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Cybersecurity

Standards bodies, threat frameworks, hands-on ranges, and courses covering both the defensive and offensive sides of security.

118 resources

Documents 66

OWASP Top 10

OWASP's standard awareness document listing the ten most critical web application security risks.

OWASP

OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS)

A framework of security requirements for testing and building secure web applications.

OWASP

OWASP Web Security Testing Guide

A comprehensive guide to methodology and techniques for testing web application security.

OWASP

OWASP SAMM (Software Assurance Maturity Model)

A measurable model for organizations to analyze and improve their software security posture.

OWASP

OWASP Dependency-Check

Documentation for OWASP's software composition analysis tool that detects known vulnerable dependencies.

OWASP

OWASP Cheat Sheet Series (Index)

Concise, practical security guidance covering dozens of specific application security topics.

OWASP

Authentication Cheat Sheet

Guidance on implementing secure authentication mechanisms in web applications.

OWASP

Cross Site Scripting Prevention Cheat Sheet

Techniques and coding practices to prevent XSS vulnerabilities in web applications.

OWASP

Input Validation Cheat Sheet

Best practices for validating untrusted input to reduce application attack surface.

OWASP

SQL Injection Prevention Cheat Sheet

Defensive coding techniques to prevent SQL injection attacks against applications.

OWASP

Session Management Cheat Sheet

Guidance on securely implementing web application session handling and cookies.

OWASP

Password Storage Cheat Sheet

Recommendations for securely storing user passwords using modern hashing algorithms.

OWASP

Access Control Cheat Sheet

Design principles for implementing robust authorization and access control in applications.

OWASP

Cross-Site Request Forgery Prevention Cheat Sheet

Methods for defending web applications against cross-site request forgery attacks.

OWASP

Transport Layer Security Cheat Sheet

Guidance for configuring TLS securely on servers to protect data in transit.

OWASP

Logging Cheat Sheet

Best practices for application event logging to support security monitoring and forensics.

OWASP

Error Handling Cheat Sheet

Guidance on handling application errors without leaking sensitive information.

OWASP

File Upload Cheat Sheet

Security controls for safely handling user-uploaded files in web applications.

OWASP

HTML5 Security Cheat Sheet

Security considerations specific to HTML5 features such as storage and web messaging.

OWASP

Clickjacking Defense Cheat Sheet

Techniques such as frame-busting and headers to defend against clickjacking attacks.

OWASP

Content Security Policy Cheat Sheet

Guidance for configuring Content Security Policy headers to mitigate injection attacks.

OWASP

Docker Security Cheat Sheet

Security recommendations for building and running Docker containers safely.

OWASP

Kubernetes Security Cheat Sheet

Guidance on securing Kubernetes cluster configuration, networking, and workloads.

OWASP

REST Security Cheat Sheet

Security design and implementation guidance for RESTful web services.

OWASP

XML External Entity Prevention Cheat Sheet

Defensive techniques to prevent XXE injection attacks in XML processing.

OWASP

Deserialization Cheat Sheet

Guidance on safely handling untrusted data during object deserialization.

OWASP

Multifactor Authentication Cheat Sheet

Guidance on implementing multi-factor authentication to strengthen login security.

OWASP

Authorization Cheat Sheet

Design guidance for implementing sound authorization checks throughout an application.

OWASP

SAML Security Cheat Sheet

Security considerations for implementing SAML-based single sign-on securely.

OWASP

Secrets Management Cheat Sheet

Guidance on securely storing, distributing, and rotating application secrets and credentials.

OWASP

Injection Prevention Cheat Sheet

General guidance on preventing injection flaws across different application contexts.

OWASP

Insecure Direct Object Reference Prevention Cheat Sheet

Techniques to prevent unauthorized access to objects referenced via user-supplied input.

OWASP

Vulnerable Dependency Management Cheat Sheet

Guidance for identifying and managing risk from vulnerable third-party software dependencies.

OWASP

Key Management Cheat Sheet

Best practices for generating, storing, and rotating cryptographic keys.

OWASP

Cryptographic Storage Cheat Sheet

Guidance on properly implementing cryptography to protect sensitive stored data.

OWASP

Threat Modeling Cheat Sheet

An introduction to threat modeling concepts and processes for application security.

OWASP

Zero Trust Architecture Cheat Sheet

Guidance on designing and applying zero trust principles to application architecture.

OWASP

JSON Web Token Cheat Sheet

Security guidance for creating and validating JSON Web Tokens safely.

OWASP

Server Side Request Forgery Prevention Cheat Sheet

Defensive techniques to prevent SSRF attacks against server-side request functionality.

