awesome-cyber

A curated list of awesome cybersecurity tools for both red, blue, and purple team operations.

Contributions?

Contributions are welcome! The goal of this repository is to be an up-to-date source of tools for all facets of cybersecurity. The landscape changes constantly and so do the tools. It's hard keeping track of everything! If you want to add (or remove outdated) tools, feel free to create an issue or a PR.

Quick links

• General
  • Operating Systems
  • Other awesome-Collections
• Red Team Tools
  • Defense Evasion
  • OSINT
  • Reconaissance
  • Social Engineering
  • Leaked Credentials
  • Web Exploitation
  • Wireless
  • Initial Access
  • C2 Frameworks
  • Post Exploitation
  • Exfiltration
  • Credential Dumping
• Blue Team Tools
  • Forensics
  • Deobfuscation
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Malware Analysis
  • Hardening
• CTF stuff

General

Operating Systems

OS	Description
FlareVM	Windows distribution for malware analysis and incident response.
Kali	Open-source, Debian-based Linux distribution geared towards various information security tasks, such as Penetration Testing.
Parrot	Parrot Security (ParrotOS, Parrot) is a Free and Open source GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian Stable designed for security experts, developers and privacy aware people.
REMnux	Linux toolkit for reverse engineering malware.

Other awesome-Collections

This repository is just a brief (and generalized) list of resources and tools for both sides of cyber: blue and red team operations. As such, this is not meant to be in-depth resources. If you are looking for more specific information and/or tools, this contains a list of resource collections.

Repository	Description
awesome-reversing	A curated list of awesome reversing resources.
awesome-hacking	A list of hacking resources and tools: RE, web, forensics, etc.
awesome-osint	A curated list of amazingly awesome OSINT.
awesome-pentest	A collection of awesome penetration testing resources, tools and other shiny things.
awesome-social-engineering	A curated list of awesome social engineering resources.
awesome-asset-discovery	List of Awesome Asset Discovery Resources.
awesome-incident-response	A curated list of tools for incident response.
awesome-red-teaming	List of Awesome Red Teaming Resources.
awesome-malware-analysis	A curated list of awesome malware analysis tools and resources.
awesome-ida-x64-olly-plugin	A list of plugins for IDA, Ghidra, GDB, OllyDBG, etc.
awesome-forensics	A curated list of awesome forensic analysis tools and resources
awesome-pcaptools	Tools for PCAP files
awesome-windows-post-exploitation	Windows post-exploitation tools, resources, techniques and commands to use during post-exploitation phase of penetration test.

Red Team

Defense Evasion

Repository	Description
Amsi-Bypass-PowerShell	AMSI bypasses (Most are patched, but can be obfuscated to bypass)
AMSITrigger	Finds which string(s) trigger AMSI.
chameleon	PowerShell Script Obfuscator
Invisi-Shell	Used to bypass PowerShell security (logging, AMSI, etc).
Invoke-Obfuscation	PowerShell module for obfuscating PowerShell scripts to bypass AV/EDR solutions.
ISESteroids	Powerful extension for the built-in ISE PowerShell editor (has obfuscation module)
Invoke-Stealth	Simple & Powerful PowerShell Script Obfuscator
UPX	PE packer.
Unprotect	Contains malware evasion techniques along with PoC.

OSINT

Repository	Description
Cloudmare	Cloudflare, Sucuri, Incapsula real IP tracker.
crt.sh	Find certificates based on a domain name. Can be used to find subdomains.
DorkSearch	Premade Google dork queries.
ExifTool	Read (and modify) metadata of files.
FaceCheck.ID	Reverse image lookup based on facial-recognition.
Hunter	Find company email format and list of employee email addresses.
osintframework	An online database of OSINT tools.
PimEyes	Reverse image lookup based on facial-recognition.
Recon-NG	Reconaissance and OSINT framework. Has many modules such as port scanning, subdomain finding, Shodan, etc.
ScrapeIn	Scrapes LinkedIn to create a list of employee email addresses (for use in Initial Access).
SecurityTrails	Extensive DNS information.
Shodan	Scans for all digital assets.
SpiderFoot	Automatic OSINT analysis.
TheHarvester	Collects names, emails, IPs, and subdomains of a target.

