Kali Linux, the distribution dedicated to penetration testing and a favorite of hackers wearing white, gray and black hats all around the world, just hit the Microsoft App Store.

Kali Linux is the most popular penetration testing Linux distro, and jam packed with almost every offensive security tool you can think of.

Penetration testers must master Kali’s varied library of tools to be effective at their work. The Kali Linux Penetration Testing Bible is the hands-on and methodology guide for pentesting with Kali.

Kali Linux 2025.2 brings powerful new tools for experienced penetration testers Offensive Security realigns Kali’s interface with MITRE ATT&CK - finally, structure meets hacking function New ...

The newest version of Kali Linux is built so you can update its penetration testing tools with less hassle.

This first official book covering the Kali Linux Platform from Offsec Press is now available for download, free of charge, as well as in hard copy for purchase.

Downloading Kali Downloading Kali from the Microsoft Store is relatively quick. Users who haven't tried the Linux subsystem need to enable WSL first.