Santoku Linux is a distribution that, besides being named after a Japanese knife indispensable to many cooks, is also an essential tool for those who need to perform security audits on mobile devices. These types of audits are on the rise with the increased use of such devices, and this distribution exists precisely for that purpose.
Santoku Linux, along with Kali Linux and DEFT Linux , are three of the most powerful tools for auditing. Santoku Linux covers smartphones and tablets, although it also offers other tools. As for the well-known Kali Linux, it's very comprehensive and more geared towards penetration testing, but it also has tools for forensic analysis, and can be used for mobile audits, etc. Finally, DEFT Linux is specifically designed for forensic analysis.
Three highly specialized distributions that will save us from having to download and install packages for these cybersecurity tasks. They include everything we need and more… Some of you might think that one would suffice; that's a matter of preference. But for me, it's better to use each one in its area of ​​specialization.
Returning to Santoku Linux, the subject of this article, it includes three basic sections : forensic analysis for mobile devices (with numerous official OS images, tools for analyzing ROM, RAM, etc.), malware analysis for mobile devices, and finally, security analysis for these devices. All of this is downloadable from the project's website.