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🛡️ ULTIMATE CYBERSECURITY MASTER GUIDE COLLECTION

📊 Complete Professional Knowledge Base

Compiled from 70+ Expert Books + 90+ PNWC Internal Docs + Customized Tools & Scripts

🎯 START HERE

START HERE ⭐ READ THIS FIRST!

Your complete navigation guide with quick paths for every purpose

📚 PRIMARY MASTER GUIDES

Guide 1: The Ultimate Cybersecurity Master Guide 🔥

THE MAIN COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE

  • Key Aspects & Details From 70+ Professional Cyber Security Books
  • Complete Penetration Testing Lifecycle

Guide 2: ENHANCED CYBERSECURITY MASTER GUIDE 🔥

ENHANCED GUIDE

  • Key Aspects & Details From 70+ Professional Cyber Security Books
  • Over 90+ PNW Computers' Internal Documents, Guides & KB Articles
  • Complete Penetration Testing Lifecycle

📖 SUPPORTING GUIDES

Cybersecurity Comprehensive Cliff Notes

  • Quick command reference

Cybersecurity Operational Playbooks

  • Operational procedures

Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques - Part 1

  • Advanced Metasploit, cloud, pivoting

Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques - Part 2

  • Exploit development, buffer overflows

Action Plan: Network & Wifi Audit Playbook

  • Full playbook for completing a professional Network & Wifi Security Audit/PenTest

DIY PenTesting Hardware & Firmware Compatibility List

  • Do-It-Yourself Cybersecurity & Pentesting Devices (mainly 'Single Board Computer' based)

**Linux Command Cheat Sheet (Debian/Ubuntu)

  • A cheat sheet/refrence sheet of some of the most used/most usefull Linux CLI commands.

🆕 ADDITIONS (From Personal Notion KB)

Personal & Unique Content:

🔴 OPSEC & Operations

  • My own practices & personal rules ("ALWAYS use 3rd party network!")
  • VM setup procedures
  • Anonymity workflows

🔍 OSINT Arsenal

  • 400+ categorized resources
  • Automated VM setup
  • Investigation methodology

📘 Team Playbooks

  • Purple Team (Simple & Detailed)
  • Blue Team (Generic & Detailed)
  • Detection pipelines
  • SIEM procedures

💻 Custom Scripts

  • Black Hat Bash Lab Build
  • OSINT VM Install
  • 15+ automation tools
  • Python toolkits (58KB)
  • PowerShell utilities

🎯 Attack Case Studies

🔧 Hardware Arsenal

📚 Your Knowledge Base

📊 STATISTICS

  • Scripts: 15+ ready-to-use
  • Case Studies: 10 incidents
  • OSINT Tools: 400+ organized
  • Playbooks: 5 operational

🚀 WHAT YOU CAN DO

Immediate:

✅ Conduct penetration tests ✅ Perform OSINT investigations ✅ Respond to incidents ✅ Automate security tasks ✅ Hack IoT devices ✅ Develop exploits ✅ Setup security labs ✅ Analyze real attacks ✅ Implement defenses

Career:

✅ Pass OSCP, CEH, GPEN ✅ Land security jobs ✅ Excel as SOC analyst ✅ Work as pentester ✅ Become OSINT specialist ✅ Research IoT security

🙏 CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This comprehensive guide wouldn't exist without the incredible work of countless individuals, organizations, and open-source communities. We express our deepest gratitude to:

📚 Book Authors & Publishers

No Starch Press - For publishing exceptional security content

  • David Kennedy, Jim O'Gorman, Devon Kearns, Mati Aharoni - Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide
  • Georgia Weidman - Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction
  • Al Sweigart - Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 3rd Edition
  • Justin Seitz, Tim Arnold - Gray Hat Python
  • Bryson Payne - Go Hck Yourself*

Other Publishers:

  • Ryan Barnett - Black Hat Bash
  • Travis Goodspeed - Microcontroller Exploits & PoC||GTFO series
  • Seth Enoka - Cybersecurity for Small Networks
  • Wallace Wang - Steal This Computer Book 4.0

🛠️ Tool & Software Creators

Security Frameworks:

OSINT Tools:

  • Michael Bazzell - IntelTechniques OSINT resources & Buscador VM
  • Trace Labs - OSINT VM for search & rescue
  • theHarvester by Christian Martorella - Email/subdomain gathering
  • Sherlock Project - Username search across platforms
  • Maltego by Paterva - Link analysis and data mining
  • SpiderFoot by Steve Micallef - Automated OSINT
  • Recon-ng by Tim Tomes - Web reconnaissance framework
  • Amass by OWASP - Network mapping and asset discovery
  • Photon by s0md3v - Web crawler for OSINT
  • Maigret - Username search tool
  • H8mail - Email OSINT & breach hunting
  • Holehe - Check if email is used on different sites
  • PhoneInfoga - Phone number OSINT

Network & Web Security:

  • Nmap Project by Gordon Lyon (Fyodor) - Network discovery and security auditing
  • Wireshark Foundation - Network protocol analyzer
  • Burp Suite by PortSwigger - Web application security testing
  • OWASP ZAP by OWASP - Web app scanner
  • Nikto by Chris Sullo & David Lodge - Web server scanner
  • SQLmap by Bernardo Damele & Miroslav Stampar - SQL injection tool
  • Gobuster by OJ Reeves - Directory/DNS busting tool
  • ffuf by Joona Hoikkala - Fast web fuzzer
  • Nuclei by ProjectDiscovery - Vulnerability scanner
  • Subfinder by ProjectDiscovery - Subdomain discovery
  • httpx by ProjectDiscovery - HTTP toolkit

Password & Credential Tools:

  • John the Ripper by Openwall - Password cracker
  • Hashcat by Jens Steube - Advanced password recovery
  • Hydra by van Hauser - Network login cracker
  • Mimikatz by Benjamin Delpy - Windows credential extractor
  • Responder by Laurent Gaffié - LLMNR/NBT-NS/MDNS poisoner

Exploitation Tools:

  • ExploitDB by Offensive Security - Exploit database
  • PayloadsAllTheThings by swisskyrepo - Payload collection
  • SecLists by Daniel Miessler - Security testing lists
  • AutoRecon by Tib3rius - Network reconnaissance
  • PEASS-ng by Carlos Polop - Privilege escalation scripts
  • PowerSploit - PowerShell post-exploitation
  • Nishang by Nikhil Mittal - PowerShell offensive framework

Wireless & Hardware:

  • Aircrack-ng - WiFi security suite
  • Kismet by Mike Kershaw - Wireless network detector
  • Wifite - Automated wireless attack tool
  • Bettercap by Simone Margaritelli - Network attack framework
  • ChipWhisperer by NewAE Technology - Hardware security research
  • OpenOCD - On-Chip Debugger for embedded targets
  • Bus Pirate - Universal bus interface

Forensics & Reverse Engineering:

  • Volatility Foundation - Memory forensics framework
  • Autopsy by Basis Technology - Digital forensics platform
  • Ghidra by NSA - Software reverse engineering suite
  • radare2 by pancake - Reverse engineering framework
  • IDA Pro by Hex-Rays - Disassembler and debugger
  • x64dbg - Open source debugger for Windows
  • Sysinternals Suite by Mark Russinovich - Windows utilities

Monitoring & Defense:

  • Snort by Cisco Talos - Network intrusion detection
  • Suricata by OISF - IDS/IPS engine
  • OSSEC - Host-based intrusion detection
  • Wazuh - Extended OSSEC fork with SIEM
  • Security Onion - Linux distro for threat hunting
  • Zeek (formerly Bro) - Network security monitoring
  • Elastic Stack - SIEM and log analysis
  • Splunk - Security information and event management
  • Graylog - Log management platform

🏢 Hardware Vendors

Security Hardware:

🐧 Operating Systems & Distributions

Security-Focused Linux Distros:

  • Kali Linux by Offensive Security - Premier penetration testing platform
  • BlackArch Linux - Arch-based penetration testing distro (2500+ tools)
  • Parrot Security OS - Security and privacy-focused distro
  • BackBox - Ubuntu-based penetration testing distro
  • DEFT Linux - Digital forensics distribution
  • Tails - Privacy and anonymity-focused live OS
  • Whonix - Anonymous operating system

Base Distributions:

🔐 Privacy & Anonymity

VPN & Privacy Tools:

  • Mullvad VPN - Anonymous VPN service
  • ProtonVPN by Proton AG - Secure VPN with free tier
  • IVPN - Privacy-focused VPN
  • Tor Project - Anonymous communication network
  • VeraCrypt by IDRIX - Disk encryption software
  • ProtonMail by Proton AG - Encrypted email service
  • Signal by Signal Foundation - Encrypted messaging
  • Tails - Amnesic live operating system

🌐 Online Resources & Communities

Knowledge Bases:

  • MITRE ATT&CK - Adversarial tactics and techniques
  • OWASP - Open Web Application Security Project
  • CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
  • CVE - Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
  • NVD by NIST - National Vulnerability Database
  • SANS - Security training and certifications
  • CISA - Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency

Security News & Research:

Communities:

💻 Development Tools & Languages

Programming Languages:

Development Frameworks:

  • Flask by Pallets - Python web framework
  • Django - Python web framework
  • Node.js - JavaScript runtime
  • PowerShell by Microsoft - Task automation framework

Version Control:

  • Git by Linus Torvalds - Distributed version control
  • GitHub - Code hosting platform
  • GitLab - DevSecOps platform

🎓 Certification Bodies

🔬 Research Organizations

👥 Notable Security Researchers

While we cannot list everyone, special recognition to pioneers who shaped the field:

  • Kevin Mitnick (1963-2023) - Social engineering pioneer
  • Bruce Schneier - Cryptography expert and author
  • Dan Kaminsky (1979-2021) - DNS security researcher
  • HD Moore - Metasploit creator, security researcher
  • Tavis Ormandy - Project Zero, vulnerability research
  • Marcus Hutchins - WannaCry kill switch discoverer
  • Brian Krebs - Investigative security journalist
  • Troy Hunt - Have I Been Pwned creator
  • Katie Moussouris - Bug bounty pioneer
  • Parisa Tabriz - Google Project Zero
  • The Grugq - OPSEC expert
  • And countless others who contribute daily to security research

📰 Media & Journalists

🏛️ Government Agencies (Public Resources)

  • NSA - National Security Agency (Ghidra)
  • CISA - Cybersecurity advisories and resources
  • FBI IC3 - Internet Crime Complaint Center
  • NIST - Standards and guidelines

📖 Source Material References

Book Credits (Full Citations)

This is the entire, final bibliography list formatted strictly in Markdown using the itemized list style you requested, making it easy to copy and paste into your GitHub README or documentation.

📚 Complete Bibliography - Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking Resources (77 Entries)

I. Foundational & General Hacking

  1. Hacking: The Art of Exploitation (2nd Edition) Author: Jon Erickson Publisher: No Starch Press Year: 2008 ISBN: 978-1593271442

  2. The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy (2nd Edition) Author: Patrick Engebretson Publisher: Syngress Year: 2013 ISBN: 978-0124116443

  3. Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker's Handbook (5th Edition) Authors: Allen Harper, Ryan Linn, Stephen Sims, Michael Baucom, Daniel Fernandez, Branko Spasojevic Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Year: 2018 ISBN: 978-1260108415

  4. The Hacker's Underground Handbook: Learn What it Takes to Crack Even the Most Secure Systems Author: David Melnichuk Publisher: Self-published (Learn-How-To-Hack.net) Year: 2008

  5. Hacking: Computer Hacking Beginners Guide How to Hack Wireless Network, Basic Security and Penetration Testing, Kali Linux, Your First Hack Author: Alan T. Norman Publisher: Self-published Note: Beginner-friendly introduction to computer hacking concepts.

  6. The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography Author: Simon Singh Publisher: Anchor Books Year: 1999 ISBN: 978-0385495325

  7. Steal This Computer Book 4.0: What They Won't Tell You About the Internet Author: Wallace Wang Publisher: No Starch Press Year: 2006 ISBN: 978-1593271053

  8. Cybersecurity - Attack and Defense Strategies: Infrastructure security with Red Team and Blue Team tactics Authors: Yuri Diogenes, Erdal Ozkaya Publisher: Packt Publishing Year: 2018 ISBN: 978-1788837074

  9. The NICE Cyber Security Framework: Cyber Security Intelligence and Analytics Author: Izzat Alsmadi Publisher: Springer Year: 2019 ISBN: 978-3030023591

  10. Ethical Hacking MindMap Author: [To be determined] Publisher: Educational material

  11. Introduction to Ethical Hacking Author: Chinni Diwakar Publisher: Self-published / Educational material Note: Foundational guide covering ethical hacking concepts, hacker types, and hacking phases.

II. Penetration Testing & Operations

  1. Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking Author: Georgia Weidman Publisher: No Starch Press Year: 2014 ISBN: 978-1593275648

  2. The Hacker Playbook 3: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing (Red Team Edition) Author: Peter Kim Publisher: Secure Planet LLC Year: 2018 ISBN: 978-1980901754

  3. Advanced Penetration Testing: Hacking the World's Most Secure Networks Author: Wil Allsopp Publisher: Wiley Year: 2017 ISBN: 978-1119367680

  4. Google Hacking for Penetration Testers, Volume 2 Authors: Johnny Long, Petko "pdp" D. Petkov, Roelof Temmingh, Jeff Stewart, Ryan Langley Publisher: Syngress/Elsevier Year: 2007 ISBN: 978-1597491761

  5. Real-World Bug Hunting: A Field Guide to Web Hacking Author: Peter Yaworski Publisher: No Starch Press Year: 2019 ISBN: 978-1593278618

  6. Quick Start Guide to Penetration Testing With NMAP, OpenVAS and Metasploit Author: Sagar Rahalkar Publisher: Apress Year: 2019 ISBN: 978-1484242698

  7. Offensive Security OSCP Exam with AD Preparation Author: Michael Mancao Publisher: Educational material Year: 2022 Note: Exam preparation guide for the OSCP with Active Directory focus.

  8. OSCP Like Vulns Machines Author: Joas Antonio Publisher: Educational material Note: List of machines for practice similar to those found on the OSCP exam.

  9. Pentest in Office365 and Security Author: Joas Antonio Publisher: Educational material Note: Guide to techniques and tools for performing penetration testing in Office 365 environments.

  10. Exploiting Misconfigurations (Content Security Policy Bypass) Author: Jamy Casteel Publisher: GIAC (SANS Institute) Gold Paper Year: 2021 Note: Research paper on bypassing Content Security Policy (CSP) misconfigurations.

III. Defense and Team Strategies (Red, Blue, Purple)

  1. RTFM: Red Team Field Manual Author: Ben Clark Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Year: 2014 ISBN: 978-1494295509

  2. Blue Team Field Manual (BTFM) Authors: Alan J White, Ben Clark Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Year: 2017 ISBN: 978-1541216044

  3. Purple Team Field Manual (PTFM) Author: Tim Bryant Publisher: Self-published Year: 2020

  4. Jump-start Your SOC Analyst Career: A Roadmap to Cybersecurity Success Authors: Tyler Wall, Jarrett Rodrick Publisher: Apress Year: 2021 ISBN: 978-1484269039

IV. Operating Systems, Tools, and Frameworks

  1. Kali Linux Revealed: Mastering the Penetration Testing Distribution Authors: Raphaël Hertzog, Jim O'Gorman, Mati Aharoni Publisher: Offsec Press Year: 2017 ISBN: 978-0-9976402-0-2

  2. Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing Author: Robert W. Beggs Publisher: Packt Publishing Year: 2014 ISBN: 978-1782169735

  3. Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali Author: OccupyTheWeb Publisher: No Starch Press Year: 2019 ISBN: 978-1593278557

  4. Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide (2nd Edition) Authors: David Kennedy, Mati Aharoni, Devon Kearns, Jim O'Gorman, Daniel G. Graham Publisher: No Starch Press Year: 2023 ISBN: 978-1718501237

  5. Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook Author: Abhinav Singh Publisher: Packt Publishing Year: 2012 ISBN: 978-1849517409

  6. Nmap 6: Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook Author: Paulino Calderón Pale Publisher: Packt Publishing Year: 2012 ISBN: 978-1849517447

  7. Reconnaissance: Nmap and NSE Practical Guide Author: INVETECK GLOBAL Publisher: Educational material Note: Practical guide to Nmap scanning techniques and Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) usage.

  8. Hacking Android Authors: Srinivasa Rao Kotipalli, Mohammed A Imran Publisher: Packt Publishing Year: 2016 ISBN: 978-1785883149

  9. Developing Burp Suite Extensions: From Manual Testing to Security Automation Author: Luca Carettoni Publisher: DOYENSEC (Conference Presentation) Note: Guide to developing custom extensions for Burp Suite for security automation.

  10. LINUX FOR BEGINNERS: How to Master the Linux Operating System and Command Line from Scratch Author: Noah Herrmann Publisher: Self-published Year: 2021

  11. How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know (3rd Edition) Author: Brian Ward Publisher: No Starch Press Year: 2021 ISBN: 978-1718500254

  12. Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible (3rd Edition) Authors: Richard Blum, Christine Bresnahan Publisher: Wiley Year: 2015 ISBN: 978-1118983843

  13. Shell Scripting: Expert Recipes for Linux, Bash, and More Author: Steve Parker Publisher: Wrox

  14. Ultimate Linux Projects Author: Future PLC (Linux Format) Publisher: Future PLC Year: 2022 Note: Collection of Linux projects and guides from the makers of Linux Format magazine.

V. Web and Network Security

  1. The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws (2nd Edition) Authors: Dafydd Stuttard, Marcus Pinto Publisher: Wiley Year: 2011 ISBN: 978-1118026472

  2. Web Application Security For Dummies (Qualys Limited Edition) Author: Mike Shema Publisher: Wiley Year: 2011 ISBN: 978-1119994879

  3. Network Security Assessment: Know Your Network (3rd Edition) Author: Chris McNab Publisher: O'Reilly Media Year: 2016 ISBN: 978-1491910955

  4. The Shellcoder's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes (2nd Edition) Authors: Chris Anley, John Heasman, Felix Lindner, Gerardo Richarte Publisher: Wiley Year: 2007 ISBN: 978-0470080238

  5. Web Scraping with Python: Collecting More Data from the Modern Web (2nd Edition) Author: Ryan Mitchell Publisher: O'Reilly Media

  6. Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Scanners Cheat Sheet Author: WeHackPurple / @SheHacksPurple Publisher: Educational material Note: Cheat sheet listing various SAST tools and their uses.

  7. Session Hijacking Publisher: Educational material Note: Technical guide on session hijacking concepts and attack methods.

  8. SQL Injection - Comprehensive Guide Publisher: Educational material Note: Guide covering SQL Injection basics, examples, and defense strategies.

  9. LEARN SQL USING SQUID GAME Author: @codechips (Cody) Publisher: Educational material Note: Guide explaining SQL concepts using the popular Squid Game show for examples.

VI. Wireless and Mobile Hacking

  1. WiFi Hacking for Beginners Author: James Wells Publisher: Self-published Note: Guide on setting up a lab, wireless modes, handshake cracking, and network security.

  2. Kali Linux Wireless Pentesting and Security for Beginners Author: Hardeep Singh Year: 2017 Note: Guide from beginner to WiFi pentesting using Kali Linux tools.

  3. WiFi: Hack Proof Your Wireless Network Authors: Christian Barnes, Tony Bautts, Donald Lloyd, Eric Ouellet, Jeffrey Posluns, David M. Zendzian Publisher: Syngress

  4. Hacking HLR, HSS and MME Core Network Elements (LTE Pwnage) Author: Philippe Langlois Publisher: Black Hat USA 2014 Briefings Year: 2014 Note: Conference presentation on security vulnerabilities in telecommunications core network elements.

  5. Hacking LTE Public Warning Systems Author: Weiguang Li Publisher: HAXPO D1 (Conference Presentation) Note: Presentation on exploiting vulnerabilities in the LTE Public Warning System.

VII. Reverse Engineering and Exploit Development

  1. Practical Reverse Engineering: x86, x64, ARM, Windows® Kernel, Reversing Tools, and Obfuscation Authors: Bruce Dang, Alexandre Gazet, Elias Bachaalany Publisher: Wiley Year: 2014 ISBN: 978-1118787311

  2. Mastering Reverse Engineering: Re-engineer your ethical hacking skills Author: Reginald Wong Publisher: Packt Publishing Year: 2018 ISBN: 978-1788832918

  3. Reverse Engineering for Beginners Author: Dennis Yurichev Publisher: Self-published (Creative Commons) Year: 2016 Note: Comprehensive guide to reverse engineering.

  4. Reverse Engineering for Beginners (Lite Version) Author: Dennis Yurichev Publisher: Self-published (Creative Commons) Note: Introductory short version of the full guide.

VIII. Programming and Data Science for Security

  1. Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters Author: Justin Seitz Publisher: No Starch Press Year: 2014 ISBN: 978-1593275907

  2. Violent Python: A Cookbook for Hackers, Forensic Analysts, Penetration Testers and Security Engineers Author: TJ O'Connor Publisher: Syngress Year: 2012 ISBN: 978-1597499576

  3. Understanding Network Hacks: Attack and Defense with Python Author: Bastian Ballmann Publisher: Springer Year: 2015 ISBN: 978-3662444368

  4. Hacking with Python: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide Author: Steve Tale Publisher: Self-published Year: 2017

  5. Perl Programming for Beginners: An Introduction to Learn Perl Programming with Tutorials and Hands-On Examples Author: Nathan Metzler Publisher: Lightbulb Publishing

  6. Malware Data Science: Attack Detection and Attribution Authors: Joshua Saxe with Hillary Sanders Publisher: No Starch Press Year: 2018 ISBN: 978-1593278595

  7. Machine Learning Mastery With Python: Understand Your Data, Create Accurate Models and Work Projects End-To-End Author: Jason Brownlee Publisher: Machine Learning Mastery Year: 2016

  8. Deep Learning With Python: Develop Deep Learning Models on Theano and TensorFlow Using Keras Author: Jason Brownlee Publisher: Machine Learning Mastery Year: 2016

  9. Long Short-Term Memory Networks With Python: Develop Sequence Prediction Models With Deep Learning Author: Jason Brownlee Publisher: Machine Learning Mastery Year: 2017

  10. Machine Learning with Python for Everyone Author: Mark E. Fenner Publisher: Addison-Wesley

IX. Social Engineering and Forensics

  1. Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking Author: Christopher Hadnagy Publisher: Wiley Year: 2018 ISBN: 978-1119433385

  2. The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data Author: Kevin Mitnick Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Year: 2017 ISBN: 978-0316380492

  3. Digital Forensics Explained (2nd Edition) Author: Greg Gogolin Publisher: CRC Press Year: 2018 ISBN: 978-1138491029

  4. How to Hide Data in Audio Files (Steganography Tutorial) Author: Ismael Nelson S Publisher: Educational material Year: [To be determined] Note: Tutorial on steganography techniques to hide data within audio files, referencing Mr. Robot.

X. Dark Web and Chinni Diwakar LAB Guides

  1. Dark Web: Exploring and Data Mining the Dark Side of the Web Author: Hsinchun Chen Publisher: Springer Year: 2012 ISBN: 978-1461415565

  2. Inside the Dark Web: The Unseen Side of The internet Author: Arun Adhikari Publisher: DARKNET Year: [To be determined] ISBN: (N/A)

  3. Footprinting and Reconnaissance LAB Author: Chinni Diwakar Publisher: Self-published / Educational material Year: [To be determined] Note: Laboratory guide covering DNS enumeration, web reconnaissance, and information gathering.

  4. Sniffers LAB - Network Traffic Analysis and MITM Attacks Author: Chinni Diwakar Publisher: Self-published / Educational material Year: [To be determined] Note: Laboratory guide on packet sniffing, ARP spoofing, DNS spoofing, and man-in-the-middle attacks.

  5. DOS LAB - Denial of Service Attack Techniques Author: Chinni Diwakar Publisher: Self-published / Educational material Year: [To be determined] Note: Laboratory guide covering various DoS attack methods, including IPv6 floods and LOIC usage.

  6. Metasploit Framework Guide Author: Chinni Diwakar Publisher: Self-published / Educational material Year: [To be determined] Note: Comprehensive guide to Metasploit Framework commands, modules, and usage.

  7. System Hacking LAB Author: Chinni Diwakar Publisher: Self-published / Educational material Year: [To be determined] Note: Laboratory guide on system hacking techniques, including use of Metasploit modules.

🎖️ Special Thanks

To the Open Source Community

Thank you to the thousands of developers who contribute to open-source security tools, making cybersecurity knowledge accessible to everyone.

To No Starch Press

For consistently publishing high-quality, practical security books that educate the next generation of security professionals.

To Offensive Security

For creating Kali Linux and the OSCP certification that sets the standard for practical penetration testing skills.

To MITRE & OWASP

For creating frameworks and resources that organize and share security knowledge globally.

To Security Researchers Worldwide

Who responsibly disclose vulnerabilities, making the internet safer for everyone.

To Educators & Trainers

Who dedicate their time to teaching cybersecurity skills and building a more secure future.

⚖️ LEGAL DISCLAIMER

🚫 NEVER test without authorization
🚫 NEVER use illegally
✅ ALWAYS get written permission
✅ ALWAYS act ethically
✅ ALWAYS follow laws

Unauthorized access is a crime. This collection is for educational and authorized testing purposes only.

Fair Use Statement

This compilation references published works under fair use for educational purposes. All tools and techniques should only be used in legal, authorized contexts. Purchase the original books to support the authors.

Copyright Notice

  • All book content copyright belongs to respective authors and publishers
  • Tool names and trademarks belong to their respective owners
  • This is an educational resource compilation, not a replacement for original materials
  • Screenshots and examples are used for educational purposes under fair use

🎊 WHAT MAKES THIS SPECIAL

  1. 70+ Professional Books Used As Resources - Complete coverage from industry experts
  2. Personal Knowledge & Experience - 90+ operational documents
  3. Real-World Focus - 10+ attack case studies analyzed
  4. Operational Ready - 5 team playbooks for immediate use
  5. Automation First - 15+ production-ready scripts
  6. Hardware Included - IoT & embedded security coverage
  7. OSINT Mastery - 400+ organized tools and resources
  8. Career Oriented - Multiple career paths supported
  9. Cert Mapped - Aligned with OSCP, CEH, GPEN curricula
  10. Complete Lifecycle - Offense + Defense + Operations

🏆 SUCCESS METRICS

After mastering this collection, you will be capable of:

✅ Professional penetration testing
✅ Comprehensive OSINT investigations
✅ Incident response and forensics
✅ Exploit development and analysis
✅ IoT/Hardware security assessment
✅ Security automation and tooling
✅ Network defense architecture
✅ Passing industry certifications
✅ Landing cybersecurity positions
✅ Excelling in security career

📊 STATISTICS

  • Files: 11 comprehensive guides
  • Size: 244KB (books) + 14MB (Notion)
  • Lines: 9,600+ lines of expert content
  • Books: All 13 fully incorporated
  • Notion Docs: 90+ personal documents added
  • Scripts: 15+ production-ready tools
  • Case Studies: 10+ real-world incidents
  • OSINT Tools: 400+ organized resources
  • Playbooks: 5 operational procedures
  • Hardware: 20+ devices documented
  • Credits: 100+ tools, authors, organizations acknowledged

🙏 Final Acknowledgment

This knowledge base stands on the shoulders of giants. Every tool, technique, and concept comes from the hard work of security researchers, developers, authors, and educators who dedicate their lives to advancing cybersecurity.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributes to the security community through:

  • Writing books and creating educational content
  • Developing and maintaining open-source tools
  • Conducting security research and responsible disclosure
  • Teaching and mentoring the next generation
  • Building communities and sharing knowledge freely

To all of you: Thank you for making the digital world more secure.

📬 Contact & Contributions

While this is a personal knowledge compilation, the security community thrives on shared knowledge. Consider:

  • Contributing to the open-source tools listed above
  • Writing your own security research and blog posts
  • Mentoring newcomers to cybersecurity
  • Responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities
  • Supporting creators through legal purchases of their tools and books

You now have one of the most comprehensive cybersecurity knowledge bases ever assembled, built on the foundation of incredible work by the global security community!

Use it wisely. Use it ethically. Use it legally.

Learn. Practice. Contribute back to the community.

Good luck on your cybersecurity journey! 🚀

Last Updated: 2025
Compiled with respect and gratitude for the global cybersecurity community

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This repository provides a centralized resource for operational cyber defense and offense, compiling Playbooks, Runbooks, and Step-by-Step Guides across critical security domains. Content is sourced from industry-leading books and technical presentations, focusing on practical application rather than just theory.

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