Introduction

Monarch is an Arch Linux distribution based on Omarchy, designed to provide a ready-to-use platform for cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts. It comes preconfigured with a comprehensive toolkit aimed at penetration testing, malware analysis, and network assessment.

Key Features

  • Preinstalled Testing Environments: Includes Exegol for isolated and reproducible testing setups.

  • Web Proxy Tools: Ships with both BurpSuite and Caido for advanced web application testing.

  • Vulnerability Scanning: Provides a preconfigured Nessus container for automated scanning.

  • Useful TUI Applications: Tools like Termshark, Posting.sh, and BlueTUI offer powerful terminal-based interfaces for network and system tasks.

  • Optimized Command Line: A rich collection of aliases to streamline everyday operations and testing workflows.

  • Windows Virtual Machine: A prebuilt Windows VM is included for compiling payloads and conducting cross-platform tests.

Monarch’s goal is to deliver a streamlined, powerful, and extensible environment — ready from the first boot for cybersecurity work.

Monarch is based on Omarchy, you can read the documentation to learn about features not documented here.

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