Awesome Penetration Testing
A collection of awesome penetration testing resources and tools
Penetration testingis the practice of launching authorized, simulated attacks against computer systems and their physical infrastructure…
cSploitAdvanced IT security professional toolkit on Android featuring an integrated Metasploit daemon and MITM capabilities.
FingNetwork scanning and host enumeration app that performs NetBIOS, UPnP, Bonjour, SNMP, and various other advanced…
NullKiaMobile Security Framework supporting 500+ devices across 18 manufacturers with bootloader unlock, firmware extraction,…
MPTMPT (Mobile Pentest Toolkit) is a must-have solutions for your android penetration testing workflow. It allows you to…
I2PThe Invisible Internet Project.
Metadata Anonymization Toolkit (MAT)Metadata removal tool, supporting a wide range of commonly used file formats, written in Python3.
What Every Browser Knows About YouComprehensive detection page to test your own Web browser's configuration for privacy and identity leaks.
NipeScript to redirect all traffic from the machine to the Tor network.
OnionScanTool for investigating the Dark Web by finding operational security issues introduced by Tor hidden service operators.
TailsLive operating system aiming to preserve your privacy and anonymity.
TorFree software and onion routed overlay network that helps you defend against traffic analysis.
dos-over-torProof of concept denial of service over Tor stress test tool.
kalitorifyTransparent proxy through Tor for Kali Linux OS.
AntiVirus Evasion Tool (AVET)Post-process exploits containing executable files targeted for Windows machines to avoid being recognized by antivirus…
CarbonCopyTool that creates a spoofed certificate of any online website and signs an Executable for AV evasion.
HyperionRuntime encryptor for 32-bit portable executables ("PE .exes").
ShellterDynamic shellcode injection tool, and the first truly dynamic PE infector ever created.
UniByAvSimple obfuscator that takes raw shellcode and generates Anti-Virus friendly executables by using a brute-forcable,…
VeilGenerate metasploit payloads that bypass common anti-virus solutions.
peCloakCapstoneMulti-platform fork of the peCloak.py automated malware antivirus evasion tool.
AmberReflective PE packer for converting native PE files to position-independent shellcode.
Advanced Penetration Testing by Wil Allsopp, 2017Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments by Lee Allen, 2012Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking: The Art and Science of Hacking Any Organization by Tyler Wrightson, 2014Android Hacker's Handbook by Joshua J. Drake et al., 2014BTFM: Blue Team Field Manual by Alan J White & Ben Clark, 2017Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters by Justin Seitz, 2014Bug Hunter's Diary by Tobias Klein, 2011Car Hacker's Handbook by Craig Smith, 2016Effective Software Testing, 2021A hands-on guide for developers on how to create high quality tests in a systematic and effective way.
Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery by Michael Sutton et al., 2007Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide by David Kennedy et al., 2011Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman, 2014Penetration Testing: Procedures & Methodologies by EC-Council, 2010Professional Penetration Testing by Thomas Wilhelm, 2013RTFM: Red Team Field Manual by Ben Clark, 2014The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson, 2008The Art of Network Penetration Testing, 2020Book that is a hands-on guide to running your own penetration test on an enterprise network. (early access, published…
The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing by Patrick Engebretson, 2013The Database Hacker's Handbook, David Litchfield et al., 2005The Hacker Playbook by Peter Kim, 2014The Mac Hacker's Handbook by Charlie Miller & Dino Dai Zovi, 2009The Mobile Application Hacker's Handbook by Dominic Chell et al., 2015Unauthorised Access: Physical Penetration Testing For IT Security Teams by Wil Allsopp, 2010Violent Python by TJ O'Connor, 2012iOS Hacker's Handbook by Charlie Miller et al., 2012CTF Field GuideEverything you need to win your next CTF competition.
CipheyAutomated decryption tool using artificial intelligence and natural language processing.
RsaCtfToolDecrypt data enciphered using weak RSA keys, and recover private keys from public keys using a variety of automated…
ctf-toolsCollection of setup scripts to install various security research tools easily and quickly deployable to new machines.
shellpopEasily generate sophisticated reverse or bind shell commands to help you save time during penetration tests.
Cloud Container Attack Tool (CCAT)Tool for testing security of container environments.
CloudHunterLooks for AWS, Azure and Google cloud storage buckets and lists permissions for vulnerable buckets.
CloudsplainingIdentifies violations of least privilege in AWS IAM policies and generates a pretty HTML report with a triage worksheet.
EndgameAWS Pentesting tool that lets you use one-liner commands to backdoor an AWS account's resources with a rogue AWS…
GCPBucketBruteScript to enumerate Google Storage buckets, determine what access you have to them, and determine if they can be…
DradisOpen-source reporting and collaboration tool for IT security professionals.
Hexway HiveCommercial collaboration, data aggregation, and reporting framework for red teams with a limited free self-hostable…
LairReactive attack collaboration framework and web application built with meteor.
Pentest Collaboration Framework (PCF)Open source, cross-platform, and portable toolkit for automating routine pentest processes with a team.
ReconmapOpen-source collaboration platform for InfoSec professionals that streamlines the pentest process.
RedELKTrack and alarm about Blue Team activities while providing better usability in long term offensive operations.
BSidesFramework for organising and holding security conferences.
CTFTime.orgDirectory of upcoming and archive of past Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions with links to challenge writeups.
HITBDeep-knowledge security conference held in Malaysia and The Netherlands.
HITCONHacks In Taiwan Conference held in Taiwan.
NullconAnnual conference in Delhi and Goa, India.
SECUINSIDESecurity Conference in Seoul.
44ConAnnual Security Conference held in London.
BalCConBalkan Computer Congress, annually held in Novi Sad, Serbia.
BruCONAnnual security conference in Belgium.
CCCAnnual meeting of the international hacker scene in Germany.
DeepSecSecurity Conference in Vienna, Austria.
DefCampLargest Security Conference in Eastern Europe, held annually in Bucharest, Romania.
