12. Stress Testing Tools

• Stress Testing Tools: Tools used to test the stability and performance of a network or application by simulating high traffic or load. They help identify points of failure or weakness under pressure.
• Stress Testing Tools:
  • Slowloris: Keeps HTTP connections open to exhaust server resources.
  • LOIC: Network stress testing tool for sending massive traffic to a target.
  • HOIC: Advanced version of LOIC used for performing DDoS attacks.