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POOM Open-Source ESP32-C5 Tool for Wireless Forensics & Ethical Pentesting - the beas55 - Jan 20, 2026
Hi everyone,
I’d like to introduce POOM, an open-source, pocket-sized hardware tool we’ve been building for wireless forensics, security research, and ethical pentesting.
POOM was designed specifically for defensive use cases: understanding RF environments, auditing IoT deployments, and learning how modern wireless systems
Why POOM?
Most portable tools still focus heavily on 2.4 GHz. POOM is built around the ESP32-C5, which enables native 5 GHz Wi-Fi alongside other radios, making it far more relevant for modern networks.
Core capabilities (for research & forensics)
- Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
- Packet capture (PCAP)
- AP analysis & environment mapping
- Controlled Evil Twin / captive portal simulations (lab use)
- BLE + Zigbee / Thread (802.15.4)
- Multi-protocol observation
- IoT ecosystem visibility
- NFC / HF-RFID (13.56 MHz)
- Card reading, emulation, and analysis
- Intended for access-control research & auditing
- Forensics-friendly
- PCAP export
- Offline analysis with Wireshark
- No cloud dependency
- Maker / Research extensions
- Qwiic (I²C) connector for GPS, sensors, time-correlation, etc.
- Fully scriptable and extensible firmware
- Philosophy
- Open-source hardware & firmware
Built for learning, auditing, and controlled environments
POOM is currently live on Kickstarter and already funded.
Thanks — and looking forward to constructive feedback from the community.
RE: POOM Open-Source ESP32-C5 Tool for Wireless Forensics & Ethical Pentesting - JoseMar - Jan 20, 2026
Welcome to HF, mate. But you’ve only just registered and posted 2 identical threads, and that’s it. You didn’t put much in the threads… I hope you come back and post some HQ content. Good luck!🙂