The document compares the penetration testing toolkits BackBox Linux and Kali Linux. It discusses that these toolkits are used for enumeration, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing including wireless cracking, social engineering, and forensics. It provides an overview of the properties of each distro, including their menu structures and documentation. BackBox is based on Ubuntu while Kali uses a custom GNOME interface. The document demonstrates some of the tools and recommends using databases in Metasploit and focusing on tools with active communities.