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[RESOURCE] Best websites to start hacking

Hello, community! While browsing different forums, I came upon this comprehensive list of hacking resources, which I would love to share with you! Please note, that this list is not completed by me.

Please enjoy and make the most of it! 🕵️




PENTESTING
HackTheBox
HackTheBox Academy
TryHackMe
OffSec Proving Grounds
Web Security Academy
OWASP Juice Shop
Damn Vulnerable Web Application
AWSGoat
AzureGoat
Attack Defense
Damn Vulnerable DeFi
Ethernaut
Hacker 101
PentesterLab
PwnTillDawn
VulnHub
VulnMachines
HackingLab
CyberSecLabs
UnderTheWire
HackXOR
Exploit Exercises
HackMyVM
Cmd challenge
LordofSQLi




CTF
CTFTime
OverTheWire
PicoCTF
ImaginaryCTF
Intigriti Monthly XSS
LetsDefend
Blue Team Labs Online
CyberDefenders
247CTF
CTF Challenge
CTF Learn
CryptoHack
Google CTF
Hack This Site
Smash The Stack
W3Challs
Ringzer0CTF
Root Me




PWN/ REV
Pwn.College
ROP Emporium
Exploit Education
How2Heap
#
Pwnables
Deusx64
Roppers Academy
Azeria Labs
Reversing Challenges
Begin RE
CrackMes
Microcorruption
Pwn adventure



Before diving into the following certifications, please check this Security Certification Roadmap, available at https://pauljerimy.com/security-certification-roadmap/. It will help you comprehend the level of difficulty and the specific field of interest for each certification.

BEGINNER CERTIFICATIONS
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA CySA+
eJPTv2
Cisco CCNA
ISC2
eWPT
eCDFP
BTL-1
Certified CyberDefender
eCIR
Certified Ethical Hacker
GIAC
eMAPT
LPIC-1
PNPT
PJPT




ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS
eWPTXv2
eCPPTv2
OSCP
Burp Suite Practitioner
HTB CPTS
OSWP
OSEP
HTB CBBH
BTL-2
CISSP
OSDA
CART
OSWE
CRTO
CRTE
eCTHPv2
Cisco CCIE
LPIC-2
LPIC-3




GENERAL RESOURCES
HackTricks
Pentestmonkey
Cybrary
Hacksplaining
GitHub Repo #1
Telegram Repo #1





HF THREADS:
Thanks Freddie ! HQ thread

Saved to my favs for later, thanks for the share :)
(Jan 19, 2024 02:22 AM)Bastille Wrote:  Thanks Freddie ! HQ thread

Saved to my favs for later, thanks for the share :)

I am really glad you found this helpful. Kudos for pointing out the security information roadmap. :)
Nice share, thanks for adding to the community resources! I'm scrolling through that github repo and its got some great stuff!
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Thank you my man✌✌
I feel bad for not looking around this forum first before posting my resources. Great thread here and covers even more than I had. Thank you for this!

EDIT: Cross-Referenced your thread into mine!
(Jan 19, 2024 01:08 PM)Mаtt Wrote:  I feel bad for not looking around this forum first before posting my resources. Great thread here and covers even more than I had. Thank you for this!

EDIT: Cross-Referenced your thread into mine!

Hey!
No worries, the more the better.

Thanks for the reference, I'll do it too.
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Saved as well. Thank you for taking the time to assemble this.
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Thank you soo much for this post😌😌
great post. Just learning about bug bounty hunting and learning cybersecurity glad to create an account on this site. ggs
Great list FreddieXx, thank you very much bro. [Image: feelsamazingman.png] [Image: wow.gif] [Image: sheepe.gif]
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Thanks for the info.
😡🙁 help me plz im a newbie
thanks for the share mate! looks good
half of them are useless now, objectively speaking.


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