BlackArch Linux is an Arch Linux-based penetration testing distribution for penetration testers and security researchers. The repository contains 2628 tools. You can install tools individually or in groups. BlackArch Linux is compatible with existing Arch installs. For more information, see the installation instructions. Also, news is published on our blog.
Please note that BlackArch is a relatively new project. To report bugs and request new tools, please visit the issue tracker on Github, stop by IRC, or email us.
The BlackArch Live ISO contains multiple window managers. Below you will find screenshots of a few of them.
BlackArch Linux is backed by a team of volunteers. Some of them have chosen to appear in the following list.
Name | Nickname | GPG Key | Role | |
Levon Kayan | noptrix | noptrix@blackarch.org | 0xD235838E6231C179 | Leader, Developer |
Pedro Freitas | psf | psf@blackarch.org | 0xD19B5EDE9A23FDF3 | Developer |
Pierre B. | Pi3rrot | pi3rrot@blackarch.org | 0x1B6EC0AB4ADEDC63 | Developer, Torrent Master |
Alia Morozova | anunna | anunna@blackarch.org | 0xE6A67BD79DB34F2F | Developer, Queen |
Sachin S. Kamath | pwnfoo | pwnfoo@blackarch.org | 0xF16278F70171823A | Developer |
Dmytro Korzhevin | KORG | korg@blackarch.org | 0x05DB8FA1D1D76BFE | Developer |
Christopher Downs | dualfade | dualfade@blackarch.org | 0x76E2456FB8E1C494 | Maintainer |
Hannes Eichblatt | heichblatt | heichblatt@blackarch.org | 0x0FEC7F8B31B0AF0E | Developer |
Stefan Venz | ikstream | ikstream@blackarch.org | 0x206477038CAA1975 | Developer |
Sepehrdad Sh | sepehrdad | sepehrdad@blackarch.org | 0x5731380176903A84 | Developer |
Eduard Toloza | Edu4rdSHL | edu4rdshl@blackarch.org | 0x3A574A4009F553E5 | Developer |
Richard Baumann | ohaz | ohaz@blackarch.org | 0x494343DE9684D220 | Developer |
Leon L. | Tazmain | tazmain@blackarch.org | 0x4CB1EBA0BA75AF84 | Developer |
Aan W. | petruknisme | petruknisme@blackarch.org | 0x852D95650B24BC5E | Developer |
OSO SPEED | OSO | oso@blackarch.org | 0x3B67B600005E6A4C | Developer |
Alexandre Zanni | noraj | noraj@blackarch.org | 0x2505B21F5BFB05CA | Developer |
Semtex | s7x | s7x@blackarch.org | 0x204FE13F461E386F | Contributor |
Jeremy Marlow | i3_Arch | i3_arch@blackarch.org | 0xBADCODEBADCODE | Developer |
Erik | deep_m4gic | deep_m4gic@blackarch.org | 0x90B8BF85707DE0D2 | Designer |
Alexander Rothenberg | EisWiesel | eiswiesel@blackarch.org | 0xBADCODEBADCODE | WebDesigner |
Dimitri Mader | anyon3 | anyon3@blackarch.org | 0xDA9631D58B8E3622 | WebDeveloper |
BlackArch Linux is backed by a team of volunteers. Below are the names of those who helped the project.
Name | Nickname | GPG Key | Role | |
Evan Teitelman | paraxor | teitelmanevan@gmail.com | Founder, Developer | |
Javier | nrz | nrz@nullsecurity.net | Developer | |
Ellis Kenyo | elken | elken.tdos@gmail.com | Developer | |
Louis Dion-Marcil | ldionmarcil | louis.dionmarcil@gmail.com | Developer | |
Halit Alptekin | rapt0r | me@halitalptekin.com | Contributor | |
Ano Nymous | sudokode | sudokode@gmail.com | Contributor | |
Guy Marquez | eserror | guy.marquez@yandex.com | Contributor | |
Felipe Montes | GudwaL | felipe@smartdefence.cl | Contributor | |
Abelardo Ricart | abby | aricart@gmail.com | Contributor | |
Filipe Lains | FFY00 | ffy00@blackarch.org | Contributor | |
Harry P. | luserx0 | luserx0@blackarch.org | Developer |