awesome-pentest-cheat-sheets
by ByteSnipers
Collection of cheat sheets useful for pentesting
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Pentest resource
A collection of cheat sheets and check lists useful for security testing and penetration
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Security Talks and Videos
- Cybersecurity Conference Directory
All Cybersecurity, InfoSec & IT Conferences and Events
Confsec
List of Security Events 2024
- InfoCon
The Hacking Conference Archive
Awesome Security Talks
Curated list of Security Talks and Videos
General cheat sheets
- PowerShell Cheat Sheet
SANS PowerShell Cheat Sheet from SEC560 Course
- Rawsec's CyberSecurity Inventory
An open-source inventory of tools, resources, CTF platforms and Operating Systems about CyberSecurity. ( )
Security Cheat Sheets
A collection of security cheat sheets
- DostoevskyLabs' Pentest notes
Pentest Notes collection from DostoevskyLabs
Thick Client Pentest Checklist
Pentest Checklist for Thick-Client Penetration Tests
- HauSec's Pentesting Cheat sheet
Pentest Cheat sheet from HauSec
Mobile Pentesting
Mobile App Pentest Cheat Sheet
Collection of resources on Apple & iOS Penetration Testing
- Mobexler
Customised virtual machine, designed to help in penetration testing of Android & iOS applications
Mobile Pentesting / Android
- Android Pentest Checklist Xmind
Xmind mindmap for Android Penetration Tests
MASTG
OWASP Mobile Application Security Testing Guide
Android Pentesting Checklist
Case-by-case Checklist for Android Pentests
Android Pentesting Cheat sheet
Android Pentesting Resources #1
- HackTricks - Android Pentesting
HackTricks Collection of Android Pentesting
Mobile Pentesting / Apple
iOS Pentest Checklist
Checklist for iOS/IPA Penetration Tests
- Hacktricks iOS Checklist
Another Checklist for iOS/IPA Penetration Tests | Hacktricks Cloud
- PentestGlobal IOS gitbook
Gitbook about iOS Pentesting
- Can i jailbreak?
List of each jailbreak needed for each iOS version
- Jailbreaks.app
Downloads for Odyssey, Taurine Jailbreaks
Cloud Pentesting / Kubernetes
Awesome Kubernetes (K8s) Security
Collection of Kubernetes security resources
- Kubetools
Kubernetes security tools
HackingKubernetes
Collection of Kubernetes Pentesting Resources
Kubernetes Goat
Vulnerable-by-Design cluster environment for training
KubePwn
Another Collection of resources about Kubernetes security
- HackTricks - Kubernetes Pentesting
HackTricks Collection of Kubernetes Pentesting
Cloud Pentesting / Azure
Awesome Azure Pentest
A curated list of useful tools and resources for penetration testing and securing Microsofts cloud platform Azure
- HackTricks - Azure Pentesting
HackTricks Collection of Kubernetes Pentesting
Active Directory
Active Directory Exploitation Cheat Sheet
Cheat sheet for Active Directory Exploitation
OSCP Active Directory Cheat Sheet
Cheat sheet for Active Directory Attacks used in OSCP
- WADComs
Interactive cheat sheet - list of offensive security tools and their respective commands to be used against Windows/AD environments
- HackTricks - Active Directory Pentesting
HackTricks Collection of Active Directory Pentesting
GOAD
Vulnerable-by-Design Active Directory environment
- Ultimate BloodHound Guide
The Ultimate Guide for BloodHound Community Edition (BHCE)
Windows Red Team Cheat sheet
Windows for Red Teamers Cheat Sheet ( )
Resource Collection #1
Collection of Active Directory Pentesting resources #1
Resource Collection #2
Collection of Active Directory Pentesting resources #2
Resource Collection #3
Collection of Active Directory Pentesting resources #3
Resource Collection #4
Collection of Active Directory Pentesting resources #4
Pentest Methodology / Discovery
- Google Dorks
Google Dorks Hacking Database (Exploit-DB)
Shodan
Shodan is a search engine for finding specific devices, and device types, that exist online
- ZoomEye
Zoomeye is a Cyberspace Search Engine recording information of devices, websites, services and components etc
Amass
OWASP Network mapping of attack surfaces and external asset discovery using open source information
- Censys
Similar to shodan, search engine for specific devices including IoT
Pentest Methodology / Enumeration
enum4linux-ng
Python tool for enumerating information from Windows/Samba systems
- 0xdf - SMB Enumeration
0xdf's SMB Enumeration Cheat Sheet
OSCP Enumeration Cheat sheet
Cheat sheet for Enumeration for OSCP Certificate
- CrackMapExec Cheatsheet
Cheat sheet for CrackMapExec (CME)
Pentest Methodology / Exploitation
Empire Cheat Sheet
is a PowerShell and Python post-exploitation framework
Exploit Development Cheat Sheet
's exploit development in one picture
Java Deserialization Cheat Sheet
A cheat sheet for pentesters about Java Native Binary Deserialization vulnerabilities
- Local File Inclusion (LFI) Cheat Sheet #1
Arr0way's LFI Cheat Sheet
- Local File Inclusion (LFI) Cheat Sheet #2
Aptive's LFI Cheat Sheet
- Metasploit Unleashed
The ultimate guide to the Metasploit Framework
- Metasploit Cheat Sheet
A quick reference guide
PowerSploit Cheat Sheet
is a powershell post-exploitation framework
PHP htaccess Injection Cheat Sheet
PHP htaccess Injection Cheat Sheet by PHP Secure Configuration Checker
- Reverse Shell Cheat Sheet #1
Pentestmonkey Reverse Shell Cheat Sheet
- Reverse Shell Cheat Sheet #2
Arr0way's Reverse Shell Cheat Sheet
- SQL Injection Cheat Sheet
Netsparker's SQL Injection Cheat Sheet
Pentest Methodology / Post-Exploitation
Awesome Windows Post Exploitation
Collection of resources for Windows Post-Exploitation
- HackTricks - Post Exploitation
HackTricks Collection of Post-Exploitation
Pentest Methodology / Privilege Escalation
Windows / Linux Local Privilege Escalation Workshop
The Privilege Escalation Workshop covers all known (at the time) attack vectors of local user privilege escalation on both Linux and Windows operating systems and includes slides, videos, test VMs.
- Basic Linux Privilege Escalation
Linux Privilege Escalation by
linux-exploit-suggester.sh
Linux privilege escalation auditing tool written in bash (updated)
Linux_Exploit_Suggester.pl
Linux Exploit Suggester written in Perl (last update 3 years ago)
Linux_Exploit_Suggester.pl v2
Next-generation exploit suggester based on Linux_Exploit_Suggester (updated)
Linux Soft Exploit Suggester
Linux-soft-exploit-suggester finds exploits for all vulnerable software in a system helping with the privilege escalation. It focuses on software packages instead of Kernel vulnerabilities
checksec.sh
Bash script to check the properties of executables (like PIE, RELRO, PaX, Canaries, ASLR, Fortify Source)
- linuxprivchecker.py
This script is intended to be executed locally on a Linux box to enumerate basic system info and search for common privilege escalation vectors such as world writable files, misconfigurations, clear-text passwords and applicable exploits (@SecuritySift)
LinEnum
This tool is great at running through a heap of things you should check on a Linux system in the post exploit process. This include file permissions, cron jobs if visible, weak credentials etc.(@Rebootuser)
linPEAS
LinPEAS - Linux Privilege Escalation Awesome Script. Check the Local Linux Privilege Escalation checklist from
MimiPenguin
A tool to dump the login password from the current linux desktop user. Adapted from the idea behind the popular Windows tool mimikatz.
PowerUp
Excellent powershell script for checking of common Windows privilege escalation vectors. Written by
Windows Exploit Suggester
Tool for detection of missing security patches on the windows operating system and mapping with the public available exploits
Sherlock
PowerShell script to quickly find missing software patches for local privilege escalation vulnerabilities
Watson
Enumerate missing KBs and suggest exploits for useful Privilege Escalation vulnerabilities
Precompiled Windows Exploits
Collection of precompiled Windows exploits
Web Pentesting
- Web Pentest Checklist
Checklist for Web Application Penetration Tests
- SQL Injection Cheatsheet
PortSwigger SQL Injection Cheat Sheet
- Cross-Site-Scripting Cheat sheet
PortSwigger Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Cheat sheet
- Google CSP Evaluator
Google's CSP Evaluator
Awesome Web Hacking
Collection of resources for Web Pentesting #1
Awesome Web Security
Collection of resources for Web Pentesting #2
XSS Polyglot Payloads #1
Unleashing an Ultimate XSS Polyglot list by 0xsobky
- XSS Polyglot Payloads #2
's XSS
Browser's-XSS-Filter-Bypass-Cheat-Sheet
Excellent List of working XSS bypasses running on the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Edge created by Masato Kinugawa
Binary Exploitation
- Binary Exploitation Red Team Notes
Ired.team notes for Binary Exploitation
- Binary Exploitation Notes
Ir0nstone's Binary Exploitation Notes
- Sticky Notes Binary Exploitation
Sticky Notes colletion for Binary Exploitation
checksec.py
Cross-Platform CheckSec Tool for checking binary security properties
- HackTricks - Binary Exploitation
HackTricks Collection of Binary Exploitation
- Liveoverflow - Binary Exploitation
LiveOverflow's Binary Exploitation YouTube playlist
- PwnTools Cheat sheet
Cheat sheet for PwnTools python library
- pwndbg Cheat sheet
Cheat sheet for pwndbg GDB plug-in
GDB PEDA Cheat sheet
Cheat sheet for PEDA GDB plug-in
Learning Platforms
- Hack The Box :: Penetration Testing Labs
Leading penetration testing training labs platform
- TryHackMe
Free online platform for learning cyber security & penetration testing
- OWASP Vulnerable Web Applications Directory Project (Online)
List of online available vulnerable applications for learning purposes
- Pentestit labs
Hands-on Pentesting Labs (OSCP style)
- Root-me.org
Hundreds of challenges are available to train yourself in different and not simulated environments
- Vulnhub.com
Vulnerable By Design VMs for practical 'hands-on' experience in digital security
Damn Vulnerable Xebia Training Environment
Docker Container including several vurnerable web applications (DVWA,DVWServices, DVWSockets, WebGoat, Juiceshop, Railsgoat, django.NV, Buggy Bank, Mutilidae II and more)
- OWASP Vulnerable Web Applications Directory Project (Offline)
List of offline available vulnerable applications for learning purposes
- Vulnerable SOAP Web Service
Vulnerable SOAP web service lab environment
- Vulnerable Flask Web App
Vulnerable Flask Web App lab environment
Bug Bounty
Awesome BugBounty Tools
A curated list of various bug bounty tools
bug-bounty-platforms
Open-Sourced Collection of Bug Bounty Platforms
- m0chan - Bug Bounty Methodology
m0chan's Bug Bounty Methodology Collection
NahamSec - Resources for Beginners
NahamSec's Resources for Beginner Bug Bounty Hunters Collection
AllAboutBugBounty
BugBounty notes gathered from various sources
Bug-Bounty-Resources
Collection of Bug Bounty Resources #1
Bug-Bounty-Resources
Collection of Bug Bounty Resources #2
- Ryan John Bug Bounty Playlist
Collection of Ryan John's BugBounty videos ( )
- LiveOverFlow Bug Bounty Playlist
Collection of LiveOverflow's Bug bounty videos
- BBRE Podcast
Bug Bounty Reports Explained Podcast
- Critical Thinking Podcast
Critical Thinking Bug Bounty Podcast
Bug Bounty / Tools
- SQLmap Tamper Scripts
SQLmap Tamper Scripts General/MSSQL/MySQL
Wireshark Display Filters
Filters for the best sniffing tool
Bug Bounty / Tools Online
- revshells.com
Reverse shell payload generator ( )
- Segfault
Segfault: Free disposable root servers (by )
- suip.biz
Various free online pentesting tools like nmap, wpscan, sqlmap
- XSS'OR Encoder/Decoder
Online Decoder/Encoder for testing purposes (@evilcos)
- WebGun
WebGun, XSS Payload Creator (@brutelogic)
- Hackvertor
Tool to convert various encodings and generate attack vectors (@garethheyes)
- JSFiddle
Test and share XSS payloads,
Bug Bounty / Payloads
Fuzzdb
Dictionary of attack patterns and primitives for black-box application testing Polyglot Challenge with submitted solutions
SecList
A collection of multiple types of lists used during security assessments. List types include usernames, passwords, URLs, sensitive data grep strings, fuzzing payloads, and many more
Bug Bounty / Write-Ups
Bug Bounty Reference
Huge list of bug bounty write-up that is categorized by the bug type (SQLi, XSS, IDOR, etc.)
- Facebook Bug Bounties
Categorized Facebook Bug Bounties write-ups
Bug Bounty / Wireless Hacking
wifite2
Full automated WiFi security testing script
Bug Bounty / Defence Topics
- Docker Security Cheat Sheet
The following tips should help you to secure a container based system
Windows Domain Hardening
A curated list of awesome Security Hardening techniques for Windows
Bug Bounty / Programming
JavaScript Cheat Sheet
Learn JavaScript in one picture
Python Cheat Sheet #1
Learn python3 in one picture
Python Cheat Sheet #2
Learn python3 in one picture
Python Snippets Cheat Sheet
List of helpful re-usable code snippets in Python
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