ParrotOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed primarily for penetration testing, ethical hacking, digital forensics, software development, and privacy-focused computing. Developed by the Parrot Project, it is widely used by security professionals, ethical hackers, researchers, and developers due to its extensive set of built-in tools and flexible environment. Unlike general-purpose Linux distributions, ParrotOS is tailored to meet the needs of cybersecurity experts while also providing a lightweight and efficient computing experience.

One of the key strengths of ParrotOS is its vast collection of security tools for vulnerability assessment, network analysis, penetration testing, digital forensics, and reverse engineering. It includes pre-installed utilities like Metasploit, Wireshark, Nmap, Burp Suite, Aircrack-ng, John the Ripper, and OpenVAS, making it an excellent choice for cybersecurity assessments and ethical hacking. Additionally, it is optimized for privacy and anonymity, featuring built-in support for Tor, Anonsurf, secure encryption, and anonymous browsing, ensuring users can conduct security research and penetration testing without compromising their identity.

Beyond cybersecurity, ParrotOS is also well-suited for developers and DevOps professionals, offering a rich development environment with support for various programming languages, IDEs, and containerization tools such as Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes. This makes it a versatile distribution for those working in both security and software development. Furthermore, ParrotOS is designed to be lightweight, customizable, and highly efficient, running smoothly even on low-resource systems compared to other security-focused distributions like Kali Linux.

ParrotOS is available in different editions tailored to different user needs. The Home Edition is designed for everyday use, providing a secure and privacy-focused computing experience without the extensive security tools. The Security Edition, on the other hand, is equipped with a full suite of penetration testing, forensics, and security assessment tools, making it ideal for cybersecurity professionals.

To subscribe to this product from Azure Marketplace and initiate an instance using the Azure compute service, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Azure Marketplace and subscribe to the desired product.
2. Search for “virtual machines” and select “Virtual machines” under Services.
3. Click on “Add” in the Virtual machines page, which will lead you to the Create a virtual machine page.
4. In the Basics tab:

• • Ensure the correct subscription is chosen under Project details.
  • Opt for creating a new resource group by selecting “Create new resource group” and name it as “myResourceGroup.”

5. Under Instance details:

• • Enter “myVM” as the Virtual machine name.
  • Choose “East US” as the Region.
  • Select “Ubuntu 18.04 LTS” as the Image.
  • Leave other settings as default.

6. For Administrator account:

• • Pick “SSH public key.”
  • Provide your user name and paste your public key, ensuring no leading or trailing white spaces.

7. Under Inbound port rules > Public inbound ports:

• • Choose “Allow selected ports.”
  • Select “SSH (22)” and “HTTP (80)” from the drop-down.

8. Keep the remaining settings at their defaults and click on “Review + create” at the bottom of the page.
9. The “Create a virtual machine” page will display the details of the VM you’re about to create. Once ready, click on “Create.”
10. The deployment process will take a few minutes. Once it’s finished, proceed to the next section.

To connect to the virtual machine:

1. Access the overview page of your VM and click on “Connect.”
2. On the “Connect to virtual machine” page:

• • Keep the default options for connecting via IP address over port 22.
  • A connection command for logging in will be displayed. Click the button to copy the command. Here’s an example of what the SSH connection command looks like:
    “`
    ssh azureuser@10.111.12.123
    “`

3. Using the same bash shell that you used to generate your SSH key pair, you can either reopen the Cloud Shell by selecting >_ again

or going to https://shell.azure.com/bash.
4. Paste the SSH connection command into the shell to initiate an SSH session.

Usage/Deployment Instructions

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Note: Search product on Azure marketplace and click on “Get it now”

Click on Continue

Click on Create

Creating a Virtual Machine, enter or select appropriate values for zone, machine type, resource group and so on as per your choice.

After Process of Create Virtual Machine. You have got an Option Go to Resource Group 

Click Go to Resource Group