Reconaissance

Repository	Description
altdns	Subdomain enumeration using mutated wordlists.
AWSBucketDump	Enumerate AWS S3 buckets to find interesting files.
burpsuite	An advanced web application testing suite that can be used to get info on how webpages work.
CameRadar	Cameradar hacks its way into RTSP videosurveillance cameraa
CloudBrute	Enumerates "the cloud" (Google, AWS, DigitalOcean, etc) to find infrastructure, files, and apps for a given target.
dirb	Web application directory / file fuzzer to find other pages.
DNSDumpster	Online tool for DNS information of a domain.
EyeWitness	Screenshots webpages. Supports multi-domain lists and Nmap output.
feroxbuster	Like dirb, but written in Rust.
gobuster	Like dirb, but written in Go. Also supports DNS busting (such as subdomains).
GoWitness	Like EyeWitness, but in Go.
Masscan	Like nmap, but faster (thus, not stealthy.)
Nikto	Web server scanner to perform security checks on a web server.
Nmap	Find running services on a network.
Raccoon	All-in-one Reconaissance. Port/service scans, dirbusting, and web application retrieval.
Recon-NG	Reconaissance and OSINT framework. Has many modules such as port scanning, subdomain finding, Shodan, etc.
Rustscan	A rust network scanner that is faster than Nmap, and sends open ports to Nmap for service/version detection.
subfinder	Passive subdomain discovery tool.
wappalyzer	Identify what frameworks a website runs
wpscan	Automatic WordPress scanner to identify information about a WordPress site and possible vulnerabilities.

Social Engineering

Repository	Description
evilginx	Standalone man-in-the-middle attack framework used for phishing login credentials along with session cookies, allowing for the bypass of 2-factor authentication
GoPhish	Phishing campaign framework to compromise user credentials.
Social Engineering Toolkit	Social engineering framework.
SpoofCheck	Checks if a domain can be spoofed.
zphisher	An automated phishing tool with 30+ templates.

Leaked Credentials

Repository	Description
BreachDirectory	Leaked credential search engine to find passwords based on username, email, etc.
Dehashed	Leaked credential search engine to find passwords based on username, email, etc.
IntelligenceX	Leaked credential search engine to find passwords based on username, email, domain, etc.
LeakCheck	Leaked credential search engine to find passwords based on username, email, domain, etc.
Snusbase	Leaked credential search engine to find passwords based on username, email, etc.

Web Exploitation

Repository	Description
Arachni	Web Application Security Scanner Framework
burpsuite	Full web testing suite, including proxied requests
Caido	Like Burp but written in Rust
dirb	Web application directory/file fuzzer to find other pages or files worth looking at.
dotGit	A Firefox and Chrome extension that shows you if there is an exposed .git directory
feroxbuster	Web application directory/file fuzzer to find other pages or files worth looking at. Written in Rust.
flask-unsign	Command line tool to fetch, decode, brute-force and craft session cookies of a Flask application
gobuster	Web application directory/file fuzzer to find other pages or files worth looking at. Also supports DNS busting (such as subdomains). Written in Go.
Nikto	Web server scanner to perform security checks on a web server.
nosqlmap	Like sqlmap, but for NoSQL.
PayloadsAllTheThings	Useful payloads for a variety of attacks such as SQLi, IDOR, XSS, etc.
sqlmap	Performs automated SQL injection tests on GET and POST requests.
w3af	Web application attack and audit framework.
wappalyzer	Identify what frameworks a website runs
wpscan	Automatic WordPress scanner to identify information about a WordPress site and possible vulnerabilities.

Wireless

Repository	Description
Aircrack-ng	Aircrack-ng is a complete suite of tools to assess WiFi network security.
Kismet	sniffer, WIDS, and wardriving tool for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, RF, and more
Reaver	Reaver implements a brute force attack against Wifi Protected Setup (WPS) registrar PINs in order to recover WPA/WPA2 passphrases
Wifite	Python script to automate wireless auditing using aircrack-ng tools
WifiPhisher	The Rogue Access Point Framework

Initial Access

Repository	Description
Easysploit	Automatic Metasploit payload generator and shell listener.
Impacket	A collection of Python scripts useful for Windows targets: psexec, smbexec, kerberoasting, ticket attacks, etc.
Kerbrute	A tool to perform Kerberos pre-auth bruteforcing
Medusa	Bruteforcer with multiple protocol support.
Metasploit	Exploit framework that can be used for intial access and/or post-exploitation.
Searchsploit	Search ExploitDB for exploits. Useful if you identify a service version.
TeamFiltration	Cross-platform framework for enumerating, spraying, exfiltrating, and backdooring O365 AAD accounts
THC-Hydra	Bruteforcer with multiple protocol support.
TREVORspray	Advanced password spraying tool for Active Directory environments.

C2 Frameworks

C2 frameworks can be considered both initial access and post-exploitation, as they generate payloads to be used in phishing campaigns (initial access) and will provide access to the host machine when ran (post exploitation).

Repository	Description
Cobalt Strike	Most robust and advanced C2 framework (also paid).
Pupy	Python and C C2 framework.
Sliver	Go C2 framework.
Villain	Python and Powershell C2 framework.

