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GEF
GEFPython

GEF is a modern GDB enhancement providing advanced debugging features for exploit developers and reverse engineers on Linux.

#exploit-development#debugging-tools#exploit
Stars8.3k
Forks830
Last commit1 month ago
bandit
banditPython

Bandit is a tool designed to find common security issues in Python code.

#linter#static-code-analysis#bandit
Stars8.2k
Forks795
Last commit3 days ago
Arkime
ArkimeC

An open-source, large-scale network packet capture, indexing, and analysis system with a web interface.

#pcap#network-forensics#pcap-indexing
Stars7.4k
Forks1.2k
Last commit19 hours ago
brakeman
brakemanRuby

A static analysis security vulnerability scanner for Ruby on Rails applications.

#vulnerabilities#rails#vulnerability-detection
Stars7.3k
Forks773
Last commit1 month ago
Awesome Web Hacking
Awesome Web Hacking

A curated list of resources for learning and practicing web application security, including tools, books, courses, and vulnerable labs.

#hacking-tools#vulnerability-assessment#vulnerabilities
Stars7.2k
Forks1.4k
Last commit3 days ago
Infection Monkey
Infection MonkeyPython

An open-source adversary emulation platform that simulates malware attacks to test and improve network security defenses.

#vulnerability-assessment#infection-monkey#malware-simulation
Stars7.0k
Forks823
Last commit1 year ago
Application Security
Application SecurityPHP

A curated list of books, articles, websites, and tools for learning application security across multiple programming languages.

#secure-coding#security-experts#owasp
Stars7.0k
Forks802
Last commit1 year ago
AppSec
AppSecPHP

A curated list of books, articles, websites, and tools for learning application security across multiple programming languages.

#secure-coding#security-experts#owasp
Stars7.0k
Forks802
Last commit1 year ago
spicedb
spicedbGo

An open-source, Google Zanzibar-inspired database for storing and querying fine-grained authorization data at scale.

#database#acl#distributed-systems
Stars6.9k
Forks406
Last commit19 hours ago
blackbox
blackboxGo

A simple wrapper for GPG to encrypt secrets in version control systems like Git, Mercurial, and Subversion.

#mercurial#version-control#devops
Stars6.8k
Forks388
Last commit8 months ago
Awesome Security Hardening
Awesome Security Hardening

A curated collection of security hardening guides, best practices, checklists, benchmarks, and tools for various systems and services.

#infrastructure-security#windows-hardening#infosec
Stars6.5k
Forks678
Last commit2 months ago
syzkaller
syzkallerGo

An unsupervised coverage-guided kernel fuzzer for finding bugs in operating system kernels like Linux, Windows, and BSD variants.

#fuzzer#operating-systems#bug-discovery
Stars6.3k
Forks1.4k
Last commit1 day ago
PEDA
PEDAPython

A Python extension for GDB that enhances exploit development with colorized displays, security checks, and specialized commands.

#exploit-development#rop-gadgets#penetration-testing
Stars6.1k
Forks828
Last commit2 years ago
Infosec_Reference
Infosec_ReferenceCSS

A comprehensive, free information security reference covering techniques, tools, tactics, and resources for learning and professional development.

#security-training#reference-guide#osint
Stars6.0k
Forks1.2k
Last commit9 months ago
zizmor
zizmorRust

A static analysis tool that finds security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in GitHub Actions workflows.

#supply-chain-security#workflow-analysis#vulnerability-detection
Stars5.9k
Forks223
Last commit1 day ago
Recon-ng
Recon-ngPython

A modular reconnaissance framework for conducting open source intelligence (OSINT) gathering from web-based sources.

#information-gathering#osint#security-automation
Stars5.8k
Forks897
Last commit1 year ago
awesome-bug-bounty
awesome-bug-bounty

A curated list of bug bounty programs, write-ups, and resources for security researchers and ethical hackers.

#hacker-resources#security-tools#bug-bounty
Stars5.8k
Forks1.1k
Last commit4 months ago
PTF
PTFPython

A Python framework to automate the installation and updating of penetration testing tools on Debian/Ubuntu/ArchLinux systems.

#ptes#archlinux#penetration-testing
Stars5.5k
Forks1.3k
Last commit1 year ago
Dshell
DshellPython

An extensible Python framework for network forensic analysis through plugin-based dissection of packet captures.

#network-forensics#traffic-inspection#protocol-analysis
Stars5.5k
Forks1.1k
Last commit2 years ago
Cybersecurity Blue Team
Cybersecurity Blue Team

A curated collection of awesome resources, tools, and other shiny things for cybersecurity blue teams.

#open-source#honeypots#security-automation
Stars5.5k
Forks829
Last commit2 years ago
Hyperscan
HyperscanC++

A high-performance multiple regex matching library using hybrid automata for simultaneous pattern matching across data streams.

#stream-processing#c-library#deep-packet-inspection
Stars5.4k
Forks808
Last commit1 day ago
ThreatMapper
ThreatMapperTypeScript

Open source CNAPP that hunts for threats in cloud native platforms, ranks them by risk, and visualizes attack paths.

#container-security#vulnerability-management#compliance-scanning
Stars5.3k
Forks635
Last commit1 month ago
Mobile App Pentest Cheat Sheet
Mobile App Pentest Cheat Sheet

A comprehensive cheat sheet and tool collection for mobile application penetration testing, mapped to OWASP Mobile Top 10 risks.

#ios-app#vulnerability-assessment#runtime-analysis
Stars5.2k
Forks1.3k
Last commit2 years ago
Terrascan
TerrascanGo

A static code analyzer that detects security and compliance violations in Infrastructure as Code before provisioning cloud infrastructure.

#devops#terrascan#kubernetes
Stars5.2k
Forks556
Last commit8 months ago
terrascan
terrascanGo

A static code analyzer that detects security and compliance violations in Infrastructure as Code before provisioning cloud infrastructure.

#devops#terrascan#policy-as-code
Stars5.2k
Forks556
Last commit8 months ago
Forensics
Forensics

A curated list of awesome free (mostly open source) forensic analysis tools and resources for digital investigations.

#digital-forensics#open-source#ctf-challenges
Stars5.1k
Forks760
Last commit2 months ago
Awesome Forensics
Awesome Forensics

A curated list of awesome free forensic analysis tools, resources, and learning materials for digital investigators.

#digital-forensics#open-source#ctf-challenges
Stars5.1k
Forks760
Last commit2 months ago
Cameradar
CameradarGo

A penetration testing tool that discovers and accesses RTSP video surveillance cameras through network scanning and dictionary attacks.

#video-surveillance#network-scanner#dictionary-attack
Stars5.1k
Forks628
Last commit3 days ago
grr
grrPython

An incident response framework for remote live forensics with Python client-server architecture.

#digital-forensics#remote-forensics#enterprise-security
Stars5.1k
Forks795
Last commit2 months ago
Awesome Threat Detection and Hunting
Awesome Threat Detection and Hunting

A curated list of awesome open-source tools, detection rules, datasets, and resources for threat detection and hunting.

#sigma-rules#awesome-list#security
Stars4.7k
Forks760
Last commit6 months ago
ROP Gadget
ROP GadgetPython

A tool to search for ROP gadgets in binary files to facilitate Return-Oriented Programming exploitation.

#rop#exploit-development#disassembly
Stars4.5k
Forks579
Last commit1 month ago
LinkFinder
LinkFinderPython

A Python script that discovers endpoints and their parameters in JavaScript files for penetration testing and bug hunting.

#endpoints#web-security#javascript-analysis
Stars4.4k
Forks658
Last commit2 years ago
ApplicationInspector
ApplicationInspectorC#

A source code analyzer that identifies features and characteristics in software components using static analysis and a JSON rules engine.

#multi-language#dotnet-tool#rules-engine
Stars4.4k
Forks367
Last commit2 days ago
TorBot
TorBotPython

An open-source intelligence (OSINT) tool for crawling and analyzing websites on the dark web and beyond.

#python-web-crawler#spider#osint
Stars4.4k
Forks706
Last commit5 days ago
Awesome Pentest Cheat Sheets
Awesome Pentest Cheat Sheets

A curated collection of cheat sheets and resources for penetration testing and security assessments.

#vulnerability-assessment#pentest#penetration-testing
Stars4.4k
Forks794
Last commit2 years ago
Awesome YARA
Awesome YARA

A curated list of awesome YARA rules, tools, and resources for malware researchers and security professionals.

#digital-forensics#yara-rules#yara-scanner
Stars4.2k
Forks553
Last commit1 month ago
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