## Awesome Penetration Testing 


A collection of awesome penetration testing resources, tools, books, confs, magazines and other shiny things


- [Online Resources](#online-resources)
  - [Penetration Testing Resources](#penetration-testing-resources)
  - [Shell Scripting Resources](#shell-scripting-resources)
  - [Linux Resources](#linux-resources)
  - [Shellcode development](#shellcode-development)
  - [Social Engineering Resources](#social-engineering-resources)
  - [Lock Picking Resources](#lock-picking-resources)
- [Tools](#tools)
  - [Penetration Testing Distributions](#penetration-testing-distributions)
  - [Basic Penetration Testing Tools](#basic-penetration-testing-tools)
  - [Vulnerability Scanners](#vulnerability-scanners)
  - [Network Tools](#network-tools)
  - [Hex Editors](#hex-editors)
  - [Crackers](#crackers)
  - [Windows Utils](#windows-utils)
  - [DDoS Tools](#ddos-tools)
  - [Social Engineering Tools](#social-engineering-tools)
  - [Anonimity Tools](#anonimity-tools)
  - [Reverse Engineering Tools](#reverse-engineering-tools)
- [Books](#books)
  - [Penetration Testing Books](#penetration-testing-books)
  - [Hackers Handbook Series](#hackers-handbook-series)
  - [Network Analysis Books](#network-analysis-books)
  - [Reverse Engineering Books](#reverse-engineering-books)
  - [Malware Analysis Books](#malware-analysis-books)
  - [Windows Books](#windows-books)
  - [Social Engineering Books](#social-engineering-books)
  - [Lock Picking Books](#lock-picking-books)
- [Vulnerability Databases](#vulnerability-databases)
- [Security Courses](#security-courses)
- [Information Security Conferences](#information-security-conferences)
- [Information Security Magazines](#information-security-magazines)
- [Awesome Lists](#awesome-lists)
- [Contribution](#contribution)
- [License](#license)


### Online Resources
#### Penetration Testing Resources
* [Metasploit Unleashed](http://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/) - Free Offensive Security metasploit course
* [PTES](http://www.pentest-standard.org/) - Penetration Testing Execution Standard
* [OWASP](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Main_Page) - Open Web Application Security Project 
* [OSSTMM](http://www.isecom.org/research/osstmm.html) - Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual

#### Shell Scripting Resources
* [LSST](http://www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/) - Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial

#### Linux resources
* [Kernelnewbies](http://kernelnewbies.org/) - A community of aspiring Linux kernel developers who work to improve their Kernels

#### Shellcode development
* [Shellcode Tutorials](http://www.projectshellcode.com/?q=node/12) - Tutorials on how to write shellcode
* [Shellcode examples](http://shell-storm.org/shellcode/) - Shellcodes database

#### Social Engineering Resources
* [Social Engineering Framework](http://www.social-engineer.org/framework/) - An information resource for social engineers

#### Lock Picking Resources
* [Schuyler Towne channel](http://www.youtube.com/user/SchuylerTowne/) - Lockpicking videos and security talks

### Tools
#### Penetration Testing Distributions
* [Kali](http://www.kali.org/) - A Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing
* [NST](http://networksecuritytoolkit.org/) - Network Security Toolkit distribution 
* [Pentoo](http://www.pentoo.ch/) -  security-focused livecd based on Gentoo
* [BackBox](http://www.backbox.org/) - Ubuntu-based distribution for penetration tests and security assessments

#### Basic Penetration Testing Tools
* [Metasploit](http://www.metasploit.com/) - World's most used penetration testing software
* [Burp](http://portswigger.net/burp/) - An integrated platform for performing security testing of web applications

