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Overview

The Pentesters Framework (PTF) is a Python-based tool management platform designed specifically for penetration testers and security professionals. Developed by TrustedSec, PTF serves as a centralized repository and instalación manager for pruebas de penetración tools, providing automated instalación, updates, and management of security tools across different platforms. The framework addresses the common challenge faced by security professionals who need to maintain and update dozens of specialized tools across multiple systems and environments.

PTF operates on a modular architecture where each tool is defined by a configuración file that specifies instalación methods, dependencies, update procedures, and compatibility requirements. This approach ensures consistent tool deployment across different environments while maintaining the flexibility to customize instalacións based on specific requirements. The framework suppuertos various instalación methods including git repositories, package managers, custom scripts, and binary downloads, making it compatible with virtually any security tool regardless of its distribution method.

The framework's strength lies in its ability to automate the tedious proceso of tool management that traditionally consumes significant time for security professionals. PTF can automatically detect when tools have updates available, handle dependency resolution, manage version conflicts, and provide rollback capabilities when needed. This automation allows penetration testers to focus on their core security testing activities rather than spending time on tool maintenance and configuración.

PTF also provides valuable features for team environments, including the ability to create standardized tool configuracións that can be deployed across multiple team members' systems. This ensures consistency in testing environments and reduces the likelihood of issues arising from tool version mismatches or configuración differences. The framework's logging and repuertoing capabilities provide visibility into tool instalación status and update history, which is valuable for maintaining audit trails and solución de problemas issues.

instalación

Prerequisites

# Install Python and pip
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip git

# Install required Python packages
pip3 install requests beautifulsoup4 lxml

# Install additional dependencies
sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev

# For CentOS/RHEL
sudo yum install python3 python3-pip git gcc openssl-devel libffi-devel python3-devel

# For macOS
brew install python3 git
pip3 install requests beautifulsoup4 lxml

Standard instalación

# Clone PTF repository
git clone https://github.com/trustedsec/ptf /opt/ptf

# Change to PTF directory
cd /opt/ptf

# Make PTF executable
chmod +x ptf

# Run initial setup
sudo python3 ptf

# Alternative: Install to user directory
git clone https://github.com/trustedsec/ptf ~/ptf
cd ~/ptf
python3 ptf

Docker instalación

# Pull PTF Docker image
docker pull trustedsec/ptf

# Run PTF in Docker
docker run -it --rm trustedsec/ptf

# Run with persistent storage
docker run -it --rm -v ptf_data:/root/.ptf trustedsec/ptf

# Build custom PTF image
cat << 'EOF' > Dockerfile
FROM ubuntu:20.04
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip git
RUN git clone https://github.com/trustedsec/ptf /opt/ptf
WORKDIR /opt/ptf
RUN chmod +x ptf
ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "ptf"]
EOF

docker build -t custom-ptf .
docker run -it --rm custom-ptf

Virtual Environment instalación

# Create virtual environment
python3 -m venv ptf-env
source ptf-env/bin/activate

# Install dependencies
pip install requests beautifulsoup4 lxml

# Clone and setup PTF
git clone https://github.com/trustedsec/ptf
cd ptf
python3 ptf

# Create activation script
cat << 'EOF' > activate-ptf.sh
#!/bin/bash
source /path/to/ptf-env/bin/activate
cd /path/to/ptf
python3 ptf
EOF

chmod +x activate-ptf.sh

System-wide instalación

# Install PTF system-wide
sudo git clone https://github.com/trustedsec/ptf /opt/ptf
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /opt/ptf
cd /opt/ptf
sudo python3 ptf

# Create symbolic link
sudo ln -s /opt/ptf/ptf /usr/local/bin/ptf

# Create desktop entry
cat << 'EOF' > ~/.local/share/applications/ptf.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Pentesters Framework
Comment=Tool management for penetration testers
Exec=/opt/ptf/ptf
Icon=terminal
Terminal=true
Type=Application
Categories=Security;
EOF

