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letsencrypt-win-simple
letsencrypt-win-simpleC#

A simple yet powerful ACMEv2 client for Windows to automate SSL/TLS certificate creation, installation, and renewal.

#devops#ssl-tls#certificate-management
Stars5.8k
Forks869
Last commit2 months ago
Rack Attack
Rack AttackRuby

Rack middleware for blocking and throttling abusive requests in Ruby web applications.

#rails#rack-middleware#rack
Stars5.8k
Forks345
Last commit1 month ago
Kubernetes Goat
Kubernetes GoatHTML

An intentionally vulnerable Kubernetes cluster environment for hands-on security training and practice.

#vulnerable-lab#security-training#container-security
Stars5.8k
Forks1.0k
Last commit4 months ago
Infosec
Infosec

A curated list of awesome information security courses, training resources, and hands-on labs for cybersecurity professionals and students.

#security-training#pentest#web-security
Stars5.7k
Forks745
Last commit12 days ago
cancancan
cancancanRuby

An authorization library for Ruby and Ruby on Rails that centralizes permission logic and restricts resource access.

#rails#rest-api#gem
Stars5.7k
Forks631
Last commit19 days ago
cancancan
cancancanRuby

An authorization library for Ruby and Ruby on Rails that centralizes permission logic and restricts resource access.

#rails#gem#authorization
Stars5.7k
Forks631
Last commit19 days ago
openfga
openfgaGo

A high-performance, flexible authorization/permission engine inspired by Google Zanzibar for fine-grained access control.

#fine-grained-authorization#entitlements#google-zanzibar
Stars5.7k
Forks468
Last commit1 day ago
CertMagic
CertMagicGo

Automatic TLS certificate issuance and renewal for Go programs, enabling fully-managed HTTPS with a single line of code.

#devops#web-server#automatic-https
Stars5.6k
Forks351
Last commit6 days 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
Forks833
Last commit2 years ago
authlib
authlibPython

A comprehensive Python library for building OAuth and OpenID Connect clients and servers, with built-in JOSE support.

#oauth2-server#oauth#oauth2
Stars5.4k
Forks560
Last commit1 day ago
keto
ketoGo

An open-source implementation of Google's Zanzibar authorization system, providing a scalable and customizable permission server.

#hacktoberfest#acl#api-first
Stars5.4k
Forks386
Last commit4 days ago
Argon2
Argon2C

Reference C implementation of Argon2, the memory-hard password hashing function that won the Password Hashing Competition.

#c-library#key-derivation#authentication
Stars5.4k
Forks462
Last commit2 years ago
Kanidm
KanidmRust

A simple, secure, and fast identity management platform for self-hosted authentication, supporting OAuth2, LDAP, RADIUS, and Unix integration.

#oauth2#authentication#high-availability
Stars5.3k
Forks354
Last commit2 days ago
LXC
LXCC

A mature low-level Linux container runtime focused on system containers with strong security features and kernel integration.

#hacktoberfest#incus-runtime#container-runtime
Stars5.2k
Forks1.2k
Last commit8 days ago
OpenIddict
OpenIddictC#

A flexible and versatile OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect stack for implementing client, server, and token validation in .NET applications.

#entity-framework-core#oauth2#authentication
Stars5.2k
Forks599
Last commit3 days 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 commit9 months 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 commit9 months ago
pyarmor
pyarmorPython

A command-line tool for obfuscating Python scripts, binding them to specific machines, and setting expiration dates.

#code-obfuscation#license-management#obfuscation
Stars5.2k
Forks364
Last commit1 day 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
Stars5.2k
Forks633
Last commit3 days ago
eBPF
eBPF

A curated list of awesome projects, tutorials, and resources related to eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter).

#tracing#bpf#observability
Stars5.2k
Forks439
Last commit15 days ago
OSSEC
OSSECC

Open Source Host-based Intrusion Detection System performing log analysis, file integrity checking, rootkit detection, and active response.

#real-time-alerting#siem#policy-monitoring
Stars5.0k
Forks1.1k
Last commit1 day ago
Pomerium
PomeriumGo

A zero-trust identity and context-aware reverse proxy for secure, clientless access to internal web apps without a VPN.

#reverse-proxy#zero-trust#gateway
Stars5.0k
Forks350
Last commit1 day ago
Tetragon
TetragonC

eBPF-based real-time security observability and runtime enforcement for Kubernetes and Linux systems.

#network-observability#bpf#runtime-enforcement
Stars5.0k
Forks594
Last commit1 day ago
W3af
W3afPython

An open-source web application security scanner that identifies and exploits 200+ vulnerabilities for developers and penetration testers.

#sql-injection#web-security#cross-site-scripting
Stars4.9k
Forks1.2k
Last commit3 years ago
NAXSI
NAXSIC

An open-source, high-performance Web Application Firewall (WAF) module for NGINX that blocks malicious web traffic by default.

#naxsi#waf#xss-protection
Stars4.8k
Forks598
Last commit2 years ago
shellharden
shellhardenRust

A syntax highlighter and tool to semi-automatically rewrite shell scripts for ShellCheck conformance, focusing on proper quoting.

#shellcheck#devops#lint
Stars4.8k
Forks133
Last commit1 month ago
Password Manager Resources
Password Manager ResourcesJavaScript

A collaborative collection of data and code quirks to improve password manager compatibility with websites.

#credential-management#two-factor-authentication#browser-integration
Stars4.8k
Forks630
Last commit
aya/aya-rs
aya/aya-rsRust

A pure-Rust eBPF library focused on developer experience, operability, and compile-once-run-everywhere capabilities.

#systems-programming#bpf#observability
Stars4.8k
Forks472
Last commit1 day 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
Forks757
Last commit7 months ago
Jint
JintC#

A JavaScript interpreter for .NET that runs on any modern .NET platform, enabling JavaScript execution within .NET applications.

#module-system#async-await#sandboxed-execution
Stars4.7k
Forks604
Last commit1 day ago
ockam
ockamRust

Orchestrate end-to-end encryption, cryptographic identities, mutual authentication, and authorization policies between distributed applications at scale.

#zero-trust#authentication#cryptographic-identities
Stars4.6k
Forks558
Last commit
Ockam
OckamRust

Orchestrate end-to-end encryption, cryptographic identities, mutual authentication, and authorization policies between distributed applications at scale.

#zero-trust#authentication#cryptographic-identities
Stars4.6k
Forks558
Last commit7 months ago
Drozer
DrozerPython

A security testing framework for Android that identifies vulnerabilities by interacting with apps, IPC endpoints, and the OS.

#vulnerability-assessment#mobile-security#android-framework
Stars4.6k
Forks848
Last commit4 months ago
Cerbos
CerbosGo

An open-core, language-agnostic authorization solution for implementing and managing context-aware access control policies.

#yaml#api#rbac
Stars4.6k
Forks208
Last commit1 day ago
Awesome vehicle security and car hacking
Awesome vehicle security and car hacking

A curated list of resources for learning about vehicle security, car hacking, and automotive tinkering.

#automotive-cybersecurity#can-bus#embedded-security
Stars4.5k
Forks722
Last commit3 months ago
Santa
SantaObjective-C++

A binary and file access authorization system for macOS that monitors and controls application execution.

#fleet-management#certificate-validation#macos-security
Stars4.5k
Forks288
Last commit1 year ago
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