The Kali NetHunter platform has a great deal of functionality in relation to its size. The most distinct advantage for the penetration tester is that the tools and techniques, with some variation, are basically the same in both Kali Linux and NetHunter. This reduces the necessary time to learn a new set of tools, while giving the penetration tester the ability to run penetration tests from a phone or tablet. This allows the tester the ability to get closer to a target organization, while allowing for some ability to obfuscate some of their actions. Adding attacks such as the HID further allows the penetration tester to perform attacks that would not be accomplished without other tools. NetHunter is an excellent platform to include in your penetration testing kit.
In the next chapter, we will move on to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and discuss...