catana

by D3vil0p3r

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About

CATANA is a command-line tool that filters wordlists based on specified password policies to optimize password security testing.

CATANA - CUT your Wordlist!

Primary Use Case

Security professionals and penetration testers use CATANA to refine large password wordlists by applying password policy filters, making password cracking attempts more efficient. It is particularly useful when preparing wordlists tailored to specific password requirements during security assessments.

Key Features

Filters wordlists according to specified password policies
Supports input and output file handling
Random colored output option for better readability
Simple CLI interface with help documentation
Available as a package on BlackArch Linux

Installation

git clone https://github.com/D3vil0per/catana
cd catana
chmod 755 catana
Or install via BlackArch Linux package manager: pacman -S catana

Usage

>_ catana -i rockyou.txt

Filters the input wordlist 'rockyou.txt' according to the default password policy and outputs to console.

>_ catana -i rockyou.txt -o wl.txt

Filters the input wordlist 'rockyou.txt' and saves the filtered output to 'wl.txt'.

Security Frameworks

Credential Access

Reconnaissance

Initial Access

Usage Insights

Integrate CATANA into red team workflows to tailor password attacks efficiently, reducing noise and increasing success rates.
Use CATANA to generate policy-compliant wordlists for blue team password audit tools to improve password policy enforcement.
Automate wordlist filtering in CI/CD pipelines to ensure penetration tests use relevant password datasets.
Combine CATANA with hash cracking tools like Hashcat or John the Ripper for optimized credential access attempts.
Leverage CATANA outputs to educate users and administrators on effective password policy configurations.