Basic uso

Starting PTF

# Start PTF
python3 ptf
./ptf

# Start with specific configuración
python3 ptf --config /path/to/config.txt

# Start in quiet mode
python3 ptf --quiet

# Start with debug output
python3 ptf --debug

# Show version
python3 ptf --version

Core comandos

# Show help
help
?

# List available modules
show modules
list

# Search for modules
search nmap
search web
search "ingeniería social"

# Show module information
info modules/exploitation/metasploit
show info modules/intelligence/theharvester

# Install module
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
install

# Update module
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
update

# Remove module
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
remove

Module Categories

# List modules by category
show modules/exploitation
show modules/intelligence
show modules/vulnerabilidad-analysis
show modules/web-applications
show modules/wireless
show modules/forensics
show modules/reverse-engineering

# Show all categories
show categories

# Search within category
search modules/exploitation metasploit
search modules/web-applications burp

Module Management

Installing Tools

# Install single module
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
install

# Install multiple modules
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
use modules/intelligence/theharvester
use modules/web-applications/burpsuite
install

# Install all modules in category
use modules/exploitation/*
install

# Install with dependencies
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
set INSTALL_DEPS true
install

# Force reinstall
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
set FORCE_INSTALL true
install

Updating Tools

# Update single module
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
update

# Update all installed modules
update all

# Check for updates
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
check_update

# Update specific modules
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
use modules/intelligence/theharvester
update

# Scheduled updates
set AUTO_UPDATE true
set UPDATE_INTERVAL 7  # days

Removing Tools

# Remove single module
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
remove

# Remove multiple modules
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
use modules/intelligence/theharvester
remove

# Remove all modules
remove all

# Remove with cleanup
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
set CLEAN_REMOVE true
remove

# Backup before removal
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
set BACKUP_BEFORE_REMOVE true
remove

Module Information

# Show detailed module info
info modules/exploitation/metasploit

# Show instalación status
status modules/exploitation/metasploit

# Show module dependencies
deps modules/exploitation/metasploit

# Show module files
files modules/exploitation/metasploit

# Show module configuración
config modules/exploitation/metasploit

# Show module changelog
changelog modules/exploitation/metasploit

configuración Management

Global configuración

# Show current configuración
show config
config

# Set configuración opcións
set INSTALL_DIR /opt/tools
set AUTO_UPDATE true
set UPDATE_INTERVAL 7
set BACKUP_ENABLED true
set LOG_LEVEL debug

# Save configuración
save config

# Load configuración
load config /path/to/config.txt

# Reset configuración
reset config

# Expuerto configuración
expuerto config /path/to/backup_config.txt

Module-Specific configuración

# Configure module
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
set INSTALL_PATH /opt/metasploit
set UPDATE_METHOD git
set BRANCH master
set DEPENDENCIES true

# Show module configuración
show config

# Save module configuración
save module_config

# Load module configuración
load module_config /path/to/module_config.txt

# Reset module configuración
reset module_config

Environment configuración

# Set environment variables
set ENV_VAR PATH="/opt/tools/bin:$PATH"
set ENV_VAR METASPLOIT_HOME="/opt/metasploit"

# Configure proxy settings
set PROXY_host 127.0.0.1
set PROXY_puerto 8080
set PROXY_USER nombre de usuario
set PROXY_PASS contraseña

# Configure SSL settings
set SSL_VERIFY false
set SSL_CERT /path/to/cert.pem

# Configure timeout settings
set TIMEOUT 300
set RETRY_COUNT 3
set RETRY_DELAY 5

Advanced Features

Custom Module Creation

# Create custom module configuración
cat << 'EOF' > modules/custom/mytool.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3

AUTHOR = "Your Name"
Descripción = "Custom tool Descripción"
INSTALL_TYPE = "GIT"
REPOSITORY_LOCATION = "https://github.com/user/mytool.git"
INSTALL_LOCATION = "mytool"
DEBIAN = "git build-essential"
BYPASS_UPDATE = "FALSE"
LAUNCHER = "mytool"

def install():
    # Custom instalación logic
    pass

def update():
    # Custom update logic
    pass

def remove():
    # Custom removal logic
    pass
EOF

Batch Operations

# Create batch instalación script
cat << 'EOF' > batch_install.txt
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
use modules/intelligence/theharvester
use modules/web-applications/burpsuite
use modules/vulnerabilidad-analysis/nmap
use modules/wireless/aircrack-ng
install
EOF

