Penetration Testing
Georgia Weidman · A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking
Tools & resources
Useful tools, practice labs and books for my cybersecurity journey.
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Security tools
Network discovery
Nmap
Explore hosts, ports and services.
Visit official site ↗Traffic analysis
Wireshark
Inspect packets and understand network traffic.
Visit official site ↗Web testing
Burp Suite
Inspect and test web application traffic.
Visit official site ↗Lab testing
Metasploit
Practice security testing in authorized environments.
Visit official site ↗Password auditing
Hashcat
Explore password recovery in your own labs.
Visit official site ↗Lab setup
VirtualBox
Build a local environment with virtual machines.
Visit official site ↗Practice labs
TryHackMe
Guided rooms and learning paths.
Explore platform ↗Hack The Box
Hands-on machines and security learning.
Explore platform ↗PortSwigger Academy
Web security lessons and practice labs.
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Books & references
Hacking: The Art of Exploitation
Jon Erickson · Low-level concepts and practical exploration
The Web Application Hacker’s Handbook
Dafydd Stuttard & Marcus Pinto · Foundational reference; supplement with current web security material.
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