Post Exploitation

Repository	Description
BeRoot	Automated Windows, Linux, and Mac privilege escalation path discovery tool.
BloodHound	Active Directory visualizer, useful for finding misconfigurations and/or shortest path to Domain Admin.
CrackmapExec	Post-exploitation tool that helps automate assessing the security of large Active Directory networks
GTFOBins	Unix binaries that can be used to bypass local security restrictions in misconfigured systems.
Impacket	A collection of Python scripts useful for Windows targets: psexec, smbexec, kerberoasting, ticket attacks, etc.
Invoke-PrivescCheck	Automated Windows privilege escalation path discovery tool.
LOLBAS	Microsoft-signed binaries to perform APT or red-team functions (ie: dumping process memory).
Metasploit	Exploit framework that can be used for intial access and/or post-exploitation.
Mimikatz	Mimikatz is both an exploit on Microsoft Windows that extracts passwords stored in memory and software that performs that exploit.
nishang	Offensive PowerShell for red team, penetration testing and offensive security.
PEASS-ng	Automated Windows, Linux, and Mac privilege escalation path discovery tool.
PowerHub	Post-exploitation module for bypassing endpoint protection and running arbitrary files.
PowerSploit	A PowerShell post-exploitation framework with many modules: exfiltration, privelege escalation, etc.
PowerUp	Automated Windows privilege escalation path discovery tool.
Searchsploit	Search ExploitDB for exploits. Useful if you identify a service version.
SharpHound	Data ingestor for BloodHound.
smbclient	Allows connection to the SMB protocol.
smbmap	Enumerates SMB shares.

Exfiltration

Repository	Description
DNSExfiltrator	Data exfiltration over DNS request covert channel
PowerSploit	A PowerShell post-exploitation framework with many modules: exfiltration, privelege escalation, etc.

Credential Dumping

Repository	Description
certsync	Dump NTDS with golden certificates and UnPAC the hash
Dumpert	LSASS memory dumper using direct system calls and API unhooking.
Mimikatz	Mimikatz is both an exploit on Microsoft Windows that extracts passwords stored in memory and software that performs that exploit.
nishang	Offensive PowerShell for red team, penetration testing and offensive security.
PowerSploit	A PowerShell post-exploitation framework with many modules: exfiltration, privelege escalation, etc.

Password Cracking

Repository	Description
CeWL	Scrape a website to generate a wordlist
crunch	Generate wordlists based on requirements such as minimum and maximum length, character sets, etc.
Cupp	Utilize OSINT to create password candidates for a specific person
hashcat	Password cracking tool with multiple different supported formats
JohnTheRipper	Password cracking tool (slower than Hashcat) but supports more formats with the Jumbo version
Mentalist	A GUI for wordlisst generation

Blue Team

Forensics

Repository	Description
Angle-Grinder	Slice and dice logs on the command line
Autopsy	Investigate disk images
Chainsaw	Rapidly Search and Hunt through Windows Forensic Artefacts
FTK Imager	Investigate disk images
Magika	Detect file content types with deep learning
Velociraptor	Velociraptor is a tool for collecting host based state information using The Velociraptor Query Language (VQL) queries.
Volatility	An advanced memory forensics framework
Wireshark	Network traffic packet analyzer
ZimmermanTools	Eric Zimmerman's toolset for Windows forensics. EVTX, registry, ShellBags, ShimCache, and more.

Deobfuscation

Repository	Description
cfxc-deobf	ConfuserEx unpacker.
de4dot-cex	ConfuserEx unpacker.
de4dot	.NET deobfuscator and unpacker.
FLOSS	Automatically extract obfuscated strings from malware.
NoFuserEx	ConfuserEx unpacker.
Packer-specific Unpackers	List of unpackers for specific packers.
PSDecode	PowerShell deobfuscator.
UnconfuserExTools	ConfuserEx deobfuscation toolkit (old).

Reverse Engineering

Repository	Description
awesome-ida-x64-olly-plugin	A list of plugins for IDA, Ghidra, GDB, OllyDBG, etc.
Cerberus	A Python tool to unstrip Rust/Go binaries on Linux
cutter	Disassembler and decompiler for multiple executable formats, based on Rizin.
Detect-It-Easy	Detect file type and packer used.
dnSpy	.NET debugger and editor.
dotPeak	.NET Decompiler and assembly browser
FLOSS	Automatically extract obfuscated strings from malware.
GDB	Debugging tool for C, C++, Go, Rust, and more.
GEF	GDB addon with advanced features -- GDB Enhanced Features.
ghidra	Disassembler and decompiler for multiple executable formats.
hexedit	View file hexadecimal.
JADX	decompilation tool that can decompile JAR, APK, DEX, AAR, AAB, ZIP files
IDA	Disassembler and decompiler for multiple executable formats.
PEiD	detects most common packers, cryptors and compilers for PE files.
rizin	CLI disassembler.
XPEViewer	PE file viewer (headers, libraries, strings, etc).

Malware Analysis

Repository	Description
Cuckoo	Automated dynamic malware analysis.
Wireshark	View incoming and outgoing network connections.

Hardening

Repository	Description
BLUESPAWN	An Active Defense and EDR software to empower Blue Teams
CISBenchmarks	Benchmark for security configuration best practices
HardeningKitty	HardeningKitty and Windows Hardening settings and configurations
Linux Hardening	Linux Hardening
SteamRoller	Automating basic security configurations across an Active Directory environment

CTF

Coming soon?