The operating system BackBox Linux designed for penetration testing, ethical hacking and other security testing is available today on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
If you want you can run BackBox Linux in the cloud, from the account on AWS, as it is now available on the Amazon Web Services cloud platform as a virtual AMI (Amazon Machine Image) appliance that you can install with a few clicks.
The BackBox Linux operating system is based on Ubuntu and promises to offer them users of Amazon Web Services an optimal environment for professional penetration testing as it has a remarkable collection of the best hacking tools
Available only for members of BackBox Linux
The BackBox Linux team promises reliable access to your Amazon Web Services (AWS) virtual server at all times. The team reports that there are a few custom settings for each case, which will allow you to have all the e.gconditions you need for top performance, high reliability and availability.
BackBox Linux at AWS is currently only available for BackBox members, so those who are interested in trying to distribute to AWS should pre-subscribe to the official distribution page. Once you sign up, and you need specific hacking tools, you can request them from here.
If you want to run the BackBox on your computer instead of the cloud of Amazon Web Services, you can download the last edition BackBox 5.2, based on the operating system Ubuntu LTS 16.04 (Xenial Xerus).
