# Kali in AWS Kali Linux is already available at Amazon's AWS marketplace at: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B01M26MMTT Important note from Amazon: Once your instance is running, connect to it with your SSH private key using the "ec2-user" account. Don't forget to update your Kali instance to get the latest packages and bug fixes. Type as root (or sudo): apt update && apt dist-upgrade. If you are performing penetration testing, please refer to the AWS Testing Request for more information. http://aws.amazon.com/security/penetration-testing/