#### Vulnerability Scanners
* [Netsparker](https://www.netsparker.com/communityedition/) - Web Application Security Scanner
* [Nexpose](https://www.rapid7.com/products/nexpose/) - Vulnerability Management & Risk Management Software
* [Nessus](http://www.tenable.com/products/nessus) - Vulnerability, configuration, and compliance assessment
* [Nikto](https://cirt.net/nikto2) - Web application vulnerability scanner
* [OpenVAS](http://www.openvas.org/) - Open Source vulnerability scanner and manager
* [OWASP Zed Attack Proxy](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Zed_Attack_Proxy_Project) - Penetration testing tool for web applications
* [Secapps](https://secapps.com/) - Integrated web application security testing environment
* [w3af](https://github.com/andresriancho/w3af) - Web application attack and audit framework
* [Wapiti](http://wapiti.sourceforge.net/) - Web application vulnerability scanner
* [WebReaver](http://www.webreaver.com/) - Web application vulnerability scanner for Mac OS X

#### Networks Tools
* [nmap](http://nmap.org/) - Free Security Scanner For Network Exploration & Security Audits
* [tcpdump/libpcap](http://www.tcpdump.org/) - A common packet analyzer that runs under the command line
* [Wireshark](http://www.wireshark.org/) - A network protocol analyzer for Unix and Windows
* [Network Tools](http://network-tools.com/) - Different network tools: ping, lookup, whois, etc
* [netsniff-ng](https://github.com/netsniff-ng/netsniff-ng) - A Swiss army knife for for network sniffing
* [Intercepter-NG](http://intercepter.nerf.ru/) - a multifunctional network toolkit

#### SSL Analysis Tools
* [SSLyze](https://github.com/nabla-c0d3/sslyze) - SSL configuration scanner

#### Hex Editors
* [HexEdit.js](http://hexed.it/) - Browser-based hex editing

#### Crackers
* [John the Ripper](http://www.openwall.com/john/) - Fast password cracker
* [Online MD5 cracker](http://www.md5crack.com/) - Online MD5 hash Cracker

#### Windows Utils
* [Sysinternals Suite](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062) - The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities
* [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

#### DDoS Tools
* [LOIC](https://github.com/NewEraCracker/LOIC/) - An open source network stress tool for Windows
* [JS LOIC](http://metacortexsecurity.com/tools/anon/LOIC/LOICv1.html) - JavaScript in-browser version of LOIC

#### Social Engineering Tools
* [SET](https://github.com/trustedsec/social-engineer-toolkit) - The Social-Engineer Toolkit from TrustedSec

#### Anonimity Tools
* [Tor](https://www.torproject.org/) - The free software for enabling onion routing online anonymity
* [I2P](https://geti2p.net) - The Invisible Internet Project

#### Reverse Engineering Tools
* [IDA Pro](https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/) - A Windows, Linux or Mac OS X hosted multi-processor disassembler and debugger
* [IDA Free](https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/support/download_freeware.shtml) - The freeware version of IDA v5.0
* [WDK/WinDbg](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/hh852365.aspx) - Windows Driver Kit and WinDbg
* [OllyDbg](http://www.ollydbg.de/) - An x86 debugger that emphasizes binary code analysis


### Books
#### Penetration Testing Books
* [The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson, 2008](http://www.nostarch.com/hacking2.htm)
* [Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide by David Kennedy and others, 2011](http://www.nostarch.com/metasploit)
* [Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman, 2014](http://www.nostarch.com/pentesting)
* [Rtfm: Red Team Field Manual by Ben Clark, 2014](http://www.amazon.com/Rtfm-Red-Team-Field-Manual/dp/1494295504/)
* [The Hacker Playbook by Peter Kim, 2014](http://www.amazon.com/The-Hacker-Playbook-Practical-Penetration/dp/1494932636/)
* [The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing by Patrick Engebretson, 2013](https://www.elsevier.com/books/the-basics-of-hacking-and-penetration-testing/engebretson/978-1-59749-655-1)
* [Professional Penetration Testing by Thomas Wilhelm, 2013](https://www.elsevier.com/books/professional-penetration-testing/wilhelm/978-1-59749-993-4)
* [Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments by Lee Allen,2012](http://www.packtpub.com/advanced-penetration-testing-for-highly-secured-environments/book)
* [Violent Python by TJ O'Connor, 2012](http://www.elsevier.com/books/violent-python/unknown/978-1-59749-957-6)
* [Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery by Michael Sutton, Adam Greene, Pedram Amini, 2007](http://www.fuzzing.org/)
* [Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters, 2014](http://www.amazon.com/Black-Hat-Python-Programming-Pentesters/dp/1593275900)

