Remote Penetration Testing with Ninja Pi

Remote penetration testing can have significant advantages over on-site tests but some types of testing require a physical presence. However, having testers on-premise may increase costs, duration, and difficulty. Penetration testing 'drop boxes' can provide the physical connectivity needed while allowing the testing team to work off-site. These drop boxes can be built with readily available hardware such as Raspberry Pi. When paired with Kali Linux and a few helpful scripts, the drop box becomes a viable alternative to onsite testing for many use-cases. Such drop boxes are available for purchase, but a pen tester can build their own in less than a day that connects to a cloud server for maximum flexibility. These custom boxes are less expensive, offer the opportunity to learn new skills, can be customized to get around challenging connectivity issues, and built to fit specific use-cases.