# Execute batch script
python3 ptf --batch batch_install.txt

# Create update script
cat << 'EOF' > batch_update.txt
update all
EOF

python3 ptf --batch batch_update.txt

Automation Scripts

# Automated instalación script
#!/bin/bash
cat << 'EOF' > auto_install.sh
#!/bin/bash

# Start PTF and install essential tools
python3 /opt/ptf/ptf ``<< 'PTFEOF'
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
use modules/intelligence/theharvester
use modules/web-applications/burpsuite
use modules/vulnerabilidad-analysis/nmap
use modules/wireless/aircrack-ng
use modules/forensics/volatility
install
exit
PTFEOF

echo "instalación complete"
EOF

chmod +x auto_install.sh
./auto_install.sh

Integration with CI/CD

# GitHub Actions workflow
name: PTF Tool Management
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 2 * * 0'  # Weekly updates
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  update-tools:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Setup Python
        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
        with:
          python-version: '3.9'

      - name: Install PTF
        run: |
          git clone https: //github.com/trustedsec/ptf
          cd ptf
          pip install -r requirements.txt

      - name: Update tools
        run: |
          cd ptf
          python3 ptf --batch ../update_script.txt

      - name: Generate repuerto
        run: |
          cd ptf
          python3 ptf --repuerto ../tool_status.json

Tool Categories

exploitation Tools

# Metasploit Framework
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
install

# exploit Database
use modules/exploitation/exploit-db
install

# ingeniería social Toolkit
use modules/exploitation/set
install

# BeEF Framework
use modules/exploitation/beef
install

# Empire
use modules/exploitation/empire
install

# Cobalt Strike (if licensed)
use modules/exploitation/cobaltstrike
set LICENSE_clave your_license_clave
install

Intelligence Gathering

# theHarvester
use modules/intelligence/theharvester
install

# Recon-ng
use modules/intelligence/recon-ng
install

# Maltego
use modules/intelligence/maltego
install

# OSINT Framework
use modules/intelligence/osint-framework
install

# Shodan CLI
use modules/intelligence/shodan
set API_clave your_api_clave
install

aplicación web Testing

# Burp Suite
use modules/web-applications/burpsuite
install

# OWASP ZAP
use modules/web-applications/zap
install

# Nikto
use modules/web-applications/nikto
install

# SQLmap
use modules/web-applications/sqlmap
install

# Gobuster
use modules/web-applications/gobuster
install

# Wfuzz
use modules/web-applications/wfuzz
install

vulnerabilidad Analysis

# Nmap
use modules/vulnerabilidad-analysis/nmap
install

# OpenVAS
use modules/vulnerabilidad-analysis/openvas
install

# Nessus (if licensed)
use modules/vulnerabilidad-analysis/nessus
set LICENSE_clave your_license_clave
install

# Masscan
use modules/vulnerabilidad-analysis/masscan
install

# Nuclei
use modules/vulnerabilidad-analysis/nuclei
install

Wireless Tools

# Aircrack-ng
use modules/wireless/aircrack-ng
install

# Kismet
use modules/wireless/kismet
install

# Wifite
use modules/wireless/wifite
install

# Reaver
use modules/wireless/reaver
install

# Pixiewps
use modules/wireless/pixiewps
install

Forensics Tools

# Volatility
use modules/forensics/volatility
install

# Autopsy
use modules/forensics/autopsy
install

# Sleuth Kit
use modules/forensics/sleuthkit
install

# Bulk Extractor
use modules/forensics/bulk-extractor
install

# Foremost
use modules/forensics/foremost
install

solución de problemas

Common Issues

# Permission errors
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /opt/ptf
sudo chmod -R 755 /opt/ptf

# Python dependency issues
pip3 install --upgrade requests beautifulsoup4 lxml
pip3 install --upgrade setuptools wheel

# Git autenticación issues
git config --global credential.helper store
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@ejemplo.com"

# Network connectivity issues
set PROXY_host 127.0.0.1
set PROXY_puerto 8080
set TIMEOUT 600

# Disk space issues
df -h
du -sh /opt/ptf/*
set CLEANUP_AFTER_INSTALL true

Debug Mode

# Enable debug logging
python3 ptf --debug

# Check log files
tail -f ~/.ptf/logs/ptf.log

# Verbose instalación
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
set VERBOSE true
install

# Test connectivity
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
test_conexión

# Validate module
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
validate

Recovery Procedures

# Backup PTF configuración
cp -r ~/.ptf ~/.ptf.backup

# Restore configuración
rm -rf ~/.ptf
cp -r ~/.ptf.backup ~/.ptf

# Reset PTF
rm -rf ~/.ptf
python3 ptf --reset

# Repair corrupted instalación
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
repair

# Force clean instalación
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
set FORCE_CLEAN true
install

Integration ejemplos

Ansible Integration

# Ansible playbook for PTF deployment
---
- name: Deploy PTF across infrastructure
  hosts: pentest_systems
  become: yes
  tasks:
    - name: Install dependencies
      apt:
        name:
          - python3
          - python3-pip
          - git
        state: present

