Havoc Professional
Command and Control Redefined.
Professional Command and Control Framework and Adversarial Emulation tool designed for security professionals who demand excellence in their operations.
Forging the future of offensive security.
Powerful tools for the teams that test the limits. Purpose-built for adversarial emulation, designed for complete control.
Tools built to perform under any condition
Two focused offerings built to adapt, extend, and endure in real operations.
Kaine-kit
A Kit Engineered for Perfection.
State-of-the-Art cross-platform agent for Havoc Professional designed with evasion, extensibility and malleability in mind.
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Havoc Professional 0.8: Leviathan
Introducing Kaine User-Defined C2, expanded Linux post-ex capabilities, refactored port forwarding and sleep masking, enhanced .NET/PowerSafe execution, Beacon Object File improvements, In-Memory PE Execution and BOF-PE support, air-gapped licensing, and a cross-platform client.
September 17, 2026
Havoc Professional 0.7: K-Noir
An introduction to Havoc Professional 0.7 K-Noir, featuring a new Linux implant for x86_64 and AArch64, CET compliant stack spoofing and rules systems, new Direct and P2P communication channels, new memory allocation and thread injection techniques, and much more.
June 5, 2026
Havoc Professional Release
The initial release of the long awaited Havoc Professional and the Kaine-kit is finally here and new team member.
February 20, 2026
Built around your expertise.
Not the other way around.
Great tools should expand what your team can do. Our platform gives you the flexibility to work on your terms, from the first assessment to the most demanding engagement.
Your tradecraft. Your framework.
Extend the platform with Python, C++, and Golang. Build the tools your engagements demand, without reshaping your workflow.
Precision across platforms.
Bring Windows and Linux operations together with native cross-platform agents and a consistent operator experience.
Built for the long term.
Keep your team moving with technical documentation, regular updates, and direct product support.
Havoc Professional Comparisons
A focused comparison between Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit and generic vendor offerings across implant architecture, OPSEC, extensibility, and runtime control.
Capability
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
Other vendors
Cross-platform support
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Native Windows and Linux implants for x64 and ARM64/AArch64.
- *Supports Shellcode, ELF, SO, and more.
Other vendors
- *Often primarily Windows-focused, with Linux access handled through narrower SSH or pivot workflows.
Agent architecture
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Fully position independent agent architecture without reflective DLL loading requirements.
- *Designed for extensible, malleable, operation-specific implant builds.
Other vendors
- *Commonly rely on reflective DLL loading or similar loader patterns.
Stack spoofing
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Multiple proprietary stack spoofing techniques.
- *CET-compliant by default where required.
- *API-specific call stack profiles applied to every API call to minimize telemetry.
Other vendors
- *Basic stack spoofing is often limited to a smaller set of APIs and public techniques. Break under CET enabled processes.
Sleep obfuscation
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Proprietary sleep masking for both x86 and x64.
- *Advanced memory encryption and complete memory decommissioning during sleep.
- *Integrated stack spoofing and additional anti-analysis techniques.
Other vendors
- *Frequently based on public x64-only sleep-mask techniques.
BOF operational security
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Supports standard BOFs and Async BOFs with minimal changes needed.
- *Automatic stack spoofing for every imported Win32 API with proper x64 unwind support.
- *Module stomping and OPSEC-focused execution context for post-exploitation.
Other vendors
- *BOF API coverage and OPSEC controls vary by vendor.
- *Operators may need to explicitly route sensitive calls through separate guard mechanisms.
BOF-PE execution
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Full support for executing PE files with the Beacon API exposed to the loaded program.
- *Compatible with established APIs and tooling from other vendor ecosystems.
Other vendors
- *Often unavailable or requires separate loaders and vendor-specific adaptations.
.NET and PowerShell
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Execute in current, remote, or child processes.
- *Multiple AMSI bypass techniques and ETW/event blinding.
- *Stack-spoofed CLR startup and PowerSafe for OPSEC-conscious PowerShell execution.
Other vendors
- *Often rely on fork-and-run patterns for .NET and PowerShell execution.
- *AMSI and OPSEC controls may be more basic or less configurable.
Virtual machine execution
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Firebeam executes transpiled native binaries in memory.
- *Supports RWX/RX-less execution.
- *Avoids executable memory allocation telemetry over ETW-TI.
Other vendors
- *Not supported or unavailable.
Implant binary obfuscation
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *In-house compiler uniquely obfuscates every implant, extension, and post-exploitation binary per operator.
- *Custom per-customer binary transformations significantly reduce signature-based detection opportunities.
Other vendors
- *Operators may need external packers, custom loaders, or manual changes.
Runtime channel switching
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Dynamically switches between DNS, HTTPS, SMB, TCP, and other transports at runtime without redeployment.
- *Hot-swappable C2 profiles, including HTTP, DNS, DoH, and DoT workflows.
Other vendors
- *Channels are commonly baked in or require spawning a new session.
Fallback listeners
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Supports multiple fallback C2 and P2P listeners.
- *Automatic failover across protocols and communication paths.
Other vendors
- *Fallback listeners and automatic failover are often not supported or require custom workarounds.
Modular and dynamic capabilities
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Fully modular extension architecture.
- *Embed or dynamically load only the capabilities required for the operation.
- *Select features at build and runtime, then unload when done.
Other vendors
- *Implants are often more monolithic, with all functionality embedded.
External listener interfaces
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Supports UDC2-style external communication workflows.
- *Communication channels can be implemented through Kaine's extension framework or other documented interfaces.
Other vendors
- *External listener APIs may exist, but implementation paths are often narrower or less integrated.
Custom agent development
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Fully documented interfaces for custom Stage-0, Stage-1, or complete implants.
- *Extend or hook internals for evasion in a documented way.
Other vendors
- *Documented frameworks for complete custom agents are often limited or unavailable.
Malleable C2 profiles
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Supports malleable C2 profiles.
- *Includes tooling to automatically convert existing profiles from other ecosystems.
Other vendors
- *Profile support may exist, but migration and runtime flexibility vary.
Backend and frontend plugins
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Documented TeamServer plugin framework for automation, logging, reporting, integrations, and feature extensions.
- *Server and client workflows are extensible through supported plugin interfaces.
Other vendors
- *Extensibility can be limited to external interfaces or narrow client-side scripting hooks.
Scripting engine
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Native Python scripting for automation, BOFs, extensions, UI workflows, and operator tooling.
- *Designed for both automation and deep operator-driven extensibility.
Other vendors
- *Scripting can be limited to vendor-specific languages, JSON configs, or command-only extensions.
E2E encryption
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *X25519 key exchange with ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption.
- *Built for encrypted operator-to-implant communication paths.
Other vendors
- *Encryption commonly relies on AES, RC4, or other symmetric approaches.
HTTPS SNI spoofing
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Supports spoofing the Server Name Indication (SNI) hostname used during HTTPS TLS handshakes.
- *Enables bypass of network controls and filtering rules that make decisions based on observed SNI values.
Other vendors
- *Not supported or unavailable in many competing frameworks.
SOCKS and port forwarding
Havoc Professional + Kaine-kit
- *Supports SOCKS4a and SOCKS5 proxy workflows.
- *Reverse port forwarding is supported for pivoting through established sessions.
- *Normal port forwarding is supported for operator-controlled routing workflows.
Other vendors
- *Normal port forwarding is not supported by many vendors or requires workarounds.