FSecFSec - Croatian Information Security Gathering in Varaždin, Croatia.
Hack.luAnnual conference held in Luxembourg.
Infosecurity EuropeEurope's number one information security event, held in London, UK.
SteelConSecurity conference in Sheffield UK.
Swiss Cyber StormAnnual security conference in Lucerne, Switzerland.
TroopersAnnual international IT Security event with workshops held in Heidelberg, Germany.
HoneyCONAnnual Security Conference in Guadalajara, Spain. Organized by the HoneySEC association.
AppSecUSAAnnual conference organized by OWASP.
Black HatAnnual security conference in Las Vegas.
CarolinaConInfosec conference, held annually in North Carolina.
DEF CONAnnual hacker convention in Las Vegas.
DerbyConAnnual hacker conference based in Louisville.
Hackers Next DoorCybersecurity and social technology conference held in New York City.
Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE)Semi-annual conference held in New York City.
HackfestLargest hacking conference in Canada.
LayerOneAnnual US security conference held every spring in Los Angeles.
National Cyber SummitAnnual US security conference and Capture the Flag event, held in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
PhreakNICTechnology conference held annually in middle Tennessee.
RSA Conference USAAnnual security conference in San Francisco, California, USA.
ShmooConAnnual US East coast hacker convention.
SkyDogConTechnology conference in Nashville.
SummerConOne of the oldest hacker conventions in America, held during Summer.
ThotConAnnual US hacker conference held in Chicago.
Virus Bulletin ConferenceAnnual conference going to be held in Denver, USA for 2016.
EkopartyLargest Security Conference in Latin America, held annually in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
CHConChristchurch Hacker Con, Only South Island of New Zealand hacker con.
DETProof of concept to perform data exfiltration using either single or multiple channel(s) at the same time.
IodineTunnel IPv4 data through a DNS server; useful for exfiltration from networks where Internet access is firewalled, but…
TrevorC2Client/server tool for masking command and control and data exfiltration through a normally browsable website, not…
dnscat2Tool designed to create an encrypted command and control channel over the DNS protocol, which is an effective tunnel…
pwnatPunches holes in firewalls and NATs.
tgcdSimple Unix network utility to extend the accessibility of TCP/IP based network services beyond firewalls.
QueenSonoClient/Server Binaries for data exfiltration with ICMP. Useful in a network where ICMP protocol is less monitored than…
H26ForgeDomain-specific infrastructure for analyzing, generating, and manipulating syntactically correct but semantically…
Magic UnicornShellcode generator for numerous attack vectors, including Microsoft Office macros, PowerShell, HTML applications…
PwntoolsRapid exploit development framework built for use in CTFs.
Wordpress Exploit FrameworkRuby framework for developing and using modules which aid in the penetration testing of WordPress powered websites and…
pedaPython Exploit Development Assistance for GDB.
ExifToolPlatform-independent Perl library plus a command-line application for reading, writing and editing meta information in…
HachoirPython library to view and edit a binary stream as tree of fields and tools for metadata extraction.
Kaitai StructFile formats and network protocols dissection language and web IDE, generating parsers in C++, C#, Java, JavaScript,…
peepdfPython tool to explore PDF files in order to find out if the file can be harmful or not.
VelesBinary data visualization and analysis tool.
HwachaPost-exploitation tool to quickly execute payloads via SSH on one or more Linux systems simultaneously.
Linux Exploit SuggesterHeuristic reporting on potentially viable exploits for a given GNU/Linux system.
LynisAuditing tool for UNIX-based systems.
checksec.shShell script designed to test what standard Linux OS and PaX security features are being used.
BruteForce WalletFind the password of an encrypted wallet file (i.e. wallet.dat).
CeWLGenerates custom wordlists by spidering a target's website and collecting unique words.
duplicutQuickly remove duplicates, without changing the order, and without getting OOM on huge wordlists.
GoCrackManagement Web frontend for distributed password cracking sessions using hashcat (or other supported tools) written in…
HashcatThe more fast hash cracker.
hate_crackTool for automating cracking methodologies through Hashcat.
JWT CrackerSimple HS256 JSON Web Token (JWT) token brute force cracker.
John the RipperFast password cracker.
Rar CrackRAR bruteforce cracker.
BlessHigh quality, full featured, cross-platform graphical hex editor written in Gtk#.
FrhedBinary file editor for Windows.
Hex FiendFast, open source, hex editor for macOS with support for viewing binary diffs.
HexEdit.jsBrowser-based hex editing.
HexinatorWorld's finest (proprietary, commercial) Hex Editor.
hexeditSimple, fast, console-based hex editor.
wxHexEditorFree GUI hex editor for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Industrial Exploitation Framework (ISF)Metasploit-like exploit framework based on routersploit designed to target Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA…
s7scanScanner for enumerating Siemens S7 PLCs on a TCP/IP or LLC network.
OpalOPCCommercial OPC UA vulnerability assessment tool, sold by Molemmat.
Pentest-Ground.
OopsSec StoreRun npx create-oss-store, open your browser, and start hunting flags.
Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA)docker pull citizenstig/dvwa.
OWASP Juice Shopdocker pull bkimminich/juice-shop.
OWASP Mutillidae II Web Pen-Test Practice Applicationdocker pull citizenstig/nowasp.
OWASP NodeGoatdocker-compose build && docker-compose up.
OWASP Security Shepherddocker pull ismisepaul/securityshepherd.
OWASP WebGoat Project 7.1 docker imagedocker pull webgoat/webgoat-7.1.
OWASP WebGoat Project 8.0 docker imagedocker pull webgoat/webgoat-8.0.
Vulnerability as a service: Heartbleeddocker pull hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-0160.
Vulnerability as a service: SambaCrydocker pull vulnerables/cve-2017-7494.
Vulnerability as a service: Shellshockdocker pull hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-6271.
Vulnerable WordPress Installationdocker pull wpscanteam/vulnerablewordpress.
