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TL;DR

A community-curated directory of courses, YouTube channels, practice labs, and reference links for learning ethical hacking and penetration testing, covering topics from beginner security to malware analysis.

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    What it does
      Learning directory
      Curated resource list
    Topic areas
      Courses and labs
      Reverse engineering
      Web app security
      Malware analysis
    Practice resources
      Vulnerable VMs
      CTF platforms
      Online communities
    Audience
      Security beginners
      CTF participants
      Pentesters

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Find a structured free course to start learning ethical hacking and penetration testing from scratch.

REASON 2

Discover deliberately vulnerable practice environments to sharpen hands-on security skills before a CTF.

REASON 3

Build a study plan for a topic like reverse engineering or privilege escalation using curated resources.

REASON 4

Find YouTube channels and news sources to stay current on offensive security techniques and tools.

How it stacks up

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
License information is not mentioned in the repository description.

Wtf does this do

Awesome Hacking Resources is a community-maintained directory of learning material, tools, and content related to hacking and penetration testing. The repository contains no exploit code or running software, the README is the product, organized as a long table of contents that points to outside courses, video channels, practice sites, and reference material. The stated goal is to help people get better at offensive security and to grow the biggest community resource of its kind. The table of contents groups links into themed sections. Learning the Skills lists structured courses, both academic and self-paced, with short notes on whether they include videos, labs, or required accounts. Examples in the README include CS 642 Intro to Computer Security, MIT OCW 6.858 Computer Systems Security, Seed Labs, Hopper's Roppers, OWASP top 10 training, Cybrary, and TryHackMe. A YouTube Channels section is broken down into Companies, Conferences, and NEWS, with one-line notes on each channel. Further sections cover Sharpening Your Skills, Reverse Engineering and Buffer Overflow, Privilege Escalation, Network Scanning, Malware Analysis, Vulnerable Web Applications, Vulnerable OS images, Exploits, Forums, archived conference videos, online communities, news sources, and Linux penetration testing distributions. Someone would use this list when starting out in security, preparing for capture-the-flag competitions, looking for somewhere to practice hands-on hacking against deliberately vulnerable targets, or finding courses on a topic like reverse engineering or malware analysis without searching the open web. The full README is longer than what was provided.

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Prompt 1
I am a beginner wanting to learn ethical hacking. Using the Awesome Hacking Resources list, create a 4-week study plan with free courses and practice labs.
Prompt 2
I want to practice web application security. Which vulnerable web app environments from the Awesome Hacking Resources list should I set up first and why?
Prompt 3
Help me prepare for a CTF competition using the Awesome Hacking Resources list, recommend resources for web, binary exploitation, and cryptography challenges.
Prompt 4
I want to learn malware analysis. What resources does the Awesome Hacking Resources directory list for this topic and in what order should I tackle them?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is awesome-hacking-resources?

A community-curated directory of courses, YouTube channels, practice labs, and reference links for learning ethical hacking and penetration testing, covering topics from beginner security to malware analysis.

What license does awesome-hacking-resources use?

License information is not mentioned in the repository description.

How hard is awesome-hacking-resources to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is awesome-hacking-resources for?

Mainly developer.

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