nipper-ng
Device security configuration review tool
Platforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026
Nipper-ng is the next generation of nippper, and will always remain free and open source. This software will be used to make observations about the security configurations of many different device types such as routers, firewalls, and switches of a network infrastructure.
Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.
Getting started
See the official Kali tool page linked above for installation and usage details.