SET vs Ghidra: Which Linux Security Auditor tool is Best in 2025?

SET, or Social-Engineer Toolkit, is a leading open-source framework pre-installed in Kali Linux (version 8.0.3), designed for ethical hackers and penetration testers. This social engineering toolkit for cybersecurity automates attacks like phishing, credential theft, and payload delivery, making it a premier penetration testing tool for social engineering assessments. With a 30.40 MB footprint and over 10 attack vectors, SET empowers red teams to simulate real-world threats, integrating seamlessly with Metasploit for robust security testing.

Ghidra, an open-source software reverse engineering (SRE) framework, developed by the National Security Agency (NSA) Research Directorate, is pre-installed on Kali Linux at /usr/bin/ghidra. Ghidra provides a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing compiled code across platforms like Windows, macOS, and Linux. Supporting disassembly, decompilation, graphing, and scripting, it’s a powerful tool for malware analysis, vulnerability research, and ethical hacking. With a Java-based GUI and extensible plugin architecture, Ghidra rivals commercial tools like IDA Pro, making it a go-to solution for cybersecurity professionals and forensic analysts.