Here is a list of “Tools of the Trade” according to Ben Martin at Sucuri Security.

• Filezilla (FTP Client)
• NoScript (Script Blocker)
• VirtualBox (Virtualization Tool)
• ublock Origin (Ad Blocker)
• PHPMyAdmin or Adminer (Database Management)
• User Agent Switcher
• Support Forums (ie: https://forum.joomla.org)
• OSSEC HIDS (Server Monitoring)
• SSH / BASH connection

I hope this helps someone else out there…