  The majority of Ethical Hacking (EH) tools utilised in penetration testing
are developed by practitioners within the industry or underground communities.
Similarly, academic researchers have also contributed to developing security
tools. However, there appears to be limited awareness among practitioners of
academic contributions in this domain, creating a significant gap between
industry and academia's contributions to EH tools. This research paper aims to
survey the current state of EH academic research, primarily focusing on
research-informed security tools. We categorise these tools into process-based
frameworks (such as PTES and Mitre ATT\&CK) and knowledge-based frameworks
(such as CyBOK and ACM CCS). This classification provides a comprehensive
overview of novel, research-informed tools, considering their functionality and
application areas. The analysis covers licensing, release dates, source code
availability, development activity, and peer review status, providing valuable
insights into the current state of research in this field.