BellaPure Python post-exploitation data mining and remote administration tool for macOS.
EvilOSXModular RAT that uses numerous evasion and exfiltration techniques out-of-the-box.
ArmitageJava-based GUI front-end for the Metasploit Framework.
AutoSploitAutomated mass exploiter, which collects target by employing the Shodan.io API and programmatically chooses Metasploit…
DeckerPenetration testing orchestration and automation framework, which allows writing declarative, reusable configurations…
FaradayMultiuser integrated pentesting environment for red teams performing cooperative penetration tests, security audits,…
MetasploitSoftware for offensive security teams to help verify vulnerabilities and manage security assessments.
PupyCross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS, Android) remote administration and post-exploitation tool.
RoninFree and Open Source Ruby Toolkit for Security Research and Development, providing many different libraries and…
CrackMapExecSwiss army knife for pentesting networks.
IKEForceCommand line IPSEC VPN brute forcing tool for Linux that allows group name/ID enumeration and XAUTH brute forcing…
Intercepter-NGMultifunctional network toolkit.
LegionGraphical semi-automated discovery and reconnaissance framework based on Python 3 and forked from SPARTA.
NcrackHigh-speed network authentication cracking tool built to help companies secure their networks by proactively testing…
PraedaAutomated multi-function printer data harvester for gathering usable data during security assessments.
Printer Exploitation Toolkit (PRET)Tool for printer security testing capable of IP and USB connectivity, fuzzing, and exploitation of PostScript, PJL,…
SPARTAGraphical interface offering scriptable, configurable access to existing network infrastructure scanning and…
SigPloitSignaling security testing framework dedicated to telecom security for researching vulnerabilites in the signaling…
Smart Install Exploitation Tool (SIET)Scripts for identifying Cisco Smart Install-enabled switches on a network and then manipulating them.
THC HydraOnline password cracking tool with built-in support for many network protocols, including HTTP, SMB, FTP, telnet, ICQ,…
TsunamiGeneral purpose network security scanner with an extensible plugin system for detecting high severity vulnerabilities…
ZarpNetwork attack tool centered around the exploitation of local networks.
dnstwistDomain name permutation engine for detecting typo squatting, phishing and corporate espionage.
dsniffCollection of tools for network auditing and pentesting.
impacketCollection of Python classes for working with network protocols.
pivotsuitePortable, platform independent and powerful network pivoting toolkit.
routersploitOpen source exploitation framework similar to Metasploit but dedicated to embedded devices.
rshijackTCP connection hijacker, Rust rewrite of shijack.
AneviconPowerful UDP-based load generator, written in Rust.
D(HE)aterD(HE)ater sends forged cryptographic handshake messages to enforce the Diffie-Hellman key exchange.
HOICUpdated version of Low Orbit Ion Cannon, has 'boosters' to get around common counter measures.
Low Orbit Ion Canon (LOIC)Open source network stress tool written for Windows.
MemcrashedDDoS attack tool for sending forged UDP packets to vulnerable Memcached servers obtained using Shodan API.
SlowLorisDoS tool that uses low bandwidth on the attacking side.
T50Faster network stress tool.
UFONetAbuses OSI layer 7 HTTP to create/manage 'zombies' and to conduct different attacks using; GET/POST, multithreading,…
ACLightScript for advanced discovery of sensitive Privileged Accounts - includes Shadow Admins.
AQUATONESubdomain discovery tool utilizing various open sources producing a report that can be used as input to other tools.
CloudFailUnmask server IP addresses hidden behind Cloudflare by searching old database records and detecting misconfigured DNS.
DNSDumpsterOnline DNS recon and search service.
Mass ScanTCP port scanner, spews SYN packets asynchronously, scanning entire Internet in under 5 minutes.
OWASP AmassSubdomain enumeration via scraping, web archives, brute forcing, permutations, reverse DNS sweeping, TLS certificates,…
ScanCannonPOSIX-compliant BASH script to quickly enumerate large networks by calling masscan to quickly identify open ports and…
XRayNetwork (sub)domain discovery and reconnaissance automation tool.
dnsenumPerl script that enumerates DNS information from a domain, attempts zone transfers, performs a brute force dictionary…
dnsmapPassive DNS network mapper.
dnsreconDNS enumeration script.
dnstracerDetermines where a given DNS server gets its information from, and follows the chain of DNS servers.
fiercePython3 port of the original fierce.pl DNS reconnaissance tool for locating non-contiguous IP space.
netdiscoverNetwork address discovery scanner, based on ARP sweeps, developed mainly for those wireless networks without a DHCP…
nmapFree security scanner for network exploration & security audits.
passivedns-clientLibrary and query tool for querying several passive DNS providers.
passivednsNetwork sniffer that logs all DNS server replies for use in a passive DNS setup.
RustScanLightweight and quick open-source port scanner designed to automatically pipe open ports into Nmap.
scanlessUtility for using websites to perform port scans on your behalf so as not to reveal your own IP.
smbmapHandy SMB enumeration tool.
subbruteDNS meta-query spider that enumerates DNS records, and subdomains.
zmapOpen source network scanner that enables researchers to easily perform Internet-wide network studies.
Have I Been SquattedA fast domain typosquatting detection tool
SubfinderFast passive subdomain enumeration tool.
NaabuFast port scanner written in Go with focus on reliability.
KatanaNext-generation crawling and spidering framework.
DebookeeSimple and powerful network traffic analyzer for macOS.
DshellNetwork forensic analysis framework.
NetzobReverse engineering, traffic generation and fuzzing of communication protocols.
WiresharkWidely-used graphical, cross-platform network protocol analyzer.
netsniff-ngSwiss army knife for network sniffing.
sniffglueSecure multithreaded packet sniffer.
tcpdump/libpcapCommon packet analyzer that runs under the command line.
SniffnetApp to comfortably monitor your Internet traffic.
snortOpen Source Intrusion Prevention System
TraceWranglerNetwork capture file toolkit that can edit and merge pcap or pcapng files with batch editing features.