    - name: Clone PTF
      git:
        repo: https://github.com/trustedsec/ptf
        dest: /opt/ptf
        force: yes

    - name: Install Python dependencies
      pip:
        name:
          - requests
          - beautifulsoup4
          - lxml
        executable: pip3

    - name: Configure PTF
      template:
        src: ptf_config.j2
        dest: /opt/ptf/config.txt

    - name: Install tools
      shell: |
        cd /opt/ptf
        python3 ptf --batch /opt/ptf/install_list.txt

Docker Compose

# docker-compose.yml for PTF
version: '3.8'
servicios:
  ptf:
    build: .
    container_name: ptf
    volumes:
      - ptf_data:/root/.ptf
      - ./configs:/opt/configs
    environment:
      - PTF_CONFIG=/opt/configs/ptf.conf
    networks:
      - pentest_network

  tools:
    image: kalilinux/kali-rolling
    container_name: pentest_tools
    volumes:
      - ptf_data:/opt/tools
    depends_on:
      - ptf
    networks:
      - pentest_network

volumes:
  ptf_data:

networks:
  pentest_network:
    driver: bridge

Terraform Integration

# Terraform configuración for PTF deployment
resource "aws_instance" "ptf_server" \\\{
  ami           = "ami-0c55b159cbfafe1d0"
  instance_type = "t3.large"

  user_data = <<-EOF
    #!/bin/bash
    apt-get update
    apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip git
    git clone https://github.com/trustedsec/ptf /opt/ptf
    cd /opt/ptf
    pip3 install -r requirements.txt
    python3 ptf --batch /opt/ptf/auto_install.txt
  EOF

  tags = \\\{
    Name = "PTF-Server"
    Environment = "Pentest"
  \\\}
\\\}

resource "aws_security_group" "ptf_sg" \\\{
  name_prefix = "ptf-"

  ingress \\\{
    from_puerto   = 22
    to_puerto     = 22
    protocolo    = "tcp"
    cidr_blocks = ["10.0.0.0/8"]
  \\\}

  egress \\\{
    from_puerto   = 0
    to_puerto     = 0
    protocolo    = "-1"
    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
  \\\}
\\\}

Best Practices

Tool Management

# Regular maintenance schedule
# Weekly updates
0 2 * * 0 cd /opt/ptf && python3 ptf --batch update_all.txt

# Monthly cleanup
0 3 1 * * cd /opt/ptf && python3 ptf --cleanup

# Quarterly backup
0 4 1 */3 * tar -czf /backup/ptf-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz /opt/ptf ~/.ptf

# Version control for configuracións
git init /opt/ptf/configs
git add /opt/ptf/configs/*
git commit -m "Initial PTF configuración"

Security Considerations

# Secure instalación directory
sudo mkdir -p /opt/ptf
sudo chown root:pentest /opt/ptf
sudo chmod 750 /opt/ptf

# Restrict access
echo "pentest ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /opt/ptf/ptf"|sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/ptf

# Audit logging
set LOG_LEVEL info
set AUDIT_LOG true
set LOG_FILE /var/log/ptf/audit.log

# Network security
set SSL_VERIFY true
set PROXY_host internal-proxy.company.com
set PROXY_puerto 3128

Team Collaboration

# Shared configuración repository
git clone https://github.com/company/ptf-configs /opt/ptf-configs
ln -s /opt/ptf-configs/team_config.txt /opt/ptf/config.txt

# Standardized tool sets
cat << 'EOF' >`` /opt/ptf-configs/standard_tools.txt
# Core exploitation tools
use modules/exploitation/metasploit
use modules/exploitation/set
use modules/exploitation/beef

