A Prototype of Penetration Testing Device: Project EL-Padrino

CLI-based application Ducky Script NTLM Hash Cracker Project El Padrino SSH server system design

Authors

  • Asyraaf Ayob Forensic and Cyber Security Research Centre Asia Pacific University of Technology and innovation (APU) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Nor Azlina Abd Rahman
    nor_azlina@apu.edu.my
    Forensic and Cyber Security Research Centre Asia Pacific University of Technology and innovation (APU) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2022)
Original Research
January 27, 2026

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The paper is the continuity research on the Project El Padrino framework that being proposed based on the research being done on several malware and USB attacks. The research and literature review being done for several devices such as Rubber Ducky, Malduino and Digispark USB Development Board in identifying on improvement needed for project El Padrino implementation. Taking consideration on several aspects of the improvement, this paper is focusing on the prototype design and development of penetration testing device that named it as project El Padrino. Discusses about the development of Project El Padrino such as the challenges faced, the solutions and the implementations for the device and the application. The paper shows all the initial and final design of the device and how it was improvised. The paper focuses on the main features in the device and the application and how it was built successfully without facing errors.