WireEditFull stack WYSIWYG pcap editor (requires a free license to edit packets).
bittwistSimple yet powerful libpcap-based Ethernet packet generator useful in simulating networking traffic or scenario,…
hping3Network tool able to send custom TCP/IP packets.
pigGNU/Linux packet crafting tool.
scapyPython-based interactive packet manipulation program and library.
tcpreplaySuite of free Open Source utilities for editing and replaying previously captured network traffic.
BetterCAPModular, portable and easily extensible MITM framework.
EttercapComprehensive, mature suite for machine-in-the-middle attacks.
HabuPython utility implementing a variety of network attacks, such as ARP poisoning, DHCP starvation, and more.
Lambda-ProxyUtility for testing SQL Injection vulnerabilities on AWS Lambda serverless functions.
MITMfFramework for Man-In-The-Middle attacks.
MorpheusAutomated ettercap TCP/IP Hijacking tool.
SSH MITMIntercept SSH connections with a proxy; all plaintext passwords and sessions are logged to disk.
dnschefHighly configurable DNS proxy for pentesters.
evilgradeModular framework to take advantage of poor upgrade implementations by injecting fake updates.
malloryHTTP/HTTPS proxy over SSH.
oreganoPython module that runs as a machine-in-the-middle (MITM) accepting Tor client requests.
sylkieCommand line tool and library for testing networks for common address spoofing security vulnerabilities in IPv6…
PETEPExtensible TCP/UDP proxy with GUI for traffic analysis & modification with SSL/TLS support.
friTapIntercept SSL/TLS connections with frida; Allows TLS key extraction and decryption of TLS payload as PCAP in real time.
CryptoLyzerFast and flexible server cryptographic (TLS/SSL/SSH/HTTP) settings analyzer library for Python with CLI.
SSLyzeFast and comprehensive TLS/SSL configuration analyzer to help identify security mis-configurations.
crackpkcs12Multithreaded program to crack PKCS#12 files (.p12 and .pfx extensions), such as TLS/SSL certificates.
testssl.shCommand line tool which checks a server's service on any port for the support of TLS/SSL ciphers, protocols as well as…
tls_proberFingerprint a server's SSL/TLS implementation.
tlsmateFramework to create arbitrary TLS test cases. Comes with a TLS server scanner plugin.
ssh-auditSSH server & client auditing (banner, key exchange, encryption, mac, compression, compatibility, security, etc).
Aircrack-ngSet of tools for auditing wireless networks.
AirgeddonMulti-use bash script for Linux systems to audit wireless networks.
BoopSuiteSuite of tools written in Python for wireless auditing.
BullyImplementation of the WPS brute force attack, written in C.
CowpattyBrute-force dictionary attack against WPA-PSK.
FluxionSuite of automated social engineering based WPA attacks.
KRACK DetectorDetect and prevent KRACK attacks in your network.
KismetWireless network detector, sniffer, and IDS.
PSKrackerCollection of WPA/WPA2/WPS default algorithms, password generators, and PIN generators written in C.
ReaverBrute force attack against WiFi Protected Setup.
WiFi PineappleWireless auditing and penetration testing platform.
WiFi-Pumpkin3Framework for rogue Wi-Fi access point attack.
WifiteAutomated wireless attack tool.
infernal-twinAutomated wireless hacking tool.
krackattacks-scriptsWPA2 Krack attack scripts.
pwnagotchiDeep reinforcement learning based AI that learns from the Wi-Fi environment and instruments BetterCAP in order to…
wifi-arsenalResources for Wi-Fi Pentesting.
celerystalkAsynchronous enumeration and vulnerability scanner that "runs all the tools on all the hosts" in a configurable manner.
kube-hunterOpen-source tool that runs a set of tests ("hunters") for security issues in Kubernetes clusters from either outside…
NessusCommercial vulnerability management, configuration, and compliance assessment platform, sold by Tenable.
Netsparker Application Security ScannerApplication security scanner to automatically find security flaws.
NexposeCommercial vulnerability and risk management assessment engine that integrates with Metasploit, sold by Rapid7.
OpenVASFree software implementation of the popular Nessus vulnerability assessment system.
VulsAgentless vulnerability scanner for GNU/Linux and FreeBSD, written in Go.
ACSTISAutomated client-side template injection (sandbox escape/bypass) detection for AngularJS.
ArachniScriptable framework for evaluating the security of web applications.
JCSJoomla Vulnerability Component Scanner with automatic database updater from exploitdb and packetstorm.
NiktoNoisy but fast black box web server and web application vulnerability scanner.
SQLmateFriend of sqlmap that identifies SQLi vulnerabilities based on a given dork and (optional) website.
SecAppsIn-browser web application security testing suite.
WPScanBlack box WordPress vulnerability scanner.
WapitiBlack box web application vulnerability scanner with built-in fuzzer.
WebReaverCommercial, graphical web application vulnerability scanner designed for macOS.
cms-explorerReveal the specific modules, plugins, components and themes that various websites powered by content management…
joomscanJoomla vulnerability scanner.
skipfishPerformant and adaptable active web application security reconnaissance tool.
w3afWeb application attack and audit framework.
WAFtesterWAF security testing CLI that fingerprints 197+ WAF vendors, benchmarks rule coverage with quantitative scoring, and…
nucleiFast and customizable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL.
LonkeroEnterprise-grade web vulnerability scanner with 60+ attack modules, built in Rust for penetration testing and security…
jiraffeSecurity reconnaissance and vulnerability scanner for Atlassian Jira, focused on misconfigurations, unauthenticated…
DalfoxFast parameter analysis and XSS scanner.
GhauriAdvanced SQL injection detection and exploitation tool.
DistroWatch.com's Security CategoryWebsite dedicated to talking about, reviewing, and keeping up to date with open source operating systems.
MITRE's Adversarial Tactics, Techniques & Common Knowledge (ATT&CK)Curated knowledge base and model for cyber adversary behavior.
