9. STUDY OF REPORTING TOOLS IN KALI LINUX

Dradis framework

Dradis is an open source framework to enable effective information sharing, specially during security assessments.
Dradis is a self-contained web application that provides a centralized repository of information to keep track of what has been done so far, and what is still ahead.

Features include:

• Easy report generation.

• Support for attachments.

• Integration with existing systems and tools through server plugins.

• Platform independent.

Installing Dradis on Kali Linux

Before we get started, we’ll need to install a few packages. Run the following in your terminal:

$ apt-get install libsqlite3-dev

$ apt-get install zlib1g-dev

Reset Dradis

This guide contains:

• Reset your instance

• Reset your sttachments

• Reset your database

• Reset your logs

• Reset your password

Reset your instance

This command clears out your instance so that you’re ready for your next project. First, Dradis creates a backup project export file in case you ever need to restore this project, then it clears out all of the data from your instance, leaving you with a blank slate and a backup.

Note: make sure you’re running these commands from your dradis-ce folder.

$ bundle exec thor dradis:reset

Expected output:

I, [2018-01-01] INFO — : Project package created at:

/dradis-ce/backup/dradis-export_2017-11-03_1.zip

** Deleting all attachments… [ DONE ]

** Cleaning database… [ DONE ]

** Seeding database… [ DONE ]

** Deleting all log files… [ DONE ]

command below will delete all of the attachments from your instance.

Note: make sure you’re running these commands from your dradis-ce folder.

$ bundle exec thor dradis:reset:attachments

Expected output:

** Deleting all attachments… [ DONE ]

Reset your database

This command removes all data from a dradis repository. It’s diferent from the dradis:reset command outlined above in that it doesn’t generate a project export in the process, it’s simply a hard delete.

Note: make sure you’re running these commands from your dradis-ce folder.

$ bundle exec thor dradis:reset:database

Expected output:

** Cleaning database… [ DONE ]

Reset your logs

The log files for your instance are found in the dradis-ce/log/ folder. The command below will delete all of the log files from your instance. removes all log files

Note: make sure you’re running these commands from your dradis-ce folder.

$ bundle exec thor dradis:reset:logs

Expected output:

** Deleting all log files… [ DONE ]

Reset your password

Set a new shared password. During the install process, you set a shared password for your instance. Use the command below to update your shared password..

Note: make sure you’re running these commands from your dradis-ce folder.

$ bundle exec thor dradis:reset:password

Expected output:

Changing password for Dradis server.

Enter new Dradis password: dradis

Retype new Dradis password: dradis

Output: