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[Penetration Testing Resources](#penetration-testing-resources)\n  - [Exploit development](#exploit-development)\n  - [Social Engineering Resources](#social-engineering-resources)\n  - [Lock Picking Resources](#lock-picking-resources)\n- [Tools](#tools)\n  - [Penetration Testing Distributions](#penetration-testing-distributions)\n  - [Basic Penetration Testing Tools](#basic-penetration-testing-tools)\n  - [Docker for Penetration Testing](#docker-for-penetration-testing)\n  - [Vulnerability Scanners](#vulnerability-scanners)\n  - [Network Tools](#network-tools)\n  - [Wireless Network Tools](#wireless-network-tools)\n  - [SSL Analysis Tools](#ssl-analysis-tools)\n  - [Web exploitation](#web-exploitation)\n  - [Hex Editors](#hex-editors)\n  - [Crackers](#crackers)\n  - [Windows Utils](#windows-utils)\n  - [Linux Utils](#linux-utils)\n  - [DDoS Tools](#ddos-tools)\n  - [Social Engineering Tools](#social-engineering-tools)\n  - [OSInt Tools](#osint-tools)\n  - [Anonymity Tools](#anonymity-tools)\n  - [Reverse Engineering Tools](#reverse-engineering-tools)\n  - [CTF Tools](#ctf-tools)\n- [Books](#books)\n  - [Penetration Testing Books](#penetration-testing-books)\n  - [Hackers Handbook Series](#hackers-handbook-series)\n  - [Defensive Development](#defensive-development)\n  - [Network Analysis Books](#network-analysis-books)\n  - [Reverse Engineering Books](#reverse-engineering-books)\n  - [Malware Analysis Books](#malware-analysis-books)\n  - [Windows Books](#windows-books)\n  - [Social Engineering Books](#social-engineering-books)\n  - [Lock Picking Books](#lock-picking-books)\n- [Vulnerability Databases](#vulnerability-databases)\n- [Security Courses](#security-courses)\n- [Information Security Conferences](#information-security-conferences)\n- [Information Security Magazines](#information-security-magazines)\n\n\n### Online Resources\n#### Penetration Testing Resources\n* [Metasploit Unleashed](https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/) - Free Offensive Security Metasploit course\n* [PTES](http://www.pentest-standard.org/) - Penetration Testing Execution Standard\n* [OWASP](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Main_Page) - Open Web Application Security Project\n* [PENTEST-WIKI](https://github.com/nixawk/pentest-wiki) - A free online security knowledge library for pentesters / researchers.\n* [Vulnerability Assessment Framework](http://www.vulnerabilityassessment.co.uk/Penetration%20Test.html) - Penetration Testing Framework.\n* [The Pentesters Framework](https://github.com/trustedsec/ptf) - PTF attempts to install all of your penetration testing tools (latest and greatest), compile them, build them, and make it so that you can install/update your distribution on any machine. Everything is organized in a fashion that is cohesive to the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) and eliminates a lot of things that are hardly used.\n\n#### Exploit development\n* [Shellcode Tutorial](http://www.vividmachines.com/shellcode/shellcode.html) - Tutorial on how to write shellcode\n* [Shellcode Examples](http://shell-storm.org/shellcode/) - Shellcodes database\n* [Exploit Writing Tutorials](https://www.corelan.be/index.php/2009/07/19/exploit-writing-tutorial-part-1-stack-based-overflows/) - Tutorials on how to develop exploits\n* [shellsploit](https://github.com/b3mb4m/shellsploit-framework) - New Generation Exploit Development Kit\n* [Voltron](https://github.com/snare/voltron) - A hacky debugger UI for hackers\n\n#### Social Engineering Resources\n* [Social Engineering Framework](http://www.social-engineer.org/framework/general-discussion/) - An information resource for social engineers\n\n#### Lock Picking Resources\n* [Schuyler Towne channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/SchuylerTowne/) - Lockpicking videos and security talks\n* [/r/lockpicking](https://www.reddit.com/r/lockpicking) - Resources for learning lockpicking, equipment recommendations.\n\n### Tools\n#### Penetration Testing Distributions\n* [Kali](https://www.kali.org/) - A Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing\n* [ArchStrike](https://archstrike.org/) - An Arch Linux repository for security professionals and enthusiasts\n* [BlackArch](https://www.blackarch.org/) - Arch Linux-based distribution for penetration testers and security researchers\n* [NST](http://networksecuritytoolkit.org/) - Network Security Toolkit distribution\n* [Pentoo](http://www.pentoo.ch/) - Security-focused livecd based on Gentoo\n* [BackBox](https://backbox.org/) - Ubuntu-based distribution for penetration tests and security assessments\n* [Parrot](https://www.parrotsec.org/) - A distribution similar to Kali, with multiple architecture\n* [Fedora Security Lab](https://labs.fedoraproject.org/en/security/) - Provides a safe test environment to work on security auditing, forensics, system rescue and teaching security testing methodologies.\n\n#### Basic Penetration Testing Tools\n* [Metasploit Framework](https://www.metasploit.com/) - World's most used penetration testing software\n* [Burp Suite](https://portswigger.net/burp/) - An integrated platform for performing security testing of web applications\n* [ExploitPack](http://exploitpack.com/) - Graphical tool for penetration testing with a bunch of exploits\n* [BeeF](https://github.com/beefproject/beef) - The Browser Exploitation Framework Project\n* [faraday](https://github.com/infobyte/faraday) - Collaborative Penetration Test and Vulnerability Management Platform\n* [evilgrade](https://github.com/infobyte/evilgrade) - The update explotation framework\n* [commix](https://github.com/stasinopoulos/commix) - Automated All-in-One OS Command Injection and Exploitation Tool\n* [routersploit](https://github.com/reverse-shell/routersploit) - Automated penetration testing software for router\n* [redsnarf] (https://github.com/nccgroup/redsnarf) - Post-exploitation tool for grabbing credentials\n\n#### Docker for Penetration Testing\n* `docker pull kalilinux/kali-linux-docker` [official Kali Linux](https://hub.docker.com/r/kalilinux/kali-linux-docker/)\n* `docker pull owasp/zap2docker-stable` - [official OWASP ZAP](https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy)\n* `docker pull wpscanteam/wpscan` - [official WPScan](https://hub.docker.com/r/wpscanteam/wpscan/)\n* `docker pull pandrew/metasploit` - [docker-metasploit](https://hub.docker.com/r/pandrew/metasploit/)\n* `docker pull citizenstig/dvwa` - [Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA)](https://hub.docker.com/r/citizenstig/dvwa/)\n* `docker pull wpscanteam/vulnerablewordpress` - [Vulnerable WordPress Installation](https://hub.docker.com/r/wpscanteam/vulnerablewordpress/)\n* `docker pull hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-6271` - [Vulnerability as a service: Shellshock](https://hub.docker.com/r/hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-6271/)\n* `docker pull hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-0160` - [Vulnerability as a service: Heartbleed](https://hub.docker.com/r/hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-0160/)\n* `docker pull opendns/security-ninjas` - [Security Ninjas](https://hub.docker.com/r/opendns/security-ninjas/)\n* `docker pull diogomonica/docker-bench-security` - [Docker Bench for Security](https://hub.docker.com/r/diogomonica/docker-bench-security/)\n* `docker pull ismisepaul/securityshepherd` - [OWASP Security Shepherd](https://hub.docker.com/r/ismisepaul/securityshepherd/)\n* `docker pull danmx/docker-owasp-webgoat` - [OWASP WebGoat Project docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/danmx/docker-owasp-webgoat/)\n* `docker-compose build \u0026\u0026 docker-compose up` - [OWASP NodeGoat](https://github.com/owasp/nodegoat#option-3---run-nodegoat-on-docker)\n* `docker pull citizenstig/nowasp` - [OWASP Mutillidae II Web Pen-Test Practice Application](https://hub.docker.com/r/citizenstig/nowasp/)\n* `docker pull bkimminich/juice-shop` - [OWASP Juice Shop](https://github.com/bkimminich/juice-shop#docker-container--)\n\n#### Vulnerability Scanners\n* [Nexpose](https://www.rapid7.com/products/nexpose/) - Vulnerability Management \u0026 Risk Management Software\n* [Nessus](http://www.tenable.com/products/nessus-vulnerability-scanner) - Vulnerability, configuration, and compliance assessment\n* [Nikto](https://cirt.net/nikto2) - Web application vulnerability scanner\n* [OpenVAS](http://www.openvas.org/) - Open Source vulnerability scanner and manager\n* [OWASP Zed Attack Proxy](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Zed_Attack_Proxy_Project) - Penetration testing tool for web applications\n* [Secapps](https://secapps.com/) - Integrated web application security testing environment\n* [w3af](https://github.com/andresriancho/w3af) - Web application attack and audit framework\n* [Wapiti](http://wapiti.sourceforge.net/) - Web application vulnerability scanner\n* [WebReaver](http://www.webreaver.com/) - Web application vulnerability scanner for Mac OS X\n* [DVCS Ripper](https://github.com/kost/dvcs-ripper) - Rip web accessible (distributed) version control systems: SVN/GIT/HG/BZR\n* [arachni](https://github.com/Arachni/arachni) - Web Application Security Scanner Framework\n\n#### Network Tools\n* [nmap](https://nmap.org/) - Free Security Scanner For Network Exploration \u0026 Security Audits\n* [pig](https://github.com/rafael-santiago/pig) - A Linux packet crafting tool\n* [tcpdump/libpcap](http://www.tcpdump.org/) - A common packet analyzer that runs under the command line\n* [Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/) - A network protocol analyzer for Unix and Windows\n* [Network Tools](http://network-tools.com/) - Different network tools: ping, lookup, whois, etc\n* [netsniff-ng](https://github.com/netsniff-ng/netsniff-ng) - A Swiss army knife for for network sniffing\n* [Intercepter-NG](http://sniff.su/) - a multifunctional network toolkit\n* [SPARTA](http://sparta.secforce.com/) - Network Infrastructure Penetration Testing Tool\n* [dnschef](http://thesprawl.org/projects/dnschef/) - A highly configurable DNS proxy for pentesters\n* [DNSDumpster](https://dnsdumpster.com/) - Online DNS recon and search service\n* [dnsenum](https://github.com/fwaeytens/dnsenum/) - Perl script that enumerates DNS information from a domain, attempts zone transfers, performs a brute force dictionary style attack, and then performs reverse look-ups on the results\n* [dnsmap](https://github.com/makefu/dnsmap/) - Passive DNS network mapper\n* [dnsrecon](https://github.com/darkoperator/dnsrecon/) - DNS Enumeration Script\n* [dnstracer](http://www.mavetju.org/unix/dnstracer.php) - Determines where a given DNS server gets its information from, and follows the chain of DNS servers\n* [passivedns-client](https://github.com/chrislee35/passivedns-client) - Provides a library and a query tool for querying several passive DNS providers\n* [passivedns](https://github.com/gamelinux/passivedns) - A network sniffer that logs all DNS server replies for use in a passive DNS setup\n* [Mass Scan](https://github.com/robertdavidgraham/masscan) - TCP port scanner, spews SYN packets asynchronously, scanning entire Internet in under 5 minutes.\n* [Zarp](https://github.com/hatRiot/zarp) - Zarp is a network attack tool centered around the exploitation of local networks\n* [mitmproxy](https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy) - An interactive SSL-capable intercepting HTTP proxy for penetration testers and software developers\n* [mallory](https://github.com/justmao945/mallory) - HTTP/HTTPS proxy over SSH\n* [Netzob](https://github.com/netzob/netzob) - Reverse engineering, traffic generation and fuzzing of communication protocols\n* [DET](https://github.com/sensepost/DET) - DET is a proof of concept to perform Data Exfiltration using either single or multiple channel(s) at the same time\n* [pwnat](https://github.com/samyk/pwnat) - punches holes in firewalls and NATs\n* [dsniff](https://www.monkey.org/~dugsong/dsniff/) - a collection of tools for network auditing and pentesting\n* [tgcd](http://tgcd.sourceforge.net/) - a simple Unix network utility to extend the accessibility of TCP/IP based network services beyond firewalls\n* [smbmap](https://github.com/ShawnDEvans/smbmap) - a handy SMB enumeration tool\n* [scapy](https://github.com/secdev/scapy) - a python-based interactive packet manipulation program \u0026 library\n* [Dshell](https://github.com/USArmyResearchLab/Dshell) - Network forensic analysis framework\n* [Debookee (MAC OS X)](http://www.iwaxx.com/debookee/) - Intercept traffic from any device on your network\n* [Dripcap](https://github.com/dripcap/dripcap) - Caffeinated packet analyzer\n\n#### Wireless Network Tools\n* [Aircrack-ng](http://www.aircrack-ng.org/) - a set of tools for auditing wireless network\n* [Kismet](https://kismetwireless.net/) - Wireless network detector, sniffer, and IDS\n* [Reaver](https://code.google.com/archive/p/reaver-wps) - Brute force attack against Wifi Protected Setup\n* [Wifite](https://github.com/derv82/wifite) - Automated wireless attack tool\n* [wifiphisher](https://github.com/sophron/wifiphisher) - Automated phishing attacks against Wi-Fi networks\n\n#### SSL Analysis Tools\n* [SSLyze](https://github.com/nabla-c0d3/sslyze) - SSL configuration scanner\n* [sslstrip](https://www.thoughtcrime.org/software/sslstrip/) - a demonstration of the HTTPS stripping attacks\n* [sslstrip2](https://github.com/LeonardoNve/sslstrip2) - SSLStrip version to defeat HSTS\n* [tls_prober](https://github.com/WestpointLtd/tls_prober) - fingerprint a server's SSL/TLS implementation\n\n#### Web exploitation\n* [WPScan](https://wpscan.org/) - Black box WordPress vulnerability scanner\n* [SQLmap](http://sqlmap.org/) - Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool\n* [weevely3](https://github.com/epinna/weevely3) - Weaponized web shell\n* [Wappalyzer](https://wappalyzer.com/) - Wappalyzer uncovers the technologies used on websites\n* [cms-explorer](https://code.google.com/archive/p/cms-explorer/) - CMS Explorer is designed to reveal the the specific modules, plugins, components and themes that various CMS driven web sites are running.\n* [joomscan](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Joomla_Vulnerability_Scanner_Project) - Joomla CMS scanner\n* [WhatWeb](https://github.com/urbanadventurer/WhatWeb) - Website Fingerprinter\n* [BlindElephant](http://blindelephant.sourceforge.net/) - Web Application Fingerprinter\n* [fimap](https://github.com/kurobeats/fimap) - Find, prepare, audit, exploit and even google automatically for LFI/RFI bugs\n* [Kadabra](https://github.com/D35m0nd142/Kadabra) - Automatic LFI exploiter and scanner\n* [Kadimus](https://github.com/P0cL4bs/Kadimus) - LFI scan and exploit tool\n* [liffy](https://github.com/hvqzao/liffy) - LFI exploitation tool\n\n#### Hex Editors\n* [HexEdit.js](https://hexed.it) - Browser-based hex editing\n* [Hexinator](https://hexinator.com/) (commercial) - World's finest Hex Editor\n* [HxD - Freeware Hex Editor and Disk Editor](https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/)\n\n\n#### Crackers\n* [John the Ripper](http://www.openwall.com/john/) - Fast password cracker\n* [Online MD5 cracker](http://www.md5crack.com/) - Online MD5 hash Cracker\n* [Hashcat](http://hashcat.net/hashcat/) - The more fast hash cracker\n* [THC Hydra](http://sectools.org/tool/hydra/) - Another Great Password Cracker\n\n#### Windows Utils\n* [Sysinternals Suite](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062) - The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities\n* [Windows Credentials Editor](http://www.ampliasecurity.com/research/windows-credentials-editor/) - security tool to list logon sessions and add, change, list and delete associated credentials\n* [mimikatz](http://blog.gentilkiwi.com/mimikatz) - Credentials extraction tool for Windows OS\n* [PowerSploit](https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit) - A PowerShell Post-Exploitation Framework\n* [Windows Exploit Suggester](https://github.com/GDSSecurity/Windows-Exploit-Suggester) - Detects potential missing patches on the target\n* [Responder](https://github.com/SpiderLabs/Responder) - A LLMNR, NBT-NS and MDNS poisoner\n* [Bloodhound](https://github.com/adaptivethreat/Bloodhound/wiki) - A graphical Active Directory trust relationship explorer\n* [Empire](https://github.com/PowerShellEmpire/Empire) - Empire is a pure PowerShell post-exploitation agent\n* [Fibratus](https://github.com/rabbitstack/fibratus) - Tool for exploration and tracing of the Windows kernel\n\n#### Linux Utils\n* [Linux Exploit Suggester](https://github.com/PenturaLabs/Linux_Exploit_Suggester) - Linux Exploit Suggester; based on operating system release number.\n\n#### DDoS Tools\n* [LOIC](https://github.com/NewEraCracker/LOIC/) - An open source network stress tool for Windows\n* [JS LOIC](http://metacortexsecurity.com/tools/anon/LOIC/LOICv1.html) - JavaScript in-browser version of LOIC\n* [T50](https://sourceforge.net/projects/t50/) - The more fast network stress tool\n\n#### Social Engineering Tools\n* [SET](https://github.com/trustedsec/social-engineer-toolkit) - The Social-Engineer Toolkit from TrustedSec\n\n#### OSInt Tools\n* [Maltego](http://www.paterva.com/web7/) - Proprietary software for open source intelligence and forensics, from Paterva.\n* [theHarvester](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester) - E-mail, subdomain and people names harvester\n* [creepy](https://github.com/ilektrojohn/creepy) - A geolocation OSINT tool\n* [metagoofil](https://github.com/laramies/metagoofil) - Metadata harvester\n* [Google Hacking Database](https://www.exploit-db.com/google-hacking-database/) - a database of Google dorks; can be used for recon\n* [Censys](https://www.censys.io/) - Collects data on hosts and websites through daily ZMap and ZGrab scans\n* [Shodan](https://www.shodan.io/) - Shodan is the world's first search engine for Internet-connected devices\n* [recon-ng](https://bitbucket.org/LaNMaSteR53/recon-ng) - A full-featured Web Reconnaissance framework written in Python\n* [github-dorks](https://github.com/techgaun/github-dorks) - CLI tool to scan github repos/organizations for potential sensitive information leak\n* [vcsmap](https://github.com/melvinsh/vcsmap) - A plugin-based tool to scan public version control systems for sensitive information\n* [Spiderfoot](http://www.spiderfoot.net/) - multi-source OSINT automation tool with a Web UI and report visualizations\n\n#### Anonymity Tools\n* [Tor](https://www.torproject.org/) - The free software for enabling onion routing online anonymity\n* [I2P](https://geti2p.net/en/) - The Invisible Internet Project\n* [Nipe](https://github.com/GouveaHeitor/nipe) - Script to redirect all traffic from the machine to the Tor network.\n\n#### Reverse Engineering Tools\n* [IDA Pro](https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/) - A Windows, Linux or Mac OS X hosted multi-processor disassembler and debugger\n* [IDA Free](https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/support/download_freeware.shtml) - The freeware version of IDA v5.0\n* [WDK/WinDbg](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/hh852365.aspx) - Windows Driver Kit and WinDbg\n* [OllyDbg](http://www.ollydbg.de/) - An x86 debugger that emphasizes binary code analysis\n* [Radare2](http://rada.re/r/index.html) - Opensource, crossplatform reverse engineering framework\n* [x64_dbg](http://x64dbg.com/) - An open-source x64/x32 debugger for windows\n* [Immunity Debugger](http://debugger.immunityinc.com/) - A powerful new way to write exploits and analyze malware\n* [Evan's Debugger](http://www.codef00.com/projects#debugger) - OllyDbg-like debugger for Linux\n* [Medusa disassembler](https://github.com/wisk/medusa) - An open source interactive disassembler\n* [plasma](https://github.com/joelpx/plasma) - Interactive disassembler for x86/ARM/MIPS. Generates indented pseudo-code with colored syntax code\n* [peda](https://github.com/longld/peda) - Python Exploit Development Assistance for GDB\n* [dnSpy](https://github.com/0xd4d/dnSpy) - dnSpy is a tool to reverse engineer .NET assemblies\n\n#### CTF Tools\n* [Pwntools](https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools) - CTF framework for use in CTFs\n\n### Books\n#### Penetration Testing Books\n* [The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson, 2008](http://amzn.to/2iqhK9S)\n* [Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide by David Kennedy et al., 2011](http://amzn.to/2jl5pUd)\n* [Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman, 2014](http://amzn.to/2jMfK8i)\n* [Rtfm: Red Team Field Manual by Ben Clark, 2014](http://amzn.to/2iz9K4Y)\n* [The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing](http://amzn.to/2jMdNbU)\n* [The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing by Patrick Engebretson, 2013](http://amzn.to/2jMgMkj)\n* [Professional Penetration Testing by Thomas Wilhelm, 2013](http://amzn.to/2jMq9AI)\n* [Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments by Lee Allen, 2012](http://amzn.to/2jl6GKU)\n* [Violent Python by TJ O'Connor, 2012](http://amzn.to/2jMbTYy)\n* [Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery by Michael Sutton et al., 2007](http://amzn.to/2izbgDS)\n* [Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters by Justin Seitz, 2014](http://amzn.to/2jl5FCk)\n* [Penetration Testing: Procedures \u0026 Methodologies by EC-Council, 2010](http://amzn.to/2izaBmc)\n* [Unauthorised Access: Physical Penetration Testing For IT Security Teams by Wil Allsopp, 2010](http://amzn.to/2izcwqI)\n* [Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking: The Art and Science of Hacking Any Organization by Tyler Wrightson, 2014](http://amzn.to/2iqoyEj)\n* [Bug Hunter's Diary by Tobias Klein, 2011](http://amzn.to/2jkYHO2)\n\n#### Hackers Handbook Series\n* [The Database Hacker's Handbook, David Litchfield et al., 2005](http://amzn.to/2jlcqEB)\n* [The Shellcoders Handbook by Chris Anley et al., 2007](http://amzn.to/2iudxwQ)\n* [The Mac Hacker's Handbook by Charlie Miller \u0026 Dino Dai Zovi, 2009](http://amzn.to/2jSUpxO)\n* [The Web Application Hackers Handbook by D. Stuttard, M. Pinto, 2011](http://amzn.to/2jl0rGQ)\n* [iOS Hackers Handbook by Charlie Miller et al., 2012](http://amzn.to/2jMpWO4)\n* [Android Hackers Handbook by Joshua J. Drake et al., 2014](http://amzn.to/2jmN5tg)\n* [The Browser Hackers Handbook by Wade Alcorn et al., 2014](http://amzn.to/2jl9asy)\n* [The Mobile Application Hackers Handbook by Dominic Chell et al., 2015](http://amzn.to/2jMmtz1)\n* [Car Hacker's Handbook by Craig Smith, 2016](http://amzn.to/2jldxnL)\n\n#### Defensive Development\n\n* [Holistic Info-Sec for Web Developers (Fascicle 0)](http://amzn.to/2jmRqwB)\n* [Holistic Info-Sec for Web Developers (Fascicle 1)](https://leanpub.com/holistic-infosec-for-web-developers-fascicle1-vps-network-cloud-webapplications)\n\n#### Network Analysis Books\n* [Nmap Network Scanning by Gordon Fyodor Lyon, 2009](http://amzn.to/2izkmAN)\n* [Practical Packet Analysis by Chris Sanders, 2011](http://amzn.to/2jn091H)\n* [Wireshark Network Analysis by by Laura Chappell \u0026 Gerald Combs, 2012](http://amzn.to/2jn4DFU)\n* [Network Forensics: Tracking Hackers through Cyberspace by Sherri Davidoff \u0026 Jonathan Ham, 2012](http://amzn.to/2izaCXe)\n\n#### Reverse Engineering Books\n* [Reverse Engineering for Beginners by Dennis Yurichev](http://beginners.re/)\n* [Hacking the Xbox by Andrew Huang, 2003](http://amzn.to/2iudEbO)\n* [The IDA Pro Book by Chris Eagle, 2011](http://amzn.to/2itYfbI)\n* [Practical Reverse Engineering by Bruce Dang et al., 2014](http://amzn.to/2jMnAyD)\n* [Gray Hat Hacking The Ethical Hacker's Handbook by Daniel Regalado et al., 2015](http://amzn.to/2iua6q7)\n\n#### Malware Analysis Books\n* [Practical Malware Analysis by Michael Sikorski \u0026 Andrew Honig, 2012](http://amzn.to/2izon8f)\n* [The Art of Memory Forensics by Michael Hale Ligh et al., 2014](http://amzn.to/2iuh1j8)\n* [Malware Analyst's Cookbook and DVD by Michael Hale Ligh et al., 2010](http://amzn.to/2jnag6W)\n\n#### Windows Books\n* [Windows Internals by Mark Russinovich et al., 2012](http://amzn.to/2jl4zGJ)\n\n#### Social Engineering Books\n* [The Art of Deception by Kevin D. Mitnick \u0026 William L. Simon, 2002](http://amzn.to/2jMhgXQ)\n* [The Art of Intrusion by Kevin D. Mitnick \u0026 William L. Simon, 2005](http://amzn.to/2jl287p)\n* [Ghost in the Wires by Kevin D. Mitnick \u0026 William L. Simon, 2011](http://amzn.to/2izbuuV)\n* [No Tech Hacking by Johnny Long \u0026 Jack Wiles, 2008](http://amzn.to/2iudb9G)\n* [Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking by Christopher Hadnagy, 2010](http://amzn.to/2iu62WZ)\n* [Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security by Christopher Hadnagy, 2014](http://amzn.to/2izf4W5)\n* [Social Engineering in IT Security: Tools, Tactics, and Techniques by Sharon Conheady, 2014](http://amzn.to/2izlww9)\n\n#### Lock Picking Books\n* [Practical Lock Picking by Deviant Ollam, 2012](http://amzn.to/2jmQeJy)\n* [Keys to the Kingdom by Deviant Ollam, 2012](http://amzn.to/2izcvDg)\n* [CIA Lock Picking Field Operative Training Manual](http://amzn.to/2jMrw2c)\n* [Lock Picking: Detail Overkill by Solomon](https://www.dropbox.com/s/y39ix9u9qpqffct/Lockpicking%20Detail%20Overkill.pdf?dl=0)\n* [Eddie the Wire books](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k3z4dm4vyyojp3o/AAAIXQuwMmNuCch_StLPUYm-a?dl=0)\n\n### Vulnerability Databases\n* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/) - US National Vulnerability Database\n* [CERT](https://www.us-cert.gov/) - US Computer Emergency Readiness Team\n* [OSVDB](https://blog.osvdb.org/) - Open Sourced Vulnerability Database\n* [Bugtraq](http://www.securityfocus.com/) - Symantec SecurityFocus\n* [Exploit-DB](https://www.exploit-db.com/) - Offensive Security Exploit Database\n* [Fulldisclosure](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/) - Full Disclosure Mailing List\n* [MS Bulletin](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletins) - Microsoft Security Bulletin\n* [MS Advisory](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisories) - Microsoft Security Advisories\n* [Inj3ct0r](http://www.1337day.com/) - Inj3ct0r Exploit Database\n* [Packet Storm](https://packetstormsecurity.com/) - Packet Storm Global Security Resource\n* [SecuriTeam](http://www.securiteam.com/) - Securiteam Vulnerability Information\n* [CXSecurity](http://cxsecurity.com/) - CSSecurity Bugtraq List\n* [Vulnerability Laboratory](http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/) - Vulnerability Research Laboratory\n* [ZDI](http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/) - Zero Day Initiative\n* [Vulners](https://vulners.com) - Security database of software vulnerabilities\n\n### Security Courses\n* [Offensive Security Training](https://www.offensive-security.com/information-security-training/) - Training from BackTrack/Kali developers\n* [SANS Security Training](http://www.sans.org/) - Computer Security Training \u0026 Certification\n* [Open Security Training](http://opensecuritytraining.info/) - Training material for computer security classes\n* [CTF Field Guide](https://trailofbits.github.io/ctf/) - everything you need to win your next CTF competition\n* [ARIZONA CYBER WARFARE RANGE](http://azcwr.org/) - 24x7 live fire exercises for beginners through real world operations; capability for upward progression into the real world of cyber warfare.\n* [Cybrary](http://cybrary.it) - Free courses in ethical hacking and advanced penetration testing.  Advanced penetration testing courses are based on the book 'Penetration Testing for Highly Secured Enviroments'.\n* [Computer Security Student](http://computersecuritystudent.com) - Many free tutorials, great for beginners, $10/mo membership unlocks all content\n* [European Union Agency for Network and Information Security](https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/trainings-for-cybersecurity-specialists/online-training-material) - ENISA Cyber Security Training material\n\n### Information Security Conferences\n* [DEF CON](https://www.defcon.org/) - An annual hacker convention in Las Vegas\n* [Black Hat](http://www.blackhat.com/) - An annual security conference in Las Vegas\n* [BSides](http://www.securitybsides.com/) - A framework for organising and holding security