> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://howto.thec2matrix.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://howto.thec2matrix.com/lab-infrastructure/virtual-machines-with-c2s.md).

# Virtual Machines with C2s

There are a few virtual machines with built in C2 frameworks allowing you to start testing and skip the installation.

## SANS Slingshot - C2 Matrix Edition

SANS provides a number of free resources to the community including an offensive linux distribution called [Slingshot](https://www.sans.org/slingshot-vmware-linux/). C2 Matrix worked with SANS to release a special edition [Slingshot - C2 Matrix Edition](https://howto.thec2matrix.com/slingshot-c2-matrix-edition).

## Kali

C2 Matrix was leveraged by the Offensive Security folks to including the following C2s into [Kali](https://www.kali.org/downloads/) 2020.2:

* Covenant
* Empire3
* EvilOSX
* Faction C2
* Fudge C2
* Godoh
* ibombshell
* Koadic
* Merlin
* PoshC2
* SILENTTRINITY
* Sliver

For more details, follow the [tracker](https://bugs.kali.org/view.php?id=6093).