Awesome Penetration Testing

A collection of awesome penetration testing resources

• Online Resources
  • Penetration Testing Resources
  • Exploit development
  • Social Engineering Resources
  • Lock Picking Resources
• Tools
  • Penetration Testing Distributions
  • Basic Penetration Testing Tools
  • Vulnerability Scanners
  • Network Tools
  • Wireless Network Tools
  • SSL Analysis Tools
  • Hex Editors
  • Crackers
  • Windows Utils
  • DDoS Tools
  • Social Engineering Tools
  • OSInt Tools
  • Anonymity Tools
  • Reverse Engineering Tools
  • CTF Tools
• Books
  • Penetration Testing Books
  • Hackers Handbook Series
  • Network Analysis Books
  • Reverse Engineering Books
  • Malware Analysis Books
  • Windows Books
  • Social Engineering Books
  • Lock Picking Books
• Vulnerability Databases
• Security Courses
• Information Security Conferences
• Information Security Magazines
• Awesome Lists
• Contribution
• License

Online Resources

Penetration Testing Resources

• Metasploit Unleashed - Free Offensive Security metasploit course
• PTES - Penetration Testing Execution Standard
• OWASP - Open Web Application Security Project

Exploit development

• Shellcode Tutorial - Tutorial on how to write shellcode
• Shellcode Examples - Shellcodes database
• Exploit Writing Tutorials - Tutorials on how to develop exploits
• GDB-peda - Python Exploit Development Assistance for GDB

Social Engineering Resources

• Social Engineering Framework - An information resource for social engineers

Lock Picking Resources

• Schuyler Towne channel - Lockpicking videos and security talks
• /r/lockpicking - Resources for learning lockpicking, equipment recommendations.

Tools

Penetration Testing Distributions

• Kali - A Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing
• BlackArch - Arch Linux-based distribution for penetration testers and security researchers
• NST - Network Security Toolkit distribution
• Pentoo - security-focused livecd based on Gentoo
• BackBox - Ubuntu-based distribution for penetration tests and security assessments

Basic Penetration Testing Tools

• Metasploit Framework - World's most used penetration testing software
• Burp Suite - An integrated platform for performing security testing of web applications
• ExploitPack - Graphical tool for penetration testing with a bunch of exploits
• BeeF - The Browser Exploitation Framework Project
• faraday - Collaborative Penetration Test and Vulnerability Management Platform
• evilgrade - The update explotation framework
• WPScan - Black box WordPress vulnerability scanner

Vulnerability Scanners

• Netsparker - Web Application Security Scanner
• Nexpose - Vulnerability Management & Risk Management Software
• Nessus - Vulnerability, configuration, and compliance assessment
• Nikto - Web application vulnerability scanner
• OpenVAS - Open Source vulnerability scanner and manager
• OWASP Zed Attack Proxy - Penetration testing tool for web applications
• Secapps - Integrated web application security testing environment
• w3af - Web application attack and audit framework
• Wapiti - Web application vulnerability scanner
• WebReaver - Web application vulnerability scanner for Mac OS X
• DVCS Ripper - Rip web accessible (distributed) version control systems: SVN/GIT/HG/BZR

Network Tools

• nmap - Free Security Scanner For Network Exploration & Security Audits
• pig - A Linux packet crafting tool
• tcpdump/libpcap - A common packet analyzer that runs under the command line
• Wireshark - A network protocol analyzer for Unix and Windows
• Network Tools - Different network tools: ping, lookup, whois, etc
• netsniff-ng - A Swiss army knife for for network sniffing
• Intercepter-NG - a multifunctional network toolkit
• SPARTA - Network Infrastructure Penetration Testing Tool
• DNSDumpster - Online DNS recond and search service
• Mass Scan - TCP port scanner, spews SYN packets asynchronously, scanning entire Internet in under 5 minutes.

