Update CONTRIBUTING.md and submodule workflow for new structure

- Update CONTRIBUTING.md to reference TEMPLATES/fullstack-template
- Fix submodule workflow to use TEMPLATES instead of templates
- Update project directory instructions for difficulty-based folders
- Add difficulty level definitions and updated examples

.github/workflows/update-submodule.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Update submodule to latest
         run: |
-          git submodule update --remote templates/fullstack-template
+          git submodule update --remote TEMPLATES/fullstack-template
 
       - name: Check for changes
         id: changes

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cd Cybersecurity-Projects
 
 ### 2. Create Your Project Directory
 
-Create a new directory in `/PROJECTS` with a descriptive, lowercase, hyphenated name.
+Create a new directory in `/PROJECTS/{difficulty}` where difficulty is `beginner`, `intermediate`, or `advanced`. Use a descriptive, lowercase, hyphenated name for your project.
 
 **Naming Convention:**
 - ✅ `reverse-shell-handler`
@@ -33,14 +33,19 @@ Create a new directory in `/PROJECTS` with a descriptive, lowercase, hyphenated
 - ❌ `ReverseShellHandler` (no PascalCase)
 - ❌ `Reverse-Shell-Handler` (no capital letters)
 
+**Difficulty Levels:**
+- **Beginner:** Basic tools, single-file scripts, foundational concepts
+- **Intermediate:** Multi-component systems, API integrations, moderate complexity
+- **Advanced:** Full-stack applications, distributed systems, complex architectures
+
 **Examples:**
 
-| Project Name | Directory Name |
+| Project Name | Difficulty | Directory Path |
-|-------------|----------------|
+|-------------|------------|----------------|
-| Reverse Shell Handler | `reverse-shell-handler` |
+| Simple Port Scanner | Beginner | `PROJECTS/beginner/simple-port-scanner` |
-| SIEM Dashboard | `siem-dashboard` |
+| OAuth Token Analyzer | Intermediate | `PROJECTS/intermediate/oauth-token-analyzer` |
-| OAuth Token Analyzer | `oauth-token-analyzer` |
+| Bug Bounty Platform | Advanced | `PROJECTS/advanced/bug-bounty-platform` |
-| AI Threat Detection | `ai-threat-detection` |
+| API Security Scanner | Intermediate | `PROJECTS/intermediate/api-security-scanner` |
 
 ### 3. Project Structure
 
@@ -62,17 +67,29 @@ Ensure your project structure is coherent and uses **intuitive, idiomatic naming
 **Example Structure:**
 ```
 PROJECTS/
-└── your-project-name/
+├── beginner/
-    ├── README.md
+│   └── simple-port-scanner/
-    ├── .env.example
+│       ├── README.md
-    ├── requirements.txt
+│       └── src/
-    ├── docker-compose.yml
+├── intermediate/
-    ├── src/
+│   └── oauth-token-analyzer/
-    │   ├── __init__.py
+│       ├── README.md
-    │   ├── main.py
+│       ├── .env.example
-    │   └── utils/
+│       ├── requirements.txt
-    ├── tests/
+│       ├── src/
-    └── examples/
+│       │   ├── __init__.py
+│       │   ├── main.py
+│       │   └── utils/
+│       └── tests/
+└── advanced/
+    └── bug-bounty-platform/
+        ├── README.md
+        ├── .env.example
+        ├── docker-compose.yml
+        ├── backend/
+        ├── frontend/
+        ├── tests/
+        └── examples/
 ```
 
 ### 4. Package Managers if using Python and or Node (Doesn't matter what you use for any other framework/libary/language though)
@@ -133,7 +150,7 @@ Format your code using the repository's custom YAPF configuration. Copy the [.st
 yapf -i -r -vv your_project/
 ```
 
-Don't have YAPF installed? 
+Don't have YAPF installed?
 ```bash
 # With uv (you're using uv, right?)
 uv pip install yapf
@@ -154,9 +171,9 @@ More info: [YAPF Documentation](https://github.com/google/yapf)
 
 ### 7. Full-Stack Projects
 
-Building a full-stack application? Consider using this template as a starting point:
+Building a full-stack application? Use the included template as a starting point:
 
-**[Fullstack Template](https://github.com/CarterPerez-dev/fullstack-template)** - A production-ready template with FastAPI, React, Docker, and more.
+**[Fullstack Template](./TEMPLATES/fullstack-template)** - A production-ready template with FastAPI, React, Docker, and more. Check the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/CarterPerez-dev/fullstack-template) for the latest updates.
 
 ### 8. Submit a Pull Request
 

README.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 <h2 align="center"><strong>View Complete Projects:</strong></h2>
 <div align="center">
   <a href="https://github.com/CarterPerez-dev/Cybersecurity-Projects/tree/main/PROJECTS">
-    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Full_Source_Code-10/60-blue?style=for-the-badge&logo=github" alt="Projects"/>
+    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Full_Source_Code-11/60-blue?style=for-the-badge&logo=github" alt="Projects"/>
   </a>
 </div>
 
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ Tools, courses, certifications, communities, and frameworks for cybersecurity pr
 
 ---
 
-Big thanks to the current contributors!
-- [@deniskhud](https://github.com/deniskhud): [Simple Port Scanner](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-port-scanner)
-- [@Heritage-XioN](https://github.com/Heritage-XioN): [Metadata Scrubber Tool](./PROJECTS/beginner/metadata-scrubber-tool)
-
----
-
 # Projects
 
 ### Beginner Projects
@@ -56,7 +50,7 @@ Big thanks to the current contributors!
 - **[Keylogger](./PROJECTS/beginner/keylogger)** - Capture keyboard events with timestamps using Python pynput
 - **[Caesar Cipher](./PROJECTS/beginner/caesar-cipher)** - CLI encryption/decryption tool with brute-force capabilities
 - **[DNS Lookup CLI Tool](./PROJECTS/beginner/dns-lookup)** - Query DNS records with WHOIS and reverse lookup
-- **[Simple Vulnerability Scanner](./SYNOPSES/beginner/Simple.Vulnerability.Scanner.md)** - Check software versions against CVE databases
+- **[Simple Vulnerability Scanner](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-vulnerability-scanner)** - Check software versions against CVE databases
 - **[Metadata Scrubber Tool](./PROJECTS/beginner/metadata-scrubber-tool)** - Remove EXIF and privacy-sensitive metadata from files
 - **[Network Traffic Analyzer](./SYNOPSES/beginner/Network.Traffic.Analyzer.md)** - Capture and analyze network packets with scapy
 - **[Hash Cracker](./SYNOPSES/beginner/Hash.Cracker.md)** - Dictionary and brute-force hash cracking tool