Pentesters arsenal tools
๐ธ Sandcat Browser – a penetration-oriented browser with plenty of advanced functionality already built in.
๐ธ Metasploit – tool and framework for pentesting system, web and many more, contains a lot a ready to use exploit.
๐ธ Burp Suite – tool for testing web app security, intercepting proxy to replay, inject, scan and fuzz.
๐ธ OWASP Zed Attack Proxy – intercepting proxy to replay, inject, scan and fuzz HTTP requests.
๐ธ w3af – is a Web Application Attack and Audit Framework.
๐ธ mitmproxy – an interactive TLS-capable intercepting HTTP proxy for penetration testers.
๐ธ Nikto2 – web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items.
๐ธ sqlmap – tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws.
๐ธ Recon-ng – is a full-featured Web Reconnaissance framework written in Python.
๐ธ AutoRecon – is a network reconnaissance tool which performs automated enumeration of services.
๐ธ Faraday – an Integrated Multiuser Pentest Environment.
๐ธ Photon – incredibly fast crawler designed for OSINT.
๐ธ XSStrike – most advanced XSS detection suite.
๐ธ Sn1per – automated pentest framework for offensive security experts.
๐ธ vuls – is an agent-less vulnerability scanner for Linux, FreeBSD, and other.
๐ธ tsunami – is a general purpose network security scanner with an extensible plugin system.
๐ธ aquatone – a tool for domain flyovers.
๐ธ BillCipher – information gathering tool for a website or IP address.
๐ธ WhatWaf – detect and bypass web application firewalls and protection systems.
๐ธ Corsy – CORS misconfiguration scanner.
๐ธ Raccoon – is a high performance offensive security tool for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning.
๐ธ dirhunt – find web directories without bruteforce.
๐ธ John The Ripper – is a fast password cracker, currently available for many flavors of Unix, Windows, and other.
๐ธ hashcat – world’s fastest and most advanced password recovery utility.
๐ธ p0f – is a tool to identify the players behind any incidental TCP/IP communications.
๐ธ ssh_scan – a prototype SSH configuration and policy scanner.
๐ธ LeakLooker – find open databases – powered by Binaryedge.io
๐ธ exploitdb – searchable archive from The Exploit Database.
๐ธ getsploit – is a command line utility for searching and downloading exploits.
๐ธ ctf-tools – some setup scripts for security research tools.
๐ธ pwntools – CTF framework and exploit development library.
๐ธ security-tools – collection of small security tools created mostly in Python. CTFs, pentests and so on.
๐ธ pentestpackage – is a package of Pentest scripts.
๐ธ python-pentest-tools – python tools for penetration testers.
๐ธ fuzzdb – dictionary of attack patterns and primitives for black-box application fault injection.
๐ธ AFL – is a free software fuzzer maintained by Google.
๐ธ AFL++ – is AFL with community patches.
๐ธ syzkaller – is an unsupervised, coverage-guided kernel fuzzer.
๐ธ pwndbg – exploit development and reverse engineering with GDB made easy.
๐ธ GDB PEDA – Python Exploit Development Assistance for GDB.
๐ธ IDA – multi-processor disassembler and debugger useful for reverse engineering malware.
๐ธ radare2 – framework for reverse-engineering and analyzing binaries.
๐ธ routersploit – exploitation framework for embedded devices.
๐ธ Ghidra – is a software reverse engineering (SRE) framework.
๐ธ Vulnreport – open-source pentesting management and automation platform by Salesforce Product Security.
๐ธ Mentalist – is a graphical tool for custom wordlist generation.
๐ธ archerysec – vulnerability assessment and management helps to perform scans and manage vulnerabilities.
๐ธ Osmedeus – fully automated offensive security tool for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning.
๐ธ beef – the browser exploitation framework project.
๐ธ AutoSploit – automated mass exploiter.
๐ธ SUDO_KILLER – is a tool to identify and exploit sudo rules’ misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
๐ธ yara – the pattern matching swiss knife.
๐ธ mimikatz – a little tool to play with Windows security.
๐ธ sherlock – hunt down social media accounts by username across social networks.
๐ธ OWASP Threat Dragon – is a tool used to create threat model diagrams and to record possible threats.
โช๏ธ Pentests bookmarks collection
๐ธ PTES – the penetration testing execution standard.
๐ธ Pentests MindMap – amazing mind map with vulnerable apps and systems.
๐ธ WebApps Security Tests MindMap – incredible mind map for WebApps security tests.
๐ธ Brute XSS – master the art of Cross Site Scripting.
๐ธ XSS cheat sheet – contains many vectors that can help you bypass WAFs and filters.
๐ธ Offensive Security Bookmarks – security bookmarks collection, all things that author need to pass OSCP.
๐ธ Awesome Pentest Cheat Sheets – collection of the cheat sheets useful for pentesting.
