scapy
Packet generator/sniffer and network scanner/discovery (Python 3)
Matches ATT&CK tactic: Impact ↗
Toolnetwork-sniffingimpactredLinuxKali LinuxPlatforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026
Scapy is a powerful interactive packet manipulation tool, packet generator, network scanner, network discovery, packet sniffer, etc. It can for the moment replace hping, 85% of nmap, arpspoof, arp-sk, arping, tcpdump, tethereal, p0f, ….
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 and upstream homepage linked above for installation and usage details.