#### Hackers Handbook Series
* [The Shellcoders Handbook by Chris Anley and others, 2007](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-047008023X.html)
* [The Web Application Hackers Handbook by D. Stuttard, M. Pinto, 2011](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118026470.html)
* [iOS Hackers Handbook by Charlie Miller and others, 2012](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118204123.html)
* [Android Hackers Handbook by Joshua J. Drake and others, 2014](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-111860864X.html)
* [The Browser Hackers Handbook by Wade Alcorn and others, 2014](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118662091.html)

#### Network Analysis Books
* [Nmap Network Scanning by Gordon Fyodor Lyon, 2009](http://nmap.org/book/)
* [Practical Packet Analysis by Chris Sanders, 2011](http://www.nostarch.com/packet2.htm)
* [Wireshark Network Analysis by by Laura Chappell, Gerald Combs, 2012](http://www.wiresharkbook.com/)

#### Reverse Engineering Books
* [Reverse Engineering for Beginners by Dennis Yurichev (free!)](http://beginners.re/)
* [The IDA Pro Book by Chris Eagle, 2011](http://www.nostarch.com/idapro2.htm)
* [Practical Reverse Engineering by Bruce Dang and others, 2014](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118787315.html)
* [Reverse Engineering for Beginners](http://beginners.re/)

#### Malware Analysis Books
* [Practical Malware Analysis by Michael Sikorski, Andrew Honig, 2012](http://www.nostarch.com/malware)
* [The Art of Memory Forensics by Michael Hale Ligh and others, 2014](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118825098.html)

#### Windows Books
* [Windows Internals by Mark Russinovich, David Solomon, Alex Ionescu](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963901.aspx)

#### Social Engineering Books
* [The Art of Deception by Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon, 2002](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471237124.html)
* [The Art of Intrusion by Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon, 2005](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0764569597.html)
* [Ghost in the Wires by Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon, 2011](http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kevin-mitnick/ghost-in-the-wires/9780316134477/)
* [No Tech Hacking by Johnny Long, Jack Wiles, 2008](http://www.elsevier.com/books/no-tech-hacking/mitnick/978-1-59749-215-7)
* [Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking by Christopher Hadnagy, 2010](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470639539.html)
* [Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security by Christopher Hadnagy, 2014](http://wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118608577.html)

#### Lock Picking Books
* [Practical Lock Picking by Deviant Ollam, 2012](https://www.elsevier.com/books/practical-lock-picking/ollam/978-1-59749-989-7)
* [Keys to the Kingdom by Deviant Ollam, 2012](https://www.elsevier.com/books/keys-to-the-kingdom/ollam/978-1-59749-983-5)


### Vulnerability Databases
* [NVD](http://nvd.nist.gov/) - US National Vulnerability Database
* [CERT](http://www.us-cert.gov/) - US Computer Emergency Readiness Team
* [OSVDB](http://osvdb.org/) - Open Sourced Vulnerability Database
* [Bugtraq](http://www.securityfocus.com/) - Symantec SecurityFocus
* [Exploit-DB](http://www.exploit-db.com/) - Offensive Security Exploit Database
* [Fulldisclosure](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/) - Full Disclosure Mailing List
* [MS Bulletin](https://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/) - Microsoft Security Bulletin
* [MS Advisory](https://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/) - Microsoft Security Advisories
* [Inj3ct0r](http://1337day.com/) - Inj3ct0r Exploit Database
* [Packet Storm](http://packetstormsecurity.com/) - Packet Storm Global Security Resource
* [SecuriTeam](http://www.securiteam.com/) - Securiteam Vulnerability Information
* [CXSecurity](http://cxsecurity.com/) - CSSecurity Bugtraq List
* [Vulnerability Laboratory](http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/) - Vulnerability Research Laboratory
* [ZDI](http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/) - Zero Day Initiative


