Parrot OS is a Linux distribution based on Debian with a focus on security, privacy, and development.

[4][5] The system is certified to run on devices which have a minimum of 256MB of RAM, and it is suitable for both 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (amd64) processor architectures.

In June 2017, the Parrot Team announced they were considering to change from Debian to Devuan, mainly because of problems with systemd.

Parrot Home also includes programs to chat privately with people, encrypt documents, or browse the internet anonymously.

Parrot OS Security Edition is designed for penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and mitigation, computer forensics, and anonymous web browsing.

There are multiple tools in Parrot OS which are specially designed for Security Researchers and are related to penetration testing.