๐ธ Awesome Hacking by HackWithGithub – awesome lists for hackers, pentesters and security researchers.
๐ธ Awesome Hacking by carpedm20 – a curated list of awesome hacking tutorials, tools and resources.
๐ธ Awesome Hacking Resources – collection of hacking/penetration testing resources to make you better.
๐ธ Awesome Pentest – collection of awesome penetration testing resources, tools and other shiny things.
๐ธ Awesome-Hacking-Tools – is a curated list of awesome Hacking Tools.
๐ธ Hacking Cheat Sheet – author hacking and pentesting notes.
๐ธ blackhat-arsenal-tools – official Black Hat arsenal security tools repository.
๐ธ Penetration Testing and WebApp Cheat Sheets – the complete list of Infosec related cheat sheets.
๐ธ Cyber Security Resources – includes thousands of cybersecurity-related references and resources.
๐ธ Pentest Bookmarks – there are a LOT of pentesting blogs.
๐ธ Cheatsheet-God – Penetration Testing Reference Bank – OSCP/PTP & PTX Cheatsheet.
๐ธ ThreatHunter-Playbook – to aid the development of techniques and hypothesis for hunting campaigns.
๐ธ Beginner-Network-Pentesting – notes for beginner network pentesting course.
๐ธ OSCPRepo – is a list of resources that author have been gathering in preparation for the OSCP.
๐ธ PayloadsAllTheThings – a list of useful payloads and bypass for Web Application Security and Pentest/CTF.
๐ธ payloads – git all the Payloads! A collection of web attack payloads.
๐ธ command-injection-payload-list – command injection payload list.
๐ธ Awesome Shodan Search Queries – great search queries to plug into Shodan.
๐ธ AwesomeXSS – is a collection of Awesome XSS resources.
๐ธ php-webshells – common php webshells.
๐ธ Pentesting Tools Cheat Sheet – a quick reference high level overview for typical penetration testing.
๐ธ OWASP Cheat Sheet Series – is a collection of high value information on specific application security topics.
๐ธ OWASP dependency-check – is an open source solution the OWASP Top 10 2013 entry.
๐ธ OWASP ProActive Controls – OWASP Top 10 Proactive Controls 2018.
๐ธ PENTESTING-BIBLE – hacking & penetration testing & red team & cyber security resources.
๐ธ pentest-wiki – is a free online security knowledge library for pentesters/researchers.
๐ธ DEF CON Media Server – great stuff from DEFCON.
๐ธ Awesome Malware Analysis – a curated list of awesome malware analysis tools and resources.
๐ธ SQL Injection Cheat Sheet – detailed technical stuff about the many different variants of the SQL Injection.
๐ธ Entersoft Knowledge Base – great and detailed reference about vulnerabilities.
๐ธ HTML5 Security Cheatsheet – a collection of HTML5 related XSS attack vectors.
๐ธ XSS String Encoder – for generating XSS code to check your input validation filters against XSS.
๐ธ GTFOBins – list of Unix binaries that can be exploited by an attacker to bypass local security restrictions.
๐ธ Guifre Ruiz Notes – collection of security, system, network and pentest cheatsheets.
๐ธ SSRF Tips – a collection of SSRF Tips.
๐ธ shell-storm repo CTF – great archive of CTFs.
๐ธ ctf – CTF (Capture The Flag) writeups, code snippets, notes, scripts.
๐ธ My-CTF-Web-Challenges – collection of CTF Web challenges.
๐ธ MSTG – The Mobile Security Testing Guide (MSTG) is a comprehensive manual for mobile app security testing.
๐ธ Internal-Pentest-Playbook – notes on the most common things for an Internal Network Penetration Test.
๐ธ KeyHacks – shows quick ways in which API keys leaked by a bug bounty program can be checked.
๐ธ securitum/research – various Proof of Concepts of security research performed by Securitum.
๐ธ public-pentesting-reports – is a list of public pentest reports released by several consulting security groups.
๐ธ awesome-bug-bounty – is a comprehensive curated list of available Bug Bounty.
๐ธ bug-bounty-reference – is a list of bug bounty write-ups.
๐ธ Awesome-Bugbounty-Writeups – is a curated list of bugbounty writeups.
๐ธ Bug bounty writeups – list of bug bounty writeups (2012-2020).
๐ธ hackso.me – a great journey into security.
โช๏ธ Backdoors/exploits
๐ธ PHP-backdoors – a collection of PHP backdoors. For educational or testing purposes only.
โช๏ธ Wordlists and Weak passwords
๐ธ Weakpass – for any kind of bruteforce find wordlists or unleash the power of them all at once!
๐ธ Hashes.org – is a free online hash resolving service incorporating many unparalleled techniques.
๐ธ SecLists – collection of multiple types of lists used during security assessments, collected in one place.
