Get started

If you are completely new to OpenKAT start here. In this section you’ll learn the very basics of OpenKAT.

Contents

• What is OpenKAT?
  • How does OpenKAT work?
  • What makes OpenKAT different?
  • How much does OpenKAT scan?
  • Who is OpenKAT for?
  • Why is OpenKAT open source?
  • In short
• Installing OpenKAT
  • Before you start
  • Installation steps
• Using OpenKAT for the first time
  • Login & registration
• Your first report
  • Before you generate your report
  • What is a DNS report?
  • Generate your first report
  • View your report
  • What does the report tell me?
  • What happens after my first report?
  • A note about timing
• The OpenKAT philosophy
  • From discovery to finding
  • The main components
  • Objects of Interest
  • Collecting information with Boefjes
  • Normalizing observations with Whiskers
  • The data model
  • Analysis with Bits
  • Continuous discovery
  • Observations and history
  • Controlling scans
  • Scheduling with Mula
  • Putting it all together
  • Why is OpenKAT built this way?
  • Where to learn more