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(Re)Evaluating Qubes OS as a pentesting platform

ID: ae86bf34-7bba-5db7-88c9-7590c94d41a0

STIX ID: report--ae86bf34-7bba-5db7-88c9-7590c94d41a0

Feed Name: SensePost Blog

Date Published: 2018-10-24

Date Updated: 2026-04-29

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Practical guidance for daily-driving Qubes OS: the author details using Template/AppVMs to compartmentalize work; configuring networking with NetVM/FirewallVM, Pi-hole DNS filtering, and optional VPN/Tor routing; creating a Debian-based tools template with Kali repositories and Windows VMs via Qubes Windows Tools; and boosting usability with Guake-integrated shells, inter-VM clipboard shortcut changes, and a screenshot tool—improving workflow while preserving Qubes' security model.

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