### Security Courses
* [Offensive Security Training](http://www.offensive-security.com/information-security-training/) - Training from BackTrack/Kali developers
* [SANS Security Training](http://www.sans.org/) - Computer Security Training & Certification
* [Open Security Training](http://opensecuritytraining.info/) - Training material for computer security classes
* [CTF Field Guide](https://trailofbits.github.io/ctf/) - everything you need to win your next CTF competition


### Information Security Conferences
* [DEF CON](https://www.defcon.org/) - An annual hacker convention in Las Vegas
* [Black Hat](http://www.blackhat.com/) - An annual security conference in Las Vegas
* [BSides](http://www.securitybsides.com/) - A framework for organising and holding security conferences
* [CCC](http://events.ccc.de/congress/) - An annual meeting of the international hacker scene in Germany
* [DerbyCon](https://www.derbycon.com/) - An annual hacker conference based in Louisville
* [PhreakNIC](http://phreaknic.info/) - A technology conference held annually in middle Tennessee
* [ShmooCon](http://www.shmoocon.org/) - An annual US east coast hacker convention
* [CarolinaCon](http://www.carolinacon.org/) - An infosec conference, held annually in North Carolina
* [HOPE](http://hope.net/) - A conference series sponsored by the hacker magazine 2600
* [SummerCon](http://www.summercon.org/) - One of the oldest hacker conventions, held during Summer
* [Hack.lu](http://hack.lu/) - An annual conference held in Luxembourg
* [HITB](http://conference.hitb.org/) - Deep-knowledge security conference held in Malaysia and The Netherlands
* [Troopers](https://www.troopers.de) - Annual international IT Security event with workshops held in Heidelberg, Germany
* [Hack3rCon](http://hack3rcon.org/) - An annual US hacker conference
* [ThotCon](http://thotcon.org/) - An annual US hacker conference held in Chicago
* [LayerOne](http://www.layerone.org/) - An annual US security conerence held every spring in Los Angeles
* [DeepSec](https://deepsec.net/) - Security Conference in Vienna, Austria
* [SkyDogCon](http://www.skydogcon.com/) - A technology conference in Nashville
* [SECUINSIDE](http://secuinside.com) - Security Conference in [Seoul](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul)


### Information Security Magazines
* [2600: The Hacker Quarterly](http://www.2600.com/Magazine/DigitalEditions) - An American publication about technology and computer "underground"
* [Phrack Magazine](http://www.phrack.org/) - By far the longest running hacker zine


### Awesome Lists
* [SecTools](http://sectools.org/) - Top 125 Network Security Tools
* [C/C++ Programming](https://github.com/fffaraz/awesome-cpp) - One of the main language for open source security tools
* [.NET Programming](https://github.com/quozd/awesome-dotnet) - A software framework for Microsoft Windows platform development
* [Shell Scripting](https://github.com/alebcay/awesome-shell) - Command-line frameworks, toolkits, guides and gizmos
* [Ruby Programming by @dreikanter](https://github.com/dreikanter/ruby-bookmarks) - The de-facto language for writing exploits
* [Ruby Programming by @markets](https://github.com/markets/awesome-ruby) - The de-facto language for writing exploits
* [Ruby Programming by @Sdogruyol](https://github.com/Sdogruyol/awesome-ruby) - The de-facto language for writing exploits
* [JavaScript Programming](https://github.com/sorrycc/awesome-javascript) - In-browser development and scripting
* [Node.js Programming by @sindresorhus](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome-nodejs) - JavaScript in command-line
* [Node.js Programming by @vndmtrx](https://github.com/vndmtrx/awesome-nodejs) -  JavaScript in command-line
* [Python tools for penetration testers](http://www.dirk-loss.de/python-tools.htm) - Lots of pentesting tools are written in Python
* [Python Programming by @svaksha](https://github.com/svaksha/pythonidae) - General Python programming
* [Python Programming by @vinta](https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python) - General Python programming
* [Andorid Security](https://github.com/ashishb/android-security-awesome) - A collection of android security related resources
* [Awesome Awesomness](https://github.com/bayandin/awesome-awesomeness) - The List of the Lists


### Contribution
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