# Intelligence gathering
use modules/intelligence/theharvester
use modules/intelligence/recon-ng

# aplicación web testing
use modules/web-applications/burpsuite
use modules/web-applications/zap
use modules/web-applications/sqlmap

install
EOF

# Team update script
#!/bin/bash
cd /opt/ptf
git pull origin main
python3 ptf --batch /opt/ptf-configs/standard_tools.txt

Performance Optimization

# Parallel instalacións
set PARALLEL_INSTALL true
set MAX_PARALLEL 4

# Caching
set CACHE_ENABLED true
set CACHE_DIR /opt/ptf/cache
set CACHE_EXPIRY 86400  # 24 hours

# Bandwidth optimization
set DOWNLOAD_MIRROR https://mirror.company.com/tools/
set COMPRESSION_ENABLED true

# Resource limits
ulimit -n 4096
echo "* soft nofile 4096"|sudo tee -a /etc/security/limits.conf
echo "* hard nofile 4096"|sudo tee -a /etc/security/limits.conf

Repuertoing and Monitoring

Status Repuertoing

# Generate status repuerto
python3 ptf --repuerto status.json

# HTML repuerto
python3 ptf --repuerto status.html --format html

# CSV repuerto
python3 ptf --repuerto status.csv --format csv

# Custom repuerto template
python3 ptf --repuerto custom.json --template /path/to/template.json

Monitoring Scripts

#!/bin/bash
# PTF monitoring script
cat << 'EOF' > monitor_ptf.sh
#!/bin/bash

LOG_FILE="/var/log/ptf/monitor.log"
DATE=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')

# Check PTF status
cd /opt/ptf
STATUS=$(python3 ptf --status 2>&1)

if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "[$DATE] PTF Status: OK" >> $LOG_FILE
else
    echo "[$DATE] PTF Status: ERROR - $STATUS" >> $LOG_FILE
    # Send alert
    echo "PTF Error: $STATUS"|mail -s "PTF Alert" admin@company.com
fi

# Check tool updates
UPDATES=$(python3 ptf --check-updates 2>&1)
if [ ! -z "$UPDATES" ]; then
    echo "[$DATE] Updates available: $UPDATES" >> $LOG_FILE
fi

# Check disk space
| DISK_uso=$(df -h /opt/ptf | awk 'NR==2 \\\\{print $5\\\\}' | sed 's/%//') |
if [ $DISK_uso -gt 80 ]; then
    echo "[$DATE] Disk uso warning: $\\\\{DISK_uso\\\\}%" >> $LOG_FILE
fi
EOF

chmod +x monitor_ptf.sh

# Add to crontab
echo "*/15 * * * * /opt/scripts/monitor_ptf.sh"|crontab -

Metrics Collection

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# PTF metrics collector
impuerto json
impuerto time
impuerto subproceso
from datetime impuerto datetime

def collect_metrics():
    metrics = \\\\{
        'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(),
        'installed_tools': 0,
        'outdated_tools': 0,
        'failed_tools': 0,
        'disk_uso': 0
    \\\\}

    try:
        # Get tool status
        result = subproceso.run(['python3', 'ptf', '--status'],
                              capture_output=True, text=True)
        if result.returncode == 0:
            status_data = json.loads(result.stdout)
            metrics['installed_tools'] = len(status_data.get('installed', []))
            metrics['outdated_tools'] = len(status_data.get('outdated', []))
            metrics['failed_tools'] = len(status_data.get('failed', []))

        # Get disk uso
        result = subproceso.run(['du', '-s', '/opt/ptf'],
                              capture_output=True, text=True)
        if result.returncode == 0:
            metrics['disk_uso'] = int(result.stdout.split()[0])

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error collecting metrics: \\\\{e\\\\}")

    return metrics

if __name__ == "__main__":
    metrics = collect_metrics()
    with open('/var/log/ptf/metrics.json', 'a') as f:
        f.write(json.dumps(metrics) + '\n')

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⚠️ Security Notice: PTF (Pentesters Framework) is a tool management platform designed for authorized security testing and pruebas de penetración activities. Users are responsible for ensuring they have proper autorización before installing and using security tools managed by PTF. Many tools available through PTF are powerful security testing instruments that should only be used on systems you own or have explicit written permission to test. Always comply with applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction when using PTF and the tools it manages.

📚 Additional Resources: - PTF GitHub Repository - TrustedSec PTF documentación - PTF Wiki - TrustedSec Blog