OWASP

Secure Coding Practices Quick Reference Guide

A technology-agnostic checklist of secure coding practices organized by category.

OWASP

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

NIST's voluntary framework of standards and practices to help organizations manage cybersecurity risk.

NIST

NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: Security and Privacy Controls

Catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations.

NIST

NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information

Requirements for protecting controlled unclassified information in nonfederal systems.

NIST

NIST SP 800-63-4: Digital Identity Guidelines

NIST's guidelines for digital identity, authentication, and federation practices.

NIST

NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3: Incident Response Recommendations

Guidance for organizations on cybersecurity incident response and risk management.

NIST

NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture

NIST's definitional guidance on zero trust architecture concepts and deployment models.

NIST

NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2: Guidelines for Media Sanitization

Guidance for sanitizing media to protect the confidentiality of information.

NIST

NIST SP 800-115: Technical Guide to Information Security Testing

Technical guidance on planning and conducting information security assessments.

NIST

NIST SP 800-190: Application Container Security Guide

Guidance on securing application container platforms and the container lifecycle.

NIST

MITRE ATT&CK

A globally accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real observations.

MITRE

MITRE CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration)

A community-developed list of common software and hardware weakness types.

MITRE

CVE Program

The official catalog of publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exposures.

MITRE / CVE.org

MITRE D3FEND

A knowledge graph of cybersecurity countermeasures mapped against adversary techniques.

MITRE

MITRE CAPEC (Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification)

A comprehensive dictionary of known attack patterns used by adversaries.

MITRE

MITRE ATLAS

A knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques targeting AI-enabled systems.

MITRE

MITRE Engage

A framework for planning and discussing adversary engagement, deception, and denial operations.

MITRE

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA's authoritative catalog of vulnerabilities known to be actively exploited in the wild.

CISA

CISA Cybersecurity Advisories

CISA's published advisories on active threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation guidance.

CISA

CISA Secure by Design

CISA's guidance urging technology manufacturers to build security into products by default.

CISA

CISA Free Cybersecurity Services and Tools

A CISA-curated catalog of free services and tools to help organizations reduce cyber risk.

CISA

CISA Cyber Essentials

A guide helping small organizations and leaders start implementing basic cybersecurity practices.

CISA

SANS Reading Room (White Papers)

SANS Institute's large free library of research papers on cybersecurity topics.

SANS Institute

ENISA Publications

The EU Agency for Cybersecurity's repository of reports and guidance documents.

ENISA

CIS Critical Security Controls

A prioritized set of safeguards to mitigate the most prevalent cyberattacks.

Center for Internet Security

CIS Benchmarks

Consensus-based secure configuration guidelines for a wide range of technologies.

Center for Internet Security

EFF Surveillance Self-Defense

EFF's expert guide to protecting yourself and others from online surveillance and spying.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Videos 52

NetworkChuck (Channel)

Beginner-friendly IT and cybersecurity tutorials including ethical hacking and networking basics.

NetworkChuck

John Hammond (Channel)

Malware analysis, CTF walkthroughs, and cybersecurity tool demonstrations.

John Hammond

IppSec (Channel)

In-depth Hack The Box machine walkthroughs teaching practical penetration testing techniques.

IppSec

LiveOverflow (Channel)

Binary exploitation, reverse engineering, and hacking concept explainers.

LiveOverflow

TCM Security / The Cyber Mentor (Channel)

Practical ethical hacking, penetration testing, and career advice videos.

TCM Security

David Bombal (Channel)

Networking and cybersecurity interviews, tutorials, and hacking demonstrations.

David Bombal

HackerSploit (Channel)

Penetration testing, Linux, and open-source cybersecurity tool tutorials.

HackerSploit

Professor Messer's CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Course

Free full video course covering every objective of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam.

Professor Messer

Professor Messer's CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Course

Free video training course for the CompTIA A+ Core 1 hardware and networking exam.

Professor Messer

Professor Messer's CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102) Course

Free video training course for the CompTIA A+ Core 2 operating systems and security exam.

Professor Messer

HTB Academy Free Tier 0 Modules

Free interactive cybersecurity training modules covering networking, Linux, and web fundamentals.

Hack The Box Academy

OverTheWire Bandit Wargame

Free hands-on Linux and command-line security wargame for absolute beginners.

OverTheWire

OverTheWire Natas Wargame

Free hands-on web application security wargame teaching common web vulnerabilities.

OverTheWire

OverTheWire Leviathan Wargame

Free hands-on wargame for beginners practicing basic exploitation and Linux skills.

OverTheWire

OverTheWire Krypton Wargame

Free hands-on wargame introducing classical and modern cryptography concepts.