Metasploit UnleashedFree Offensive Security Metasploit course.
Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)Worldwide not-for-profit charitable organization focused on improving the security of especially Web-based and…
PENTEST-WIKIFree online security knowledge library for pentesters and researchers.
Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES)Documentation designed to provide a common language and scope for performing and reporting the results of a…
Penetration Testing Framework (PTF)Outline for performing penetration tests compiled as a general framework usable by vulnerability analysts and…
Client XSS IntroductionComprehensive introduction to client-side cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
.NET ProgrammingSoftware framework for Microsoft Windows platform development.
Infosec/hacking videos recorded by cooperCollection of security conferences recorded by Cooper.
Android ExploitsGuide on Android Exploitation and Hacks.
Android SecurityCollection of Android security related resources.
AppSecResources for learning about application security.
Awesome AwesomenessThe List of the Lists.
Awesome MalwareCurated collection of awesome malware, botnets, and other post-exploitation tools.
Awesome Shodan QueriesAwesome list of useful, funny, and depressing search queries for Shodan.
Awesome Censys QueriesA collection of fascinating and bizarre Censys Search Queries.
AWS Tool ArsenalList of tools for testing and securing AWS environments.
Blue TeamAwesome resources, tools, and other shiny things for cybersecurity blue teams.
C/C++ ProgrammingOne of the main language for open source security tools.
CTFsCapture The Flag frameworks, libraries, etc.
ForensicsFree (mostly open source) forensic analysis tools and resources.
HackingTutorials, tools, and resources.
HoneypotsHoneypots, tools, components, and more.
InfoSec § Hacking challengesComprehensive directory of CTFs, wargames, hacking challenge websites, pentest practice lab exercises, and more.
InfosecInformation security resources for pentesting, forensics, and more.
JavaScript ProgrammingIn-browser development and scripting.
Kali Linux ToolsList of tools present in Kali Linux.
Node.js Programming by @sindresorhusCurated list of delightful Node.js packages and resources.
Pentest Cheat SheetsAwesome Pentest Cheat Sheets.
Python Programming by @svakshaGeneral Python programming.
Python Programming by @vintaGeneral Python programming.
Python tools for penetration testersLots of pentesting tools are written in Python.
Rawsec's CyberSecurity InventoryAn open-source inventory of tools, resources, CTF platforms and Operating Systems about CyberSecurity. (Source)
Red TeamingList of Awesome Red Teaming Resources.
Ruby Programming by @SdogruyolThe de-facto language for writing exploits.
Ruby Programming by @dreikanterThe de-facto language for writing exploits.
Ruby Programming by @marketsThe de-facto language for writing exploits.
SecListsCollection of multiple types of lists used during security assessments.
SecToolsTop 125 Network Security Tools.
Security TalksCurated list of security conferences.
SecuritySoftware, libraries, documents, and other resources.
Serverless SecurityCurated list of awesome serverless security resources such as (e)books, articles, whitepapers, blogs and research…
Shell ScriptingCommand line frameworks, toolkits, guides and gizmos.
YARAYARA rules, tools, and people.
Awesome ElectronJS HackingA curated list of awesome resources about Electron.js (in)security
Public Pentesting ReportsCurated list of public penetration test reports released by several consulting firms and academic security groups.
Pentest reportsInformation hub with list of public penetration test reports, companies, tools and vulnerabilities all in one place.
T&VS Pentesting Report TemplatePentest report template provided by Test and Verification Services, Ltd.
Web Application Security Assessment Report TemplateSample Web application security assessment reporting template provided by Lucideus.
DataSploitOSINT visualizer utilizing Shodan, Censys, Clearbit, EmailHunter, FullContact, and Zoomeye behind the scenes.
DepixTool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots (by de-pixelating text).
GyoiThonGyoiThon is an Intelligence Gathering tool using Machine Learning.
IntrigueAutomated OSINT & Attack Surface discovery framework with powerful API, UI and CLI.
MaltegoProprietary software for open sources intelligence and forensics.
PacketTotalSimple, free, high-quality packet capture file analysis facilitating the quick detection of network-borne malware…
SkiptracerOSINT scraping framework that utilizes basic Python webscraping (BeautifulSoup) of PII paywall sites to compile…
Sn1perAutomated Pentest Recon Scanner.
SpiderfootMulti-source OSINT automation tool with a Web UI and report visualizations.
creepyGeolocation OSINT tool.
gOSINTOSINT tool with multiple modules and a telegram scraper.
image-matchQuickly search over billions of images.
recon-ngFull-featured Web Reconnaissance framework written in Python.
sn0intSemi-automatic OSINT framework and package manager.
KeyscopeAn extensible key and secret validation for auditing active secrets against multiple SaaS vendors.
Facebook Friend List ScraperTool to scrape names and usernames from large friend lists on Facebook, without being rate limited.
wayparamTools designed to discover hidden or undocumented parameters and endpoints by generating or normalizing request…
Hunter.ioData broker providing a Web search interface for discovering the email addresses and other organizational details of a…
LeakerPassive leak enumeration CLI tool that searches across 10 breach databases simultaneously.
Threat CrowdSearch engine for threats.
Virus TotalFree service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans,…
surfrawFast UNIX command line interface to a variety of popular WWW search engines.
BinGooGNU/Linux bash based Bing and Google Dorking Tool.
dorkbotCommand-line tool to scan Google (or other) search results for vulnerabilities.
github-dorksCLI tool to scan GitHub repos/organizations for potential sensitive information leaks.
GooDorkCommand line Google dorking tool.
Google Hacking DatabaseDatabase of Google dorks; can be used for recon.
dork-cliCommand line Google dork tool.
dorksGoogle hack database automation tool.
fast-reconPerform Google dorks against a domain.
pagodoAutomate Google Hacking Database scraping.
snitchInformation gathering via dorks.
SimplyEmailEmail recon made fast and easy.
