In 2016 Microsoft released the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Version 2.0 brings three major new features, more tools, bug fixes, and much more! We closed 61 issues on GitHub and added 26 new tools. Since its initial release at Black Hat Asia Arsenal in March 2019, Commando VM has received three additional updates, including new tools and/or bug fixes. With over 170 tools and growing, Commando VM aims to be the de facto Windows machine for every penetration tester and red teamer.

The benefits of using Commando VM include native support for Windows and Active Directory, using your VM as a staging area for command and control (C2) frameworks, more easily (and interactively) browsing network shares, and using tools such as PowerView and BloodHound without any worry about placing output files on client assets.Ĭommando VM uses Boxstarter, Chocolatey, and MyGet packages to install software and delivers many tools and utilities to support penetration testing. We specifically designed Commando VM to be the go-to platform for performing internal penetration tests.

Penetration testers commonly use their own variants of Windows machines when assessing Active Directory environments. Well now we are back again for another spectacular release, this time at Black Hat USA Arsenal 2019! In this 2.0 release we’ve listened to the community and implemented some new must have features: Kali Linux, Docker containers, and package customization. Our 1.0 release made headway featuring more than 140 tools. The Complete Mandiant Offensive Virtual Machine (“ Commando VM”) swept the penetration testing community by storm when it debuted in early 2019 at Black Hat Asia Arsenal.

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