# Kali Linux Security Tools

> Use this tool when you need to perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments with a range of active and passive security tools. It solves problems related to network scanning, vulnerability discovery, and security auditing, providing inputs such as target IP addresses and outputs including scan results and vulnerability reports. Ideal for authorized security professionals, it offers a controlled environment with token-scoped allowlists and audit logging to ensure secure and compliant testing.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/cryptojones-kali-tools  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cryptojones-kali-tools

## Description

Kali Linux security tools MCP server providing AI agents access to 8 penetration testing utilities for authorized security work. Active scan tools (nmap, nikto, gobuster, sslscan) require token-scoped target allowlists and audit logging, while passive tools (whois, dig, searchsploit, cert inspection) are unrestricted. Includes refuse lists blocking government and cloud metadata endpoints. Apache 2.0 licensed.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.61
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/cryptojones-kali-tools)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/cryptojones/kalimcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "cryptojones-kali-tools"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cryptojones-kali-tools` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cryptojones-kali-tools/pull`

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