### **Awesome Penetration Testing** [](http://kalitut.com) [](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3CTfJ2ZP7M "10 Common Hacking Techniques") A collection of awesome penetration testing resources - [Online Resources](#online-resources) - [Penetration Testing Resources](#penetration-testing-resources) - [Exploit development](#exploit-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) - [Docker for Penetration Testing](#docker-for-penetration-testing) - [Vulnerability Scanners](#vulnerability-scanners) - [Network Tools](#network-tools) - [Wireless Network Tools](#wireless-network-tools) - [SSL Analysis Tools](#ssl-analysis-tools) - [Web exploitation](#web-exploitation) - [Hex Editors](#hex-editors) - [Crackers](#crackers) - [Windows Utils](#windows-utils) - [Linux Utils](#linux-utils) - [DDoS Tools](#ddos-tools) - [Social Engineering Tools](#social-engineering-tools) - [OSInt Tools](#osint-tools) - [Anonymity Tools](#anonymity-tools) - [Reverse Engineering Tools](#reverse-engineering-tools) - [CTF Tools](#ctf-tools) - [Books](#books) - [Penetration Testing Books](#penetration-testing-books) - [Hackers Handbook Series](#hackers-handbook-series) - [Defensive Development](#defensive-development) - [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) ### Online Resources #### Penetration Testing Resources * [Metasploit Unleashed](https://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 * [PENTEST-WIKI](https://github.com/nixawk/pentest-wiki) - A free online security knowledge library for pentesters / researchers. * [Vulnerability Assessment Framework](http://www.vulnerabilityassessment.co.uk/Penetration%20Test.html) - Penetration Testing Framework. * [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. #### Exploit development * [Shellcode Tutorial](http://www.vividmachines.com/shellcode/shellcode.html) - Tutorial on how to write shellcode * [Shellcode Examples](http://shell-storm.org/shellcode/) - Shellcodes database * [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 * [shellsploit](https://github.com/b3mb4m/shellsploit-framework) - New Generation Exploit Development Kit * [Voltron](https://github.com/snare/voltron) - A hacky debugger UI for hackers #### Social Engineering Resources * [Social Engineering Framework](http://www.social-engineer.org/framework/general-discussion/) - An information resource for social engineers #### Lock Picking Resources * [Schuyler Towne channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/SchuylerTowne/) - Lockpicking videos and security talks * [/r/lockpicking](https://www.reddit.com/r/lockpicking) - Resources for learning lockpicking, equipment recommendations. ### Tools #### Penetration Testing Distributions * [Kali](https://www.kali.org/) - A Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing * [ArchStrike](https://archstrike.org/) - An Arch Linux repository for security professionals and enthusiasts * [BlackArch](https://www.blackarch.org/) - Arch Linux-based distribution for penetration testers and security researchers * [NST](http://networksecuritytoolkit.org/) - Network Security Toolkit distribution * [Pentoo](http://www.pentoo.ch/) - Security-focused livecd based on Gentoo * [BackBox](https://backbox.org/) - Ubuntu-based distribution for penetration tests and security assessments * [Parrot](https://www.parrotsec.org/) - A distribution similar to Kali, with multiple architecture * [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. #### Basic Penetration Testing Tools * [Metasploit Framework](https://www.metasploit.com/) - World's most used penetration testing software * [Burp Suite](https://portswigger.net/burp/) - An integrated platform for performing security testing of web applications * [ExploitPack](http://exploitpack.com/) - Graphical tool for penetration testing with a bunch of exploits * [BeeF](https://github.com/beefproject/beef) - The Browser Exploitation Framework Project * [faraday](https://github.com/infobyte/faraday) - Collaborative Penetration Test and Vulnerability Management Platform * [evilgrade](https://github.com/infobyte/evilgrade) - The update explotation framework * [commix](https://github.com/stasinopoulos/commix) - Automated All-in-One OS Command Injection and Exploitation Tool * [routersploit](https://github.com/reverse-shell/routersploit) - Automated penetration testing software for router * [redsnarf] (https://github.com/nccgroup/redsnarf) - Post-exploitation tool for grabbing credentials #### Docker for Penetration Testing * `docker pull kalilinux/kali-linux-docker` [official Kali Linux](https://hub.docker.com/r/kalilinux/kali-linux-docker/) * `docker pull owasp/zap2docker-stable` - [official OWASP ZAP](https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy) * `docker pull wpscanteam/wpscan` - [official WPScan](https://hub.docker.com/r/wpscanteam/wpscan/) * `docker pull pandrew/metasploit` - [docker-metasploit](https://hub.docker.com/r/pandrew/metasploit/) * `docker pull citizenstig/dvwa` - [Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA)](https://hub.docker.com/r/citizenstig/dvwa/) * `docker pull wpscanteam/vulnerablewordpress` - [Vulnerable WordPress Installation](https://hub.docker.com/r/wpscanteam/vulnerablewordpress/) * `docker pull hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-6271` - [Vulnerability as a service: Shellshock](https://hub.docker.com/r/hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-6271/) * `docker pull hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-0160` - [Vulnerability as a service: Heartbleed](https://hub.docker.com/r/hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-0160/) * `docker pull opendns/security-ninjas` - [Security Ninjas](https://hub.docker.com/r/opendns/security-ninjas/) * `docker pull diogomonica/docker-bench-security` - [Docker Bench for Security](https://hub.docker.com/r/diogomonica/docker-bench-security/) * `docker pull ismisepaul/securityshepherd` - [OWASP Security Shepherd](https://hub.docker.com/r/ismisepaul/securityshepherd/) * `docker pull danmx/docker-owasp-webgoat` - [OWASP WebGoat Project docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/danmx/docker-owasp-webgoat/) * `docker-compose build && docker-compose up` - [OWASP NodeGoat](https://github.com/owasp/nodegoat#option-3---run-nodegoat-on-docker) * `docker pull citizenstig/nowasp` - [OWASP Mutillidae II Web Pen-Test Practice Application](https://hub.docker.com/r/citizenstig/nowasp/) * `docker pull bkimminich/juice-shop` - [OWASP Juice Shop](https://github.com/bkimminich/juice-shop#docker-container--) #### Vulnerability Scanners * [Nexpose](https://www.rapid7.com/products/nexpose/) - Vulnerability Management & Risk Management Software * [Nessus](http://www.tenable.com/products/nessus-vulnerability-scanner) - 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 * [DVCS Ripper](https://github.com/kost/dvcs-ripper) - Rip web accessible (distributed) version control systems: SVN/GIT/HG/BZR * [arachni](https://github.com/Arachni/arachni) - Web Application Security Scanner Framework #### Network Tools * [nmap](https://nmap.org/) - Free Security Scanner For Network Exploration & Security Audits * [pig](https://github.com/rafael-santiago/pig) - A Linux packet crafting tool * [tcpdump/libpcap](http://www.tcpdump.org/) - A common packet analyzer that runs under the command line * [Wireshark](https://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://sniff.su/) - a multifunctional network toolkit * [SPARTA](http://sparta.secforce.com/) - Network Infrastructure Penetration Testing Tool * [dnschef](http://thesprawl.org/projects/dnschef/) - A highly configurable DNS proxy for pentesters * [DNSDumpster](https://dnsdumpster.com/) - Online DNS recon and search service * [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 * [dnsmap](https://github.com/makefu/dnsmap/) - Passive DNS network mapper * [dnsrecon](https://github.com/darkoperator/dnsrecon/) - DNS Enumeration Script * [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 * [passivedns-client](https://github.com/chrislee35/passivedns-client) - Provides a library and a query tool for querying several passive DNS providers * [passivedns](https://github.com/gamelinux/passivedns) - A network sniffer that logs all DNS server replies for use in a passive DNS setup * [Mass Scan](https://github.com/robertdavidgraham/masscan) - TCP port scanner, spews SYN packets asynchronously, scanning entire Internet in under 5 minutes. * [Zarp](https://github.com/hatRiot/zarp) - Zarp is a network attack tool centered around the exploitation of local networks * [mitmproxy](https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy) - An interactive SSL-capable intercepting HTTP proxy for penetration testers and software developers * [mallory](https://github.com/justmao945/mallory) - HTTP/HTTPS proxy over SSH * [Netzob](https://github.com/netzob/netzob) - Reverse engineering, traffic generation and fuzzing of communication protocols * [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 * [pwnat](https://github.com/samyk/pwnat) - punches holes in firewalls and NATs * [dsniff](https://www.monkey.org/~dugsong/dsniff/) - a collection of tools for network auditing and pentesting * [tgcd](http://tgcd.sourceforge.net/) - a simple Unix network utility to extend the accessibility of TCP/IP based network services beyond firewalls * [smbmap](https://github.com/ShawnDEvans/smbmap) - a handy SMB enumeration tool * [scapy](https://github.com/secdev/scapy) - a python-based interactive packet manipulation program & library * [Dshell](https://github.com/USArmyResearchLab/Dshell) - Network forensic analysis framework * [Debookee (MAC OS X)](http://www.iwaxx.com/debookee/) - Intercept traffic from any device on your network * [Dripcap](https://github.com/dripcap/dripcap) - Caffeinated packet analyzer #### Wireless Network Tools * [Aircrack-ng](http://www.aircrack-ng.org/) - a set of tools for auditing wireless network * [Kismet](https://kismetwireless.net/) - Wireless network detector, sniffer, and IDS * [Reaver](https://code.google.com/archive/p/reaver-wps) - Brute force attack against Wifi Protected Setup * [Wifite](https://github.com/derv82/wifite) - Automated wireless attack tool * [wifiphisher](https://github.com/sophron/wifiphisher) - Automated phishing attacks against Wi-Fi networks #### SSL Analysis Tools * [SSLyze](https://github.com/nabla-c0d3/sslyze) - SSL configuration scanner * [sslstrip](https://www.thoughtcrime.org/software/sslstrip/) - a demonstration of the HTTPS stripping attacks * [sslstrip2](https://github.com/LeonardoNve/sslstrip2) - SSLStrip version to defeat HSTS * [tls_prober](https://github.com/WestpointLtd/tls_prober) - fingerprint a server's SSL/TLS implementation #### Web exploitation * [WPScan](https://wpscan.org/) - Black box WordPress vulnerability scanner * [SQLmap](http://sqlmap.org/) - Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool * [weevely3](https://github.com/epinna/weevely3) - Weaponized web shell * [Wappalyzer](https://wappalyzer.com/) - Wappalyzer uncovers the technologies used on websites * [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. * [joomscan](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Joomla_Vulnerability_Scanner_Project) - Joomla CMS scanner * [WhatWeb](https://github.com/urbanadventurer/WhatWeb) - Website Fingerprinter * [BlindElephant](http://blindelephant.sourceforge.net/) - Web Application Fingerprinter * [fimap](https://github.com/kurobeats/fimap) - Find, prepare, audit, exploit and even google automatically for LFI/RFI bugs * [Kadabra](https://github.com/D35m0nd142/Kadabra) - Automatic LFI exploiter and scanner * [Kadimus](https://github.com/P0cL4bs/Kadimus) - LFI scan and exploit tool * [liffy](https://github.com/hvqzao/liffy) - LFI exploitation tool #### Hex Editors * [HexEdit.js](https://hexed.it) - Browser-based hex editing * [Hexinator](https://hexinator.com/) (commercial) - World's finest Hex Editor * [HxD - Freeware Hex Editor and Disk Editor](https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/) #### Crackers * [John the Ripper](http://www.openwall.com/john/) - Fast password cracker * [Online MD5 cracker](http://www.md5crack.com/) - Online MD5 hash Cracker * [Hashcat](http://hashcat.net/hashcat/) - The more fast hash cracker * [THC Hydra](http://sectools.org/tool/hydra/) - Another Great Password Cracker #### Windows Utils * [Sysinternals Suite](https://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 * [mimikatz](http://blog.gentilkiwi.com/mimikatz) - Credentials extraction tool for Windows OS * [PowerSploit](https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit) - A PowerShell Post-Exploitation Framework * [Windows Exploit Suggester](https://github.com/GDSSecurity/Windows-Exploit-Suggester) - Detects potential missing patches on the target * [Responder](https://github.com/SpiderLabs/Responder) - A LLMNR, NBT-NS and MDNS poisoner * [Bloodhound](https://github.com/adaptivethreat/Bloodhound/wiki) - A graphical Active Directory trust relationship explorer * [Empire](https://github.com/PowerShellEmpire/Empire) - Empire is a pure PowerShell post-exploitation agent * [Fibratus](https://github.com/rabbitstack/fibratus) - Tool for exploration and tracing of the Windows kernel #### Linux Utils * [Linux Exploit Suggester](https://github.com/PenturaLabs/Linux_Exploit_Suggester) - Linux Exploit Suggester; based on operating system release number. #### 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 * [T50](https://sourceforge.net/projects/t50/) - The more fast network stress tool #### Social Engineering Tools * [SET](https://github.com/trustedsec/social-engineer-toolkit) - The Social-Engineer Toolkit from TrustedSec #### OSInt Tools * [Maltego](http://www.paterva.com/web7/) - Proprietary software for open source intelligence and forensics, from Paterva. * [theHarvester](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester) - E-mail, subdomain and people names harvester * [creepy](https://github.com/ilektrojohn/creepy) - A geolocation OSINT tool * [metagoofil](https://github.com/laramies/metagoofil) - Metadata harvester * [Google Hacking Database](https://www.exploit-db.com/google-hacking-database/) - a database of Google dorks; can be used for recon * [Censys](https://www.censys.io/) - Collects data on hosts and websites through daily ZMap and ZGrab scans * [Shodan](https://www.shodan.io/) - Shodan is the world's first search engine for Internet-connected devices * [recon-ng](https://bitbucket.org/LaNMaSteR53/recon-ng) - A full-featured Web Reconnaissance framework written in Python * [github-dorks](https://github.com/techgaun/github-dorks) - CLI tool to scan github repos/organizations for potential sensitive information leak * [vcsmap](https://github.com/melvinsh/vcsmap) - A plugin-based tool to scan public version control systems for sensitive information * [Spiderfoot](http://www.spiderfoot.net/) - multi-source OSINT automation tool with a Web UI and report visualizations #### Anonymity Tools * [Tor](https://www.torproject.org/) - The free software for enabling onion routing online anonymity * [I2P](https://geti2p.net/en/) - The Invisible Internet Project * [Nipe](https://github.com/GouveaHeitor/nipe) - Script to redirect all traffic from the machine to the Tor network. #### 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](https://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 * [Radare2](http://rada.re/r/index.html) - Opensource, crossplatform reverse engineering framework * [x64_dbg](http://x64dbg.com/) - An open-source x64/x32 debugger for windows * [Immunity Debugger](http://debugger.immunityinc.com/) - A powerful new way to write exploits and analyze malware * [Evan's Debugger](http://www.codef00.com/projects#debugger) - OllyDbg-like debugger for Linux * [Medusa disassembler](https://github.com/wisk/medusa) - An open source interactive disassembler * [plasma](https://github.com/joelpx/plasma) - Interactive disassembler for x86/ARM/MIPS. Generates indented pseudo-code with colored syntax code * [peda](https://github.com/longld/peda) - Python Exploit Development Assistance for GDB * [dnSpy](https://github.com/0xd4d/dnSpy) - dnSpy is a tool to reverse engineer .NET assemblies #### CTF Tools * [Pwntools](https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools) - CTF framework for use in CTFs ### Books #### Penetration Testing Books * [The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson, 2008](http://amzn.to/2iqhK9S) * [Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide by David Kennedy et al., 2011](http://amzn.to/2jl5pUd) * [Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman, 2014](http://amzn.to/2jMfK8i) * [Rtfm: Red Team Field Manual by Ben Clark, 2014](http://amzn.to/2iz9K4Y) * [The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing](http://amzn.to/2jMdNbU) * [The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing by Patrick Engebretson, 2013](http://amzn.to/2jMgMkj) * [Professional Penetration Testing by Thomas Wilhelm, 2013](http://amzn.to/2jMq9AI) * [Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments by Lee Allen, 2012](http://amzn.to/2jl6GKU) * [Violent Python by TJ O'Connor, 2012](http://amzn.to/2jMbTYy) * [Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery by Michael Sutton et al., 2007](http://amzn.to/2izbgDS) * [Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters by Justin Seitz, 2014](http://amzn.to/2jl5FCk) * [Penetration Testing: Procedures & Methodologies by EC-Council, 2010](http://amzn.to/2izaBmc) * [Unauthorised Access: Physical Penetration Testing For IT Security Teams by Wil Allsopp, 2010](http://amzn.to/2izcwqI) * [Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking: The Art and Science of Hacking Any Organization by Tyler Wrightson, 2014](http://amzn.to/2iqoyEj) * [Bug Hunter's Diary by Tobias Klein, 2011](http://amzn.to/2jkYHO2) #### Hackers Handbook Series * [The Database Hacker's Handbook, David Litchfield et al., 2005](http://amzn.to/2jlcqEB) * [The Shellcoders Handbook by Chris Anley et al., 2007](http://amzn.to/2iudxwQ) * [The Mac Hacker's Handbook by Charlie Miller & Dino Dai Zovi, 2009](http://amzn.to/2jSUpxO) * [The Web Application Hackers Handbook by D. Stuttard, M. Pinto, 2011](http://amzn.to/2jl0rGQ) * [iOS Hackers Handbook by Charlie Miller et al., 2012](http://amzn.to/2jMpWO4) * [Android Hackers Handbook by Joshua J. Drake et al., 2014](http://amzn.to/2jmN5tg) * [The Browser Hackers Handbook by Wade Alcorn et al., 2014](http://amzn.to/2jl9asy) * [The Mobile Application Hackers Handbook by Dominic Chell et al., 2015](http://amzn.to/2jMmtz1) * [Car Hacker's Handbook by Craig Smith, 2016](http://amzn.to/2jldxnL) #### Defensive Development * [Holistic Info-Sec for Web Developers (Fascicle 0)](http://amzn.to/2jmRqwB) * [Holistic Info-Sec for Web Developers (Fascicle 1)](https://leanpub.com/holistic-infosec-for-web-developers-fascicle1-vps-network-cloud-webapplications) #### Network Analysis Books * [Nmap Network Scanning by Gordon Fyodor Lyon, 2009](http://amzn.to/2izkmAN) * [Practical Packet Analysis by Chris Sanders, 2011](http://amzn.to/2jn091H) * [Wireshark Network Analysis by by Laura Chappell & Gerald Combs, 2012](http://amzn.to/2jn4DFU) * [Network Forensics: Tracking Hackers through Cyberspace by Sherri Davidoff & Jonathan Ham, 2012](http://amzn.to/2izaCXe) #### Reverse Engineering Books * [Reverse Engineering for Beginners by Dennis Yurichev](http://beginners.re/) * [Hacking the Xbox by Andrew Huang, 2003](http://amzn.to/2iudEbO) * [The IDA Pro Book by Chris Eagle, 2011](http://amzn.to/2itYfbI) * [Practical Reverse Engineering by Bruce Dang et al., 2014](http://amzn.to/2jMnAyD) * [Gray Hat Hacking The Ethical Hacker's Handbook by Daniel Regalado et al., 2015](http://amzn.to/2iua6q7) #### Malware Analysis Books * [Practical Malware Analysis by Michael Sikorski & Andrew Honig, 2012](http://amzn.to/2izon8f) * [The Art of Memory Forensics by Michael Hale Ligh et al., 2014](http://amzn.to/2iuh1j8) * [Malware Analyst's Cookbook and DVD by Michael Hale Ligh et al., 2010](http://amzn.to/2jnag6W) #### Windows Books * [Windows Internals by Mark Russinovich et al., 2012](http://amzn.to/2jl4zGJ) #### Social Engineering Books * [The Art of Deception by Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon, 2002](http://amzn.to/2jMhgXQ) * [The Art of Intrusion by Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon, 2005](http://amzn.to/2jl287p) * [Ghost in the Wires by Kevin D. Mitnick & William L. Simon, 2011](http://amzn.to/2izbuuV) * [No Tech Hacking by Johnny Long & Jack Wiles, 2008](http://amzn.to/2iudb9G) * [Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking by Christopher Hadnagy, 2010](http://amzn.to/2iu62WZ) * [Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security by Christopher Hadnagy, 2014](http://amzn.to/2izf4W5) * [Social Engineering in IT Security: Tools, Tactics, and Techniques by Sharon Conheady, 2014](http://amzn.to/2izlww9) #### Lock Picking Books * [Practical Lock Picking by Deviant Ollam, 2012](http://amzn.to/2jmQeJy) * [Keys to the Kingdom by Deviant Ollam, 2012](http://amzn.to/2izcvDg) * [CIA Lock Picking Field Operative Training Manual](http://amzn.to/2jMrw2c) * [Lock Picking: Detail Overkill by Solomon](https://www.dropbox.com/s/y39ix9u9qpqffct/Lockpicking%20Detail%20Overkill.pdf?dl=0) * [Eddie the Wire books](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k3z4dm4vyyojp3o/AAAIXQuwMmNuCch_StLPUYm-a?dl=0) ### Vulnerability Databases * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/) - US National Vulnerability Database * [CERT](https://www.us-cert.gov/) - US Computer Emergency Readiness Team * [OSVDB](https://blog.osvdb.org/) - Open Sourced Vulnerability Database * [Bugtraq](http://www.securityfocus.com/) - Symantec SecurityFocus * [Exploit-DB](https://www.exploit-db.com/) - Offensive Security Exploit Database * [Fulldisclosure](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/) - Full Disclosure Mailing List * [MS Bulletin](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletins) - Microsoft Security Bulletin * [MS Advisory](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisories) - Microsoft Security Advisories * [Inj3ct0r](http://www.1337day.com/) - Inj3ct0r Exploit Database * [Packet Storm](https://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 * [Vulners](https://vulners.com) - Security database of software vulnerabilities ### Security Courses * [Offensive Security Training](https://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 * [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. * [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'. * [Computer Security Student](http://computersecuritystudent.com) - Many free tutorials, great for beginners, $10/mo membership unlocks all content * [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 ### 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](https://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://shmoocon.org/) - An annual US east coast hacker convention * [CarolinaCon](http://www.carolinacon.org/) - An infosec conference, held annually in North Carolina * [CHCon](https://chcon.nz) - Christchurch Hacker Con, Only South Island of New Zealand hacker con * [SummerCon](http://www.summercon.org/) - One of the oldest hacker conventions, held during Summer * [Hack.lu](https://2016.hack.lu/) - An annual conference held in Luxembourg * [HITB](https://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 conference 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul) * [DefCamp](http://def.camp/) - Largest Security Conference in Eastern Europe, held anually in Bucharest, Romania * [AppSecUSA](https://appsecusa.org/) - An annual conference organised by OWASP * [BruCON](http://brucon.org) - An annual security conference in Belgium * [Infosecurity Europe](http://www.infosecurityeurope.com/) - Europe's number one information security event, held in London, UK * [Nullcon](http://nullcon.net/website/) - An annual conference in Delhi and Goa, India * [RSA Conference USA](https://www.rsaconference.com/) - An annual security conference in San Francisco, California, USA * [Swiss Cyber Storm](https://www.swisscyberstorm.com/) - An annual security conference in Lucerne, Switzerland * [Virus Bulletin Conference](https://www.virusbulletin.com/conference/index) - An annual conference going to be held in Denver, USA for 2016 * [Ekoparty](http://www.ekoparty.org) - Largest Security Conference in Latin America, held annually in Buenos Aires, Argentina * [44Con](https://44con.com/) - Annual Security Conference held in London * [BalCCon](https://www.balccon.org) - Balkan Computer Congress, annualy held in Novi Sad, Serbia * [FSec](http://fsec.foi.hr) - FSec - Croatian Information Security Gathering in Varaždin, Croatia ### Information Security Magazines * [2600: The Hacker Quarterly](https://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 Please have a look at * [Top Hacking Books](http://www.kalitut.com/2016/12/best-ethical-hacking-books.html) * [Top Reverse Engineering Books](http://www.kalitut.com/2017/01/Best-reverse-engineering-books.html) * [Top Machine learning Books](http://www.kalitut.com/2017/01/machine-learning-book.html) * [Top 5 books Programming Books](http://www.kalitut.com/2017/01/Top-Programming-Books.html) * [Top Java Books](http://www.kalitut.com/2017/01/Best-Java-Programming-Books.html)
