to blaze the trail to get there. It's been a very good platform for testing our new ideas. Ubuntu is similarly positioned in our organization, but Fedora stacks up well in our environment.
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    Offensive Security
    The hard feature to be beat Kali with is the amount of preinstalled tools. I.e. Ubuntu is great but you would have to install each and every tool separately
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Shorter LTS means more administrator work
    • Security patches help reduce vulnerabilities to help save money
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    Offensive Security
    • Till now Kali Linux have not made a single penny negative impact on our companies business , its so powerful and useful at the same time for our company.
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