Installing and Activating Core Impact

Before you install Core Impact, please read the Release Notes (included with the distribution). If you do not read the Release Notes, you may overlook important information regarding the installation, configuration and use of the product.

Requirements for Core Impact

Operating Systems

The following operating systems are supported platforms for Core Impact 21.5. These platforms have also been tested and, although they are not certified, they are fully expected to provide a stable platform for Core Impact.

  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard
  • Windows Server 2019 Standard

Databases

The following databases are supported platforms for Core Impact. These platforms have also been tested and, although they are not certified, they are fully expected to provide a stable platform for Core Impact.

  • SQL Server Express (included)

  • SQL Server 2014+ Standard or Enterprise

  • RDS Custom for SQL Server

Hardware

In addition to an accepted operating system, the below minimum requirements should be met:

  • Intel Core i5 (4th Generation)
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 4 GB Free Hard Disk Space (hard disk capacity requirements increase with the quantity of high-volume test workspaces)
  • Internet Explorer 11.0 or later
  • A Windows-compatible Ethernet networking card. Core Impact works with wireless network interface cards.
  • Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 minimum (1280 x 1024 recommended)

Firewall

Impact connects to impact.coresecurity.com (54.233.152.201 and 54.207.98.104) and requires access through the firewall to ports 80 and 443 to perform the following actions:

  • Activation and Deactivation
  • Download Updates
  • Submit Crash Dumps (if crash happens)
  • Submit Usages Statistics (if enabled)
Please note the following important details about Core Impact:
  • In order to create a Fake Access Point using Core Impact, you must use a Pineapple Mark VII (https://shop.hak5.org/products/wifi-pineapple) wireless network auditing tool.
  • In order for you to install and use Core Impact, you must have Administrator privileges on the system.
  • Unless otherwise stated by a module or exploit, Core Impact is compatible to run on and target US English versions of the specified operating systems only.
  • Connecting directly with a DSL/Cable modem using PPTP will limit some of the product's functionality (packet capture and custom packet crafting).