WhatBreachSearch email addresses and discover all known breaches that this email has been seen in, and download the breached…
FOCA (Fingerprinting Organizations with Collected Archives)Automated document harvester that searches Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo to find and extrapolate internal company…
metagoofilMetadata harvester.
theHarvesterE-mail, subdomain and people names harvester.
CensysCollects data on hosts and websites through daily ZMap and ZGrab scans.
ShodanWorld's first search engine for Internet-connected devices.
ZoomEyeSearch engine for cyberspace that lets the user find specific network components.
CertGraphCrawls a domain's SSL/TLS certificates for its certificate alternative names.
GhostProjectSearchable database of billions of cleartext passwords, partially visible for free.
NetBootcamp OSINT ToolsCollection of OSINT links and custom Web interfaces to other services.
OSINT FrameworkCollection of various OSINT tools broken out by category.
WiGLE.netInformation about wireless networks world-wide, with user-friendly desktop and web applications.
certgrepA fast Certificate Transparency Log regex domain lookup tool
vcsmapPlugin-based tool to scan public version control systems for sensitive information.
YarClone git repositories to search through the whole commit history in order of commit time for secrets, tokens, or…
BlindElephantWeb application fingerprinter.
EyeWitnessTool to take screenshots of websites, provide some server header info, and identify default credentials if possible.
GraphQL VoyagerRepresent any GraphQL API as an interactive graph, letting you explore data models from any Web site with a GraphQL…
VHostScanVirtual host scanner that performs reverse lookups, can be used with pivot tools, detect catch-all scenarios, aliases…
WappalyzerWappalyzer uncovers the technologies used on websites.
WhatWafDetect and bypass web application firewalls and protection systems.
WhatWebWebsite fingerprinter.
wafw00fIdentifies and fingerprints Web Application Firewall (WAF) products.
webscreenshotSimple script to take screenshots of websites from a list of sites.
Android TamerDistribution built for Android security professionals that includes tools required for Android security testing.
ArchStrikeArch GNU/Linux repository for security professionals and enthusiasts.
AttifyOSGNU/Linux distribution focused on tools useful during Internet of Things (IoT) security assessments.
BlackArchArch GNU/Linux-based distribution for penetration testers and security researchers.
BuscadorGNU/Linux virtual machine that is pre-configured for online investigators.
KaliRolling Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution designed for penetration testing and digital forensics.
Network Security Toolkit (NST)Fedora-based GNU/Linux bootable live Operating System designed to provide easy access to best-of-breed open source…
ParrotDistribution similar to Kali, with support for multiple hardware architectures.
NullSec LinuxDebian-based security distribution with 135+ tools including specialized editions for cloud, AI/ML, hardware,…
PentestBoxOpen source pre-configured portable penetration testing environment for the Windows Operating System.
The Pentesters FrameworkDistro organized around the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), providing a curated collection of utilities…
2600: The Hacker QuarterlyAmerican publication about technology and computer "underground" culture.
Phrack MagazineBy far the longest running hacker zine.
AT CommandsUse AT commands over an Android device's USB port to rewrite device firmware, bypass security mechanisms, exfiltrate…
Hak5Commercial pentest hardware shop for USB attack platforms and network implants, including the USB Rubber Ducky, Bash…
PCILeechUses PCIe hardware devices to read and write from the target system memory via Direct Memory Access (DMA) over PCIe.
PoisontapSiphons cookies, exposes internal (LAN-side) router and installs web backdoor on locked computers.
Proxmark3RFID/NFC cloning, replay, and spoofing toolkit often used for analyzing and attacking proximity cards/readers,…
ThunderclapOpen source I/O security research platform for auditing physical DMA-enabled hardware peripheral ports.
Active Directory and Privilege Escalation (ADAPE)Umbrella script that automates numerous useful PowerShell modules to discover security misconfigurations and attempt…
GTFOBinsCurated list of Unix binaries that can be used to bypass local security restrictions in misconfigured systems.
LOLBAS (Living Off The Land Binaries and Scripts)Documents binaries, scripts, and libraries that can be used for "Living Off The Land" techniques, i.e., binaries that…
LinEnumScripted local Linux enumeration and privilege escalation checker useful for auditing a host and during CTF gaming.
PostenumShell script used for enumerating possible privilege escalation opportunities on a local GNU/Linux system.
unix-privesc-checkShell script to check for simple privilege escalation vectors on UNIX systems.
mcafee-xpassDecrypts encrypted administrator passwords from McAfee Sitelist.xml files using known XOR + 3DES logic. Useful for Red…
pspyUnprivileged Linux process sniffer that monitors commands and cron jobs as they execute via procfs scans and inotify.
DomainPasswordSprayTool written in PowerShell to perform a password spray attack against users of a domain.
SprayingToolkitScripts to make password spraying attacks against Lync/S4B, Outlook Web Access (OWA) and Office 365 (O365) a lot…
Gray Hat Hacking The Ethical Hacker's Handbook by Daniel Regalado et al., 2015Hacking the Xbox by Andrew Huang, 2003Practical Reverse Engineering by Bruce Dang et al., 2014Reverse Engineering for Beginners by Dennis YurichevThe IDA Pro Book by Chris Eagle, 2011angrPlatform-agnostic binary analysis framework.
CapstoneLightweight multi-platform, multi-architecture disassembly framework.
Detect It Easy(DiE)Program for determining types of files for Windows, Linux and MacOS.
Evan's DebuggerOllyDbg-like debugger for GNU/Linux.
FridaDynamic instrumentation toolkit for developers, reverse-engineers, and security researchers.
FridaxRead variables and intercept/hook functions in Xamarin/Mono JIT and AOT compiled iOS/Android applications.
GhidraSuite of free software reverse engineering tools developed by NSA's Research Directorate originally exposed in…
Immunity DebuggerPowerful way to write exploits and analyze malware.
