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60 hands-on cybersecurity projects with full source code, from beginner to advanced level.

Certification Roadmaps

10 structured career paths with certification guides for SOC Analyst, Pentester, Security Engineer, and more.

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Tools, courses, certifications, communities, and frameworks for cybersecurity professionals.

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Projects

Beginner Projects

• Simple Port Scanner - Asynchronous TCP port scanner in C++ with service detection
• Keylogger - Capture keyboard events with timestamps using Python pynput
• Caesar Cipher - CLI encryption/decryption tool with brute-force capabilities
• DNS Lookup CLI Tool - Query DNS records with WHOIS and reverse lookup
• Simple Vulnerability Scanner - Check software versions against CVE databases
• Metadata Scrubber Tool - Remove EXIF and privacy-sensitive metadata from files
• Network Traffic Analyzer - Capture and analyze network packets with scapy
• Hash Cracker - Dictionary and brute-force hash cracking tool
• Steganography Tool - Hide messages in images using LSB steganography
• MAC Address Spoofer - Change network interface MAC addresses
• File Integrity Monitor - Monitor directories for file changes using checksums
• Security News Scraper - Aggregate cybersecurity news and CVEs
• Phishing URL Detector - Analyze URLs for phishing indicators
• SSH Brute Force Detector - Monitor and block SSH brute force attempts
• WiFi Network Scanner - Scan wireless networks and identify weak encryption
• Base64 Encoder/Decoder - Multi-format encoding/decoding tool
• Firewall Log Parser - Parse and visualize firewall logs
• ARP Spoofing Detector - Detect ARP spoofing attacks on local network
• Windows Registry Monitor - Track Windows registry changes
• Ransomware Simulator - Educational file encryption demonstration

Intermediate Projects

• Reverse Shell Handler - Multi-client reverse shell server with file transfer
• SIEM Dashboard - Log aggregation with correlation rules and visualization
• Threat Intelligence Aggregator - Collect and enrich IOCs from multiple feeds
• OAuth Token Analyzer - Decode and validate JWT tokens for vulnerabilities
• Web Vulnerability Scanner - Automated XSS, SQLi, and CSRF testing
• DDoS Mitigation Tool - Detect traffic spikes and implement rate limiting
• Container Security Scanner - Scan Docker for misconfigurations and vulnerabilities
• API Security Scanner - Enterprise-grade API vulnerability scanner with ML-enhanced testing
• Wireless Deauth Detector - Monitor for WiFi deauthentication attacks
• Active Directory Enumeration - Enumerate AD users, groups, and permissions
• Binary Analysis Tool - Disassemble and analyze executables for suspicious patterns
• Network Intrusion Prevention - Real-time packet inspection with auto-blocking
• Password Policy Auditor - Audit password policies against best practices
• Cloud Asset Inventory - Discover and catalog cloud resources across providers
• OSINT Reconnaissance Framework - Aggregate public intelligence from multiple sources
• SSL/TLS Certificate Scanner - Scan for SSL/TLS misconfigurations
• Mobile App Security Analyzer - Decompile and analyze mobile app security
• Backup Integrity Checker - Verify backup integrity and test restoration
• Web Application Firewall - Reverse proxy with request filtering
• Privilege Escalation Finder - Identify privilege escalation vectors
• Network Baseline Monitor - Establish and monitor network behavior patterns
• Docker Security Audