Security Spring Board

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Quick Start Resources
3. Learning Platforms & Practice Environments
   • Capture The Flag (CTF)
   • Interactive Learning Platforms
4. Core Security Domains
   • Defensive Security (Blue Team)
   • Offensive Security (Red Team)
   • Digital Forensics
   • Malware Analysis
5. Technical Skills
   • Reverse Engineering
   • Web Security
   • System Administration
   • Scripting & Development
   • Networking
   • Cryptography
6. Platform-Specific Security
   • Windows Security
   • Android Security
   • Linux Security & Exploitation
7. Security Tools & References
   • Security Toolkits
   • Background Music for Hacking
   • Additional Resources
8. Contributing

Introduction

This repository serves as an entry point for students looking to explore and learn about cybersecurity. The resources are organized by skill level and domain to help guide your learning journey.

Quick Start Resources

• WebSecurity Academy - Comprehensive web security training
• TryHackMe - Guided learning platform
• picoCTF - Beginner-friendly CTF platform
• Security Certificate Roadmap - Career planning guide

Learning Platforms & Practice Environments

Capture The Flag (CTF)

• Capture The Flag 101 - Introduction to CTFs
• awesome CTF - CTF resource collection
• CTF Time - CTF event listings and rankings
• picoCTF - Educational CTF platform
• pwnable.kr - Pwn challenges

Interactive Learning Platforms

• TryHackMe - Guided cybersecurity training
• HackTheBox - Advanced hacking challenges
• OffSec Proving Grounds - Offensive security labs
• Over the Wire - Security wargames
• pwnedlabs - Hands-on security labs
• io.netgarage.org - Practice environment

Core Security Domains

Defensive Security (Blue Team)

• Security Blue Team - Free - Introduction courses
• Awesome Cybersecurity Blueteam - Blue team resources
• Splunk Boss - Splunk training
• Let's Defend - Defense training
• FalconHound - Threat hunting tool

Offensive Security (Red Team)

• Red Teaming TTPs - Tactics and techniques
• pentestmonkey - Penetration testing resources
• 0xffsec Handbook - Offensive security guide
• Awesome OSCP - OSCP preparation resources

Digital Forensics

• FREE DFIR First Responder Bootcamp
• Awesome Forensics Github

Malware Analysis

• All-in-One Malware Analysis Tool
• MalwareSourceCode
• Awesome Malware Analysis
• Intro to Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering

Technical Skills

Reverse Engineering

• Introduction to Ghidra
• Reverse Engineering for Beginners (Costs 1 USD)
• syscall.sh
• Awesome ELF Resources
• Ghidra Plugin: Binary Type Inference
• elfred: ELF Hacking
• Exploring Object File Types

Web Security

• WebSecurity Academy
• Awesome Web Security

System Administration

• LinuxUpSkillChallenge
• Awesome System Design
• Distributed Systems

Scripting & Development

• Powershell Training
• Learn Bash
• Wonkey1212
• Build your own x

Networking

• Awesome Networking
• Awesome Network Analysis
• The Cyber Plumbers Handbook

Cryptography

• CryptoHack
• Awesome Cryptography

Platform-Specific Security

Windows Security

• Windows Security Super List

Android Security

• Android Security Awesome

Linux Security & Exploitation

• Linux Kernel Exploitation Awesome Page
• Linux Kernel Exploitation
• Easy Linux PWN

Security Tools & References

Security Toolkits

• Assetnote Wordlists
• SecLists
• rsbkb
• ELITEWOLF
• JShielder (hardening script)

Background Music for Hacking

• Rekt Radio
• SomaFM
• ListenToTheCloud
• LofiATC

Additional Resources

• Hackersploit Red Team+ Blog and Training
• Cyberforce Library
• List of Computer Science course with Video Lectures

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork and make a pull request.