Interactive Disassembler (IDA Pro)Proprietary multi-processor disassembler and debugger for Windows, GNU/Linux, or macOS; also has a free version, IDA…
MedusaOpen source, cross-platform interactive disassembler.
OllyDbgx86 debugger for Windows binaries that emphasizes binary code analysis.
PyREBoxPython scriptable Reverse Engineering sandbox by Cisco-Talos.
Radare2Open source, crossplatform reverse engineering framework.
UEFIToolUEFI firmware image viewer and editor.
VoltronExtensible debugger UI toolkit written in Python.
WDK/WinDbgWindows Driver Kit and WinDbg.
binwalkFast, easy to use tool for analyzing, reverse engineering, and extracting firmware images.
boxxyLinkable sandbox explorer.
dnSpyTool to reverse engineer .NET assemblies.
plasmaInteractive disassembler for x86/ARM/MIPS. Generates indented pseudo-code with colored syntax code.
pwndbgGDB plug-in that eases debugging with GDB, with a focus on features needed by low-level software developers, hardware…
rVMIDebugger on steroids; inspect userspace processes, kernel drivers, and preboot environments in a single tool.
x64dbgOpen source x64/x32 debugger for windows.
CutterFree and open source reverse engineering platform powered by Rizin.
rizinFree and open-source Reverse Engineering framework, fork of radare2.
ImHexFeature-rich hex editor for reverse engineers and programmers.
BridaBurp Suite extension that, working as a bridge between Burp and Frida, lets you use and manipulate applications' own…
ARIZONA CYBER WARFARE RANGE24x7 live fire exercises for beginners through real world operations; capability for upward progression into the real…
CybraryFree courses in ethical hacking and advanced penetration testing. Advanced penetration testing courses are based on…
European Union Agency for Network and Information SecurityENISA Cyber Security Training material.
Offensive Security TrainingTraining from BackTrack/Kali developers.
Open Security TrainingTraining material for computer security classes.
Roppers Academy TrainingFree courses on computing and security fundamentals designed to train a beginner to crush their first CTF.
SANS Security TrainingComputer Security Training & Certification.
Exploit Writing TutorialsTutorials on how to develop exploits.
Shellcode ExamplesShellcodes database.
Shellcode TutorialTutorial on how to write shellcode.
The Shellcoder's Handbook by Chris Anley et al., 2007ChipWhispererComplete open-source toolchain for side-channel power analysis and glitching attacks.
SGX-StepOpen-source framework to facilitate side-channel attack research on Intel x86 processors in general and Intel SGX…
TRRespassMany-sided rowhammer tool suite able to reverse engineer the contents of DDR3 and DDR4 memory chips protected by…
Ghost in the Wires by Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon, 2011No Tech Hacking by Johnny Long & Jack Wiles, 2008Social Engineering in IT Security: Tools, Tactics, and Techniques by Sharon Conheady, 2014The Art of Deception by Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon, 2002The Art of Intrusion by Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon, 2005Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security by Christopher Hadnagy, 2014Social Engineering FrameworkInformation resource for social engineers.
CatphishTool for phishing and corporate espionage written in Ruby.
Evilginx2Standalone Machine-in-the-Middle (MitM) reverse proxy attack framework for setting up phishing pages capable of…
FiercePhishFull-fledged phishing framework to manage all phishing engagements.
GitPhishGitHub Device Code phishing security assessment tool with dynamic device-code generation and automated landing page…
GophishOpen-source phishing framework.
King PhisherPhishing campaign toolkit used for creating and managing multiple simultaneous phishing attacks with custom email and…
ModlishkaFlexible and powerful reverse proxy with real-time two-factor authentication.
ReelPhishReal-time two-factor phishing tool.
Social Engineer Toolkit (SET)Open source pentesting framework designed for social engineering featuring a number of custom attack vectors to make…
SocialFishSocial media phishing framework that can run on an Android phone or in a Docker container.
phisheryTLS/SSL enabled Basic Auth credential harvester.
wifiphisherAutomated phishing attacks against WiFi networks.
BrakemanStatic analysis security vulnerability scanner for Ruby on Rails applications.
FindBugsFree software static analyzer to look for bugs in Java code.
ProgpilotStatic security analysis tool for PHP code.
RegEx-DoSAnalyzes source code for Regular Expressions susceptible to Denial of Service attacks.
banditSecurity oriented static analyser for Python code.
cppcheckExtensible C/C++ static analyzer focused on finding bugs.
sobelowSecurity-focused static analysis for the Phoenix Framework.
cwe_checkerSuite of tools built atop the Binary Analysis Platform (BAP) to heuristically detect CWEs in compiled binaries and…
Agentic RadarOpen-source CLI security scanner for agentic AI workflows.
CloakifyTextual steganography toolkit that converts any filetype into lists of everyday strings.
StegOnlineWeb-based, enhanced, and open-source port of StegSolve.
StegCrackerSteganography brute-force utility to uncover hidden data inside files.
Bugtraq (BID)Software security bug identification database compiled from submissions to the SecurityFocus mailing list and other…
CISA Known Vulnerabilities Database (KEV)Vulnerabilities in various systems already known to America's cyber defense agency, the Cybersecurity and…
CXSecurityArchive of published CVE and Bugtraq software vulnerabilities cross-referenced with a Google dork database for…
China National Vulnerability Database (CNNVD)Chinese government-run vulnerability database analoguous to the United States's CVE database hosted by Mitre…
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)Dictionary of common names (i.e., CVE Identifiers) for publicly known security vulnerabilities.
Exploit-DBNon-profit project hosting exploits for software vulnerabilities, provided as a public service by Offensive Security.
Full-DisclosurePublic, vendor-neutral forum for detailed discussion of vulnerabilities, often publishes details before many other…
GitHub AdvisoriesPublic vulnerability advisories published by or affecting codebases hosted by GitHub, including open source projects.
HPI-VDBAggregator of cross-referenced software vulnerabilities offering free-of-charge API access, provided by the…
Inj3ct0rExploit marketplace and vulnerability information aggregator. (Onion service.)