Wireless Network Tools

• Aircrack-ng - a set of tools for auditing wireless network
• Kismet - Wireless network detector, sniffer, and IDS
• Reaver - Brute force attack against Wifi Protected Setup
• Wifite - Automated wireless attack tool

SSL Analysis Tools

• SSLyze - SSL configuration scanner
• sslstrip - a demonstration of the HTTPS stripping attacks

Hex Editors

• HexEdit.js - Browser-based hex editing

Crackers

• John the Ripper - Fast password cracker
• Online MD5 cracker - Online MD5 hash Cracker
• Hashcat - The more fast hash cracker

Windows Utils

• Sysinternals Suite - The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities
• Windows Credentials Editor - security tool to list logon sessions and add, change, list and delete associated credentials
• mimikatz - Credentials extraction tool for Windows OS

DDoS Tools

• LOIC - An open source network stress tool for Windows
• JS LOIC - JavaScript in-browser version of LOIC
• T50 - The more fast network stress tool

Social Engineering Tools

• SET - The Social-Engineer Toolkit from TrustedSec

OSInt Tools

• Maltego - Proprietary software for open source intelligence and forensics, from Paterva.

Anonymity Tools

• Tor - The free software for enabling onion routing online anonymity
• I2P - The Invisible Internet Project
• Nipe - Script to redirect all traffic from the machine to the Tor network.

Reverse Engineering Tools

• IDA Pro - A Windows, Linux or Mac OS X hosted multi-processor disassembler and debugger
• IDA Free - The freeware version of IDA v5.0
• WDK/WinDbg - Windows Driver Kit and WinDbg
• OllyDbg - An x86 debugger that emphasizes binary code analysis
• Radare2 - Opensource, crossplatform reverse engineering framework.
• x64_dbg - An open-source x64/x32 debugger for windows.
• Pyew - A Python tool for static malware analysis.
• Bokken - GUI for Pyew Radare2.
• Immunity Debugger - A powerful new way to write exploits and analyze malware
• Evan's Debugger - OllyDbg-like debugger for Linux
• Medusa disassembler - An open source interactive disassembler

CTF Tools

• Pwntools - CTF framework for use in CTFs

Books

Penetration Testing Books

• The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson, 2008
• Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide by David Kennedy and others, 2011
• Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman, 2014
• Rtfm: Red Team Field Manual by Ben Clark, 2014
• The Hacker Playbook by Peter Kim, 2014
• The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing by Patrick Engebretson, 2013
• Professional Penetration Testing by Thomas Wilhelm, 2013
• Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments by Lee Allen,2012
• Violent Python by TJ O'Connor, 2012
• Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery by Michael Sutton, Adam Greene, Pedram Amini, 2007
• Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters, 2014
• Penetration Testing: Procedures & Methodologies (EC-Council Press),2010

Hackers Handbook Series

• The Shellcoders Handbook by Chris Anley and others, 2007
• The Web Application Hackers Handbook by D. Stuttard, M. Pinto, 2011
• iOS Hackers Handbook by Charlie Miller and others, 2012
• Android Hackers Handbook by Joshua J. Drake and others, 2014
• The Browser Hackers Handbook by Wade Alcorn and others, 2014
• The Mobile Application Hackers Handbook by Dominic Chell and others, 2015

Network Analysis Books

• Nmap Network Scanning by Gordon Fyodor Lyon, 2009
• Practical Packet Analysis by Chris Sanders, 2011
• Wireshark Network Analysis by by Laura Chappell, Gerald Combs, 2012

Reverse Engineering Books

• Reverse Engineering for Beginners by Dennis Yurichev (free!)
• The IDA Pro Book by Chris Eagle, 2011
• Practical Reverse Engineering by Bruce Dang and others, 2014
• Reverse Engineering for Beginners

Malware Analysis Books

• Practical Malware Analysis by Michael Sikorski, Andrew Honig, 2012
• The Art of Memory Forensics by Michael Hale Ligh and others, 2014
• Malware Analyst's Cookbook and DVD by Michael Hale Ligh and others, 2010

Windows Books

• Windows Internals by Mark Russinovich, David Solomon, Alex Ionescu

Social Engineering Books

• The Art of Deception by Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon, 2002
• The Art of Intrusion by Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon, 2005
• Ghost in the Wires by Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon, 2011
• No Tech Hacking by Johnny Long, Jack Wiles, 2008
• Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking by Christopher Hadnagy, 2010
• Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security by Christopher Hadnagy, 2014
• Social Engineering in IT Security: Tools, Tactics, and Techniques by Sharon Conheady, 2014

Lock Picking Books

• Practical Lock Picking by Deviant Ollam, 2012
• Keys to the Kingdom by Deviant Ollam, 2012
• CIA Lock Picking Field Operative Training Manual
• Lock Picking: Detail Overkill by Solomon
• Eddie the Wire books

Vulnerability Databases

• NVD - US National Vulnerability Database
• CERT - US Computer Emergency Readiness Team
• OSVDB - Open Sourced Vulnerability Database
• Bugtraq - Symantec SecurityFocus
• Exploit-DB - Offensive Security Exploit Database
• Fulldisclosure - Full Disclosure Mailing List
• MS Bulletin - Microsoft Security Bulletin
• MS Advisory - Microsoft Security Advisories
• Inj3ct0r - Inj3ct0r Exploit Database
• Packet Storm - Packet Storm Global Security Resource
• SecuriTeam - Securiteam Vulnerability Information
• CXSecurity - CSSecurity Bugtraq List
• Vulnerability Laboratory - Vulnerability Research Laboratory
• ZDI - Zero Day Initiative

Security Courses

• Offensive Security Training - Training from BackTrack/Kali developers
• SANS Security Training - Computer Security Training & Certification
• Open Security Training - Training material for computer security classes
• CTF Field Guide - everything you need to win your next CTF competition
• Cybrary - online IT and Cyber Security training platform

Information Security Conferences

• DEF CON - An annual hacker convention in Las Vegas
• Black Hat - An annual security conference in Las Vegas
• BSides - A framework for organising and holding security conferences
• CCC - An annual meeting of the international hacker scene in Germany
• DerbyCon - An annual hacker conference based in Louisville
• PhreakNIC - A technology conference held annually in middle Tennessee
• ShmooCon - An annual US east coast hacker convention
• CarolinaCon - An infosec conference, held annually in North Carolina
• HOPE - A conference series sponsored by the hacker magazine 2600
• SummerCon - One of the oldest hacker conventions, held during Summer
• Hack.lu - An annual conference held in Luxembourg
• HITB - Deep-knowledge security conference held in Malaysia and The Netherlands
• Troopers - Annual international IT Security event with workshops held in Heidelberg, Germany
• Hack3rCon - An annual US hacker conference
• ThotCon - An annual US hacker conference held in Chicago
• LayerOne - An annual US security conference held every spring in Los Angeles
• DeepSec - Security Conference in Vienna, Austria
• SkyDogCon - A technology conference in Nashville
• SECUINSIDE - Security Conference in Seoul
• DefCamp - Largest Security Conference in Eastern Europe, held anually in Bucharest, Romania
• AppSecUSA - An annual conference organised by OWASP
• BruCON - An annual security conference in Belgium
• Infosecurity Europe - Europe's number one information security event, held in London, UK
• Nullcon - An annual conference in Delhi and Goa, India
• RSA Conference USA - An annual security conference in San Francisco, California, USA
• Swiss Cyber Storm - An annual security conference in Lucerne, Switzerland
• Virus Bulletin Conference - An annual conference going to be held in Denver, USA for 2016
• Ekoparty - Largest Security Conference in Latin America, held annually in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 44Con - Annual Security Conference held in London

Information Security Magazines

• 2600: The Hacker Quarterly - An American publication about technology and computer "underground"
• Phrack Magazine - By far the longest running hacker zine

Awesome Lists

• SecTools - Top 125 Network Security Tools
• C/C++ Programming - One of the main language for open source security tools
• .NET Programming - A software framework for Microsoft Windows platform development
• Shell Scripting - Command-line frameworks, toolkits, guides and gizmos
• Ruby Programming by @dreikanter - The de-facto language for writing exploits
• Ruby Programming by @markets - The de-facto language for writing exploits
• Ruby Programming by @Sdogruyol - The de-facto language for writing exploits
• JavaScript Programming - In-browser development and scripting
• Node.js Programming by @sindresorhus - JavaScript in command-line
• Node.js Programming by @vndmtrx - JavaScript in command-line
• Python tools for penetration testers - Lots of pentesting tools are written in Python
• Python Programming by @svaksha - General Python programming
• Python Programming by @vinta - General Python programming
• Android Security - A collection of android security related resources
• Awesome Awesomness - The List of the Lists
• AppSec - Resources for learning about application security
• CTFs - Capture The Flag frameworks, libraries, etc
• Hacking - Tutorials, tools, and resources
• Honeypots - Honeypots, tools, components, and more
• Infosec - Information security resources for pentesting, forensics, and more
• Malware Analysis - Tools and resources for analysts
• PCAP Tools - Tools for processing network traffic
• Security - Software, libraries, documents, and other resources
• Awesome List - A curated list of awesome lists
• SecLists - Collection of multiple types of lists used during security assessments
• Security Talks - A curated list of security conferences

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