๐ธ Probable-Wordlists – sorted by probability originally created for password generation and testing.
๐ธ skullsecurity passwords – password dictionaries and leaked passwords repository.
๐ธ Polish PREMIUM Dictionary – official dictionary created by the team on the forum bezpieka.org.* 1
๐ธ statistically-likely-usernames – wordlists for creating statistically likely username lists.
โช๏ธ Bounty platforms
๐ธ YesWeHack – bug bounty platform with infosec jobs.
๐ธ Openbugbounty – allows any security researcher reporting a vulnerability on any website.
๐ธ hackerone – global hacker community to surface the most relevant security issues.
๐ธ bugcrowd – crowdsourced cybersecurity for the enterprise.
๐ธ Crowdshield – crowdsourced security & bug bounty management.
๐ธ Synack – crowdsourced security & bug bounty programs, crowd security intelligence platform, and more.
๐ธ Hacktrophy – bug bounty platform.
โช๏ธ Web Training Apps (local installation)
๐ธ OWASP-VWAD – comprehensive and well maintained registry of all known vulnerable web applications.
๐ธ DVWA – PHP/MySQL web application that is damn vulnerable.
๐ธ metasploitable2 – vulnerable web application amongst security researchers.
๐ธ metasploitable3 – is a VM that is built from the ground up with a large amount of security vulnerabilities.
๐ธ DSVW – is a deliberately vulnerable web application written in under 100 lines of code.
๐ธ OWASP Mutillidae II – free, open source, deliberately vulnerable web-application.
๐ธ OWASP Juice Shop Project – the most bug-free vulnerable application in existence.
๐ธ OWASP Node js Goat Project – OWASP Top 10 security risks apply to web apps developed using Node.js.
๐ธ juicy-ctf – run Capture the Flags and Security Trainings with OWASP Juice Shop.
๐ธ SecurityShepherd – web and mobile application security training platform.
๐ธ Security Ninjas – open source application security training program.
๐ธ hackazon – a modern vulnerable web app.
๐ธ dvna – damn vulnerable NodeJS application.
๐ธ django-DefectDojo – is an open-source application vulnerability correlation and security orchestration tool.
๐ธ Google Gruyere – web application exploits and defenses.
๐ธ Bodhi – is a playground focused on learning the exploitation of client-side web vulnerabilities.
๐ธ Websploit – single vm lab with the purpose of combining several vulnerable appliations in one environment.
๐ธ vulhub – pre-built Vulnerable Environments based on docker-compose.
๐ธ CloudGoat 2 – the new & improved “Vulnerable by Design” AWS deployment tool.
๐ธ secDevLabs – is a laboratory for learning secure web development in a practical manner.
๐ธ CORS-vulnerable-Lab – sample vulnerable code and its exploit code.
๐ธ RootTheBox – a Game of Hackers (CTF Scoreboard & Game Manager).
๐ธ KONTRA – application security training (OWASP Top Web & Api).
โช๏ธ Labs (ethical hacking platforms/trainings/CTFs)
๐ธ Offensive Security – true performance-based penetration testing training for over a decade.
๐ธ Hack The Box – online platform allowing you to test your penetration testing skills.
๐ธ Hacking-Lab – online ethical hacking, computer network and security challenge platform.
๐ธ pwnable.kr – non-commercial wargame site which provides various pwn challenges.
๐ธ Pwnable.tw – is a wargame site for hackers to test and expand their binary exploiting skills.
๐ธ picoCTF – is a free computer security game targeted at middle and high school students.
๐ธ CTFlearn – is an online platform built to help ethical hackers learn and practice their cybersecurity knowledge.
๐ธ ctftime – CTF archive and a place, where you can get some another CTF-related info.
๐ธ Silesia Security Lab – high quality security testing services.
๐ธ Practical Pentest Labs – pentest lab, take your Hacking skills to the next level.
๐ธ Root Me – the fast, easy, and affordable way to train your hacking skills.
๐ธ rozwal.to – a great platform to train your pentesting skills.
๐ธ TryHackMe – learning Cyber Security made easy.
๐ธ hackxor – is a realistic web application hacking game, designed to help players of all abilities develop their skills.
๐ธ Hack Yourself First – it’s full of nasty app sec holes.
๐ธ OverTheWire – can help you to learn and practice security concepts in the form of fun-filled games.
๐ธ Wizard Labs – is an online Penetration Testing Lab.
๐ธ PentesterLab – provides vulnerable systems that can be used to test and understand vulnerabilities.
๐ธ RingZer0 – tons of challenges designed to test and improve your hacking skills.
๐ธ try2hack – several security-oriented challenges for your entertainment.
๐ธ Ubeeri – preconfigured lab environments.
๐ธ Pentestit – emulate IT infrastructures of real companies for legal pen testing and improving pentest skills.
๐ธ Microcorruption – reversal challenges done in the web interface.
๐ธ Crackmes – download crackmes to help improve your reverse engineering skills.
๐ธ DomGoat – DOM XSS security learning and practicing platform.
๐ธ Stereotyped Challenges – upgrade your web hacking techniques today!
๐ธ Vulnhub – allows anyone to gain practical ‘hands-on’ experience in digital security.
๐ธ W3Challs – is a penetration testing training platform, which offers various computer challenges.
๐ธ RingZer0 CTF – offers you tons of challenges designed to test and improve your hacking skills.
๐ธ Hack.me – a platform where you can build, host and share vulnerable web apps for educational purposes.
๐ธ HackThis! – discover how hacks, dumps and defacements are performed and secure your website.
๐ธ Enigma Group WebApp Training – these challenges cover the exploits listed in the OWASP Top 10 Project.
๐ธ Reverse Engineering Challenges – challenges, exercises, problems and tasks – by level, by type, and more.
๐ธ 0x00sec – the home of the Hacker – Malware, Reverse Engineering, and Computer Science.
๐ธ We Chall – there are exist a lots of different challenge types.
๐ธ Hacker Gateway – is the go-to place for hackers who want to test their skills.
๐ธ Hacker101 – is a free class for web security.
๐ธ contained.af – a stupid game for learning about containers, capabilities, and syscalls.
๐ธ flAWS challenge! – a series of levels you’ll learn about common mistakes and gotchas when using AWS.
๐ธ CyberSec WTF – provides web hacking challenges derived from bounty write-ups.
๐ธ CTF Challenge – CTF Web App challenges.
๐ธ gCTF – most of the challenges used in the Google CTF 2017.
๐ธ Hack This Site – is a free, safe and legal training ground for hackers.
๐ธ Attack & Defense – is a browser-based cloud labs.
๐ธ Cryptohack – a fun platform for learning modern cryptography.
๐ธ Cryptopals – the cryptopals crypto challenges.
โช๏ธ CTF platforms
๐ธ fbctf – platform to host Capture the Flag competitions.
๐ธ ctfscoreboard – scoreboard for Capture The Flag competitions.
โช๏ธ Other resources
๐ธ Bugcrowd University – open source education content for the researcher community.
๐ธ OSCPRepo – a list of resources and scripts that I have been gathering in preparation for the OSCP.
๐ธ OWASP Top 10: Real-World Examples – test your web apps with real-world examples (two-part series).
๐ธ phrack.org – an awesome collection of articles from several respected hackers and other thinkers.
๐ธ Practical-Ethical-Hacking-Resources – compilation of resources from TCM’s Udemy Course.
Your daily knowledge and news [TOC]
Your daily knowledge and news [TOC]
โช๏ธ RSS Readers
๐ธ Feedly – organize, read and share what matters to you.
๐ธ Inoreader – similar to feedly with a support for filtering what you fetch from rss.
โช๏ธ IRC Channels
๐ธ #hackerspaces – hackerspace IRC channels.
โช๏ธ Security
๐ธ The Hacker News – leading news source dedicated to promoting awareness for security experts and hackers.
๐ธ Latest Hacking News – provides the latest hacking news, exploits and vulnerabilities for ethical hackers.
๐ธ Security Newsletter – security news as a weekly digest (email notifications).
๐ธ Google Online Security Blog – the latest news and insights from Google on security and safety on the Internet.
๐ธ Qualys Blog – expert network security guidance and news.
๐ธ DARKReading – connecting the Information Security Community.
๐ธ Darknet – latest hacking tools, hacker news, cybersecurity best practices, ethical hacking & pen-testing.
๐ธ publiclyDisclosed – public disclosure watcher who keeps you up to date about the recently disclosed bugs.
๐ธ Reddit – Hacking – a subreddit dedicated to hacking and hackers.
๐ธ Packet Storm – information security services, news, files, tools, exploits, advisories and whitepapers.
๐ธ Sekurak – about security, penetration tests, vulnerabilities and many others (PL/EN).
๐ธ nf.sec – basic aspects and mechanisms of Linux operating system security (PL).
Reference
Iโm a DevOps/SRE/DevSecOps/Cloud Expert passionate about sharing knowledge and experiences. I am working at Cotocus. I blog tech insights at DevOps School, travel stories at Holiday Landmark, stock market tips at Stocks Mantra, health and fitness guidance at My Medic Plus, product reviews at I reviewed , and SEO strategies at Wizbrand.ย
Please find my social handles as below;
Rajesh Kumar Personal Website
Rajesh Kumar at YOUTUBE
Rajesh Kumar at INSTAGRAM
Rajesh Kumar at X
Rajesh Kumar at FACEBOOK
Rajesh Kumar at LINKEDIN
Rajesh Kumar at PINTEREST
Rajesh Kumar at QUORA
Rajesh Kumar at WIZBRAND