Microsoft Security Advisories and BulletinsArchive and announcements of security advisories impacting Microsoft software, published by the Microsoft Security…
Mozilla Foundation Security AdvisoriesArchive of security advisories impacting Mozilla software, including the Firefox Web Browser.
National Vulnerability Database (NVD)United States government's National Vulnerability Database provides additional meta-data (CPE, CVSS scoring) of the…
Open Source Vulnerabilities (OSV)Database of vulnerabilities affecting open source software, queryable by project, Git commit, or version.
Packet StormCompendium of exploits, advisories, tools, and other security-related resources aggregated from across the industry.
SecuriTeamIndependent source of software vulnerability information.
Snyk Vulnerability DBDetailed information and remediation guidance for vulnerabilities known by Snyk.
US-CERT Vulnerability Notes DatabaseSummaries, technical details, remediation information, and lists of vendors affected by software vulnerabilities,…
VulDBIndependent vulnerability database with user community, exploit details, and additional meta data (e.g. CPE, CVSS, CWE)
Vulnerability LabOpen forum for security advisories organized by category of exploit target.
VulnersSecurity database of software vulnerabilities.
VulmonVulnerability search engine with vulnerability intelligence features that conducts full text searches in its database.
Zero Day InitiativeBug bounty program with publicly accessible archive of published security advisories, operated by TippingPoint.
FuzzDBDictionary of attack patterns and primitives for black-box application fault injection and resource discovery.
Offensive Web Testing Framework (OWTF)Python-based framework for pentesting Web applications based on the OWASP Testing Guide.
RaccoonHigh performance offensive security tool for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning.
WPSploitExploit WordPress-powered websites with Metasploit.
autochromeChrome browser profile preconfigured with appropriate settings needed for web application testing.
authoscopeScriptable network authentication cracker.
gobusterLean multipurpose brute force search/fuzzing tool for Web (and DNS) reconnaissance.
sslstrip2SSLStrip version to defeat HSTS.
sslstripDemonstration of the HTTPS stripping attacks.
Burp SuiteIntegrated platform for performing security testing of web applications.
FiddlerFree cross-platform web debugging proxy with user-friendly companion tools.
OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)Feature-rich, scriptable HTTP intercepting proxy and fuzzer for penetration testing web applications.
mitmproxyInteractive TLS-capable intercepting HTTP proxy for penetration testers and software developers.
KadimusLFI scan and exploit tool.
LFISuiteAutomatic LFI scanner and exploiter.
fimapFind, prepare, audit, exploit and even Google automatically for LFI/RFI bugs.
liffyLFI exploitation tool.
CommixAutomated all-in-one operating system command injection and exploitation tool.
NoSQLmapAutomatic NoSQL injection and database takeover tool.
SQLmapAutomatic SQL injection and database takeover tool.
tplmapAutomatic server-side template injection and Web server takeover tool.
DotDotPwnDirectory traversal fuzzer.
dirsearchWeb path scanner.
recursebusterContent discovery tool to perform directory and file bruteforcing.
Browser Exploitation Framework (BeEF)Command and control server for delivering exploits to commandeered Web browsers.
DAwsAdvanced Web shell.
MerlinCross-platform post-exploitation HTTP/2 Command and Control server and agent written in Golang.
PhpSploitFull-featured C2 framework which silently persists on webserver via evil PHP oneliner.
Reverse Shell as a ServiceEasy to remember reverse shell that should work on most Unix-like systems.
SharPyShellTiny and obfuscated ASP.NET webshell for C# web applications.
weevely3Weaponized PHP-based web shell.
DVCS RipperRip web accessible (distributed) version control systems: SVN/GIT/HG/BZR.
GitToolsAutomatically find and download Web-accessible .git repositories.
git-dumperTool to dump a git repository from a website.
git-scannerTool for bug hunting or pentesting websites that have open .git repositories available in public.
The Browser Hacker's Handbook by Wade Alcorn et al., 2014The Web Application Hacker's Handbook by D. Stuttard, M. Pinto, 2011BloodhoundGraphical Active Directory trust relationship explorer.
Commando VMAutomated installation of over 140 Windows software packages for penetration testing and red teaming.
CovenantASP.NET Core application that serves as a collaborative command and control platform for red teamers.
ctftoolInteractive Collaborative Translation Framework (CTF) exploration tool capable of launching cross-session edit session…
DeathStarPython script that uses Empire's RESTful API to automate gaining Domain Admin rights in Active Directory environments.
EmpirePost-exploitation and adversary emulation framework with PowerShell, Python, and C# agents.
FibratusTool for exploration and tracing of the Windows kernel.
InveighWindows PowerShell ADIDNS/LLMNR/mDNS/NBNS spoofer/machine-in-the-middle tool.
LaZagneCredentials recovery project.
MailSniperModular tool for searching through email in a Microsoft Exchange environment, gathering the Global Address List from…
PowerSploitPowerShell Post-Exploitation Framework.
RID_ENUMPython script that can enumerate all users from a Windows Domain Controller and crack those user's passwords using…
ResponderLink-Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR), NBT-NS, and mDNS poisoner.
RubeusToolset for raw Kerberos interaction and abuses.
RulerAbuses client-side Outlook features to gain a remote shell on a Microsoft Exchange server.
SCOMDecryptRetrieve and decrypt RunAs credentials stored within Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) databases.
Sysinternals SuiteThe Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities.
Windows Credentials EditorInspect logon sessions and add, change, list, and delete associated credentials, including Kerberos tickets.
Windows Exploit SuggesterDetects potential missing patches on the target.
mimikatzCredentials extraction tool for Windows operating system.
redsnarfPost-exploitation tool for retrieving password hashes and credentials from Windows workstations, servers, and domain…
wePWNiseGenerates architecture independent VBA code to be used in Office documents or templates and automates bypassing…
WinPwnInternal penetration test script to perform local and domain reconnaissance, privilege escalation and exploitation.