A field guide to ethical hacking
Learn to think
like a hacker.
A free, practical handbook that walks you from first principles to real penetration-testing tools — written for people who learn by doing, and built to double as a cheat sheet you'll come back to.
- 58
- chapters
- 5
- sections
- Free
- & open source
Inside the handbook
Everything, in order.
Read it cover to cover, or jump straight to what you need. Each chapter is self-contained and hands-on.
- Start here2
Getting Started
- Part 016
Fundamentals
- Part 029
Tools & Techniques
- Part 0320
Advanced Topics
- Cryptography
- Web Hacking
- Wireless Hacking
- Ethical Hacking Methodologies
- Exploitation Frameworks
- Linux and Shell Scripting
- Operating Systems Security
- Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Anonymity and Privacy
- Malware and Malware Analysis
- Incident Response
- Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenges
- Real-World Case Studies
- Forensics
- Wireless and IoT Hacking
- Cloud Security
- Red Team and Blue Team Concepts
- Secure Coding
- Secure Password Management
- Update and Stay Current
- Reference21
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