conferences\n* [CCC](https://events.ccc.de/congress/) - An annual meeting of the international hacker scene in Germany\n* [DerbyCon](https://www.derbycon.com/) - An annual hacker conference based in Louisville\n* [PhreakNIC](http://phreaknic.info/) - A technology conference held annually in middle Tennessee\n* [ShmooCon](http://shmoocon.org/) - An annual US east coast hacker convention\n* [CarolinaCon](http://www.carolinacon.org/) - An infosec conference, held annually in North Carolina\n* [CHCon](https://chcon.nz) - Christchurch Hacker Con, Only South Island of New Zealand hacker con\n* [SummerCon](http://www.summercon.org/) - One of the oldest hacker conventions, held during Summer\n* [Hack.lu](https://2016.hack.lu/) - An annual conference held in Luxembourg\n* [HITB](https://conference.hitb.org/) - Deep-knowledge security conference held in Malaysia and The Netherlands\n* [Troopers](https://www.troopers.de) - Annual international IT Security event with workshops held in Heidelberg, Germany\n* [Hack3rCon](http://hack3rcon.org/) - An annual US hacker conference\n* [ThotCon](http://thotcon.org/) - An annual US hacker conference held in Chicago\n* [LayerOne](http://www.layerone.org/) - An annual US security conference held every spring in Los Angeles\n* [DeepSec](https://deepsec.net/) - Security Conference in Vienna, Austria\n* [SkyDogCon](http://www.skydogcon.com/) - A technology conference in Nashville\n* [SECUINSIDE](http://secuinside.com) - Security Conference in [Seoul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul)\n* [DefCamp](http://def.camp/) - Largest Security Conference in Eastern Europe, held anually in Bucharest, Romania\n* [AppSecUSA](https://appsecusa.org/) - An annual conference organised by OWASP\n* [BruCON](http://brucon.org) - An annual security conference in Belgium\n* [Infosecurity Europe](http://www.infosecurityeurope.com/) - Europe's number one information security event, held in London, UK\n* [Nullcon](http://nullcon.net/website/) - An annual conference in Delhi and Goa, India\n* [RSA Conference USA](https://www.rsaconference.com/) - An annual security conference in San Francisco, California, USA\n* [Swiss Cyber Storm](https://www.swisscyberstorm.com/) - An annual security conference in Lucerne, Switzerland\n* [Virus Bulletin Conference](https://www.virusbulletin.com/conference/index) - An annual conference going to be held in Denver, USA for 2016\n* [Ekoparty](http://www.ekoparty.org) - Largest Security Conference in Latin America, held annually in Buenos Aires, Argentina\n* [44Con](https://44con.com/) - Annual Security Conference held in London\n* [BalCCon](https://www.balccon.org) - Balkan Computer Congress, annualy held in Novi Sad, Serbia\n* [FSec](http://fsec.foi.hr) - FSec - Croatian Information Security Gathering in Varaždin, Croatia\n\n### Information Security Magazines\n* [2600: The Hacker Quarterly](https://www.2600.com/Magazine/DigitalEditions) - An American publication about technology and computer \"underground\"\n* [Phrack Magazine](http://www.phrack.org/) - By far the longest running hacker zine\n\nPlease have a look at\n* [Top Hacking Books](http://www.kalitut.com/2016/12/best-ethical-hacking-books.html)\n* [Top Reverse Engineering Books](http://www.kalitut.com/2017/01/Best-reverse-engineering-books.html)\n* [Top Machine learning Books](http://www.kalitut.com/2017/01/machine-learning-book.html)\n* [Top 5 books Programming Books](http://www.kalitut.com/2017/01/Top-Programming-Books.html)\n* [Top Java Books](http://www.kalitut.com/2017/01/Best-Java-Programming-Books.html)\n\n","funding_links":[],"categories":["Simple GitHub CyberSecurity - Penetesting Repos","Don't forget to give a :star: to make the project popular","Others (1002)","Others","Programming/Comp Sci/SE Things"],"sub_categories":["Methodology/Standards"],"project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2FwtsxDev%2FPenetration-Testing","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2FwtsxDev%2FPenetration-Testing","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2FwtsxDev%2FPenetration-Testing/lists"}