OverTheWire

OverTheWire Narnia Wargame

Free hands-on wargame focused on basic binary exploitation techniques.

OverTheWire

OverTheWire Behemoth Wargame

Free hands-on wargame teaching intermediate binary exploitation on Linux.

OverTheWire

OverTheWire Utumno Wargame

Free hands-on advanced wargame for practicing binary exploitation skills.

OverTheWire

OverTheWire Vortex Wargame

Free hands-on wargame covering a range of Linux binary exploitation challenges.

OverTheWire

OverTheWire Manpage Wargame

Free hands-on wargame teaching effective use of Linux manual pages for security tasks.

OverTheWire

PicoCTF Platform

Free beginner-friendly hands-on cybersecurity capture-the-flag platform with guided challenges.

Carnegie Mellon University

Google Cybersecurity Certificate

Free-to-audit video course series covering foundational cybersecurity analyst skills.

Google / Coursera

IBM Security Learning Academy

Free official IBM video courses covering security products, threat detection, and operations.

IBM

AWS Security Learning Plan

Free AWS Skill Builder video curriculum guiding learners through cloud security fundamentals.

Amazon Web Services

AWS Skill Builder Security Training

Free official AWS digital training videos covering cloud security topics and services.

Amazon Web Services

Computerphile (Channel)

Academic explainer videos covering computer science topics including cryptography and security.

Computerphile / University of Nottingham

Hak5 (Channel)

Hacking hardware demos, network security tutorials, and penetration testing tool reviews.

Hak5

STÖK (Channel)

Bug bounty hunting tutorials and interviews with security researchers.

STÖK

NahamSec (Channel)

Bug bounty hunting streams, tutorials, and web application security walkthroughs.

NahamSec

PwnFunction (Channel)

Animated explainer videos on web security vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques.

PwnFunction

InsiderPhD (Channel)

Bug bounty and web hacking tutorials aimed at beginners entering security research.

InsiderPhD

The XSS rat (Channel)

Web application penetration testing and bug bounty tutorial videos.

The XSS rat

Loi Liang Yang (Channel)

Ethical hacking, Kali Linux, and cybersecurity certification prep tutorials.

Loi Liang Yang

Seytonic (Channel)

Cybersecurity news analysis and hacking technique explainer videos.

Seytonic

SANS Institute (Channel)

Free webcasts and talks from SANS security experts on threats and defense techniques.

SANS Institute

freeCodeCamp (Channel)

Full-length free cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and networking course videos.

freeCodeCamp.org

Simply Cyber with Gerald Auger (Channel)

Cybersecurity career advice, news, and beginner-friendly training videos.

Simply Cyber

13Cubed (Channel)

Digital forensics and incident response tutorials and home lab walkthroughs.

13Cubed

Black Hills Information Security (Channel)

Free webcasts and talks covering penetration testing and security operations.

Black Hills Information Security

Motasem Hamdan (Channel)

CTF walkthroughs and cybersecurity certification study videos.

Motasem Hamdan

Bugcrowd (Channel)

Bug bounty education, hacker interviews, and vulnerability research content.

Bugcrowd

Null Byte (Channel)

Hacking tutorials covering Wi-Fi security, Kali Linux tools, and penetration testing.

Null Byte / WonderHowTo

Cisco Networking Academy Skills for All

Free official Cisco video courses covering networking basics and introductory cybersecurity.

Cisco

Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity Course

Free official Cisco video course introducing cybersecurity concepts and career paths.

Cisco Networking Academy

MIT OCW Computer Systems Security

Free full lecture video series from MIT covering computer systems security fundamentals.

MIT OpenCourseWare

Josh Madakor (Channel)

Cybersecurity home lab projects and career transition tutorials.

Josh Madakor

Cyberspatial (Channel)

CTF walkthroughs and hands-on cybersecurity concept tutorials.

Cyberspatial

TCM Security Practical Ethical Hacking Free Course

Free 15-hour full course teaching practical ethical hacking and penetration testing skills.

TCM Security / freeCodeCamp

Cybrary Free Introduction to IT and Cybersecurity

Free official video course introducing IT and cybersecurity fundamentals for beginners.

Cybrary

Google Cybersecurity Certificate - Foundations Course

Free-to-audit video module introducing the cybersecurity analyst role and core concepts.

Google / Coursera

IBM Cybersecurity Fundamentals Free Course

Free official IBM video-based courses covering cybersecurity fundamentals and career skills.

IBM SkillsBuild

OverTheWire Wargames Overview

Free hands-on wargame collection teaching hacking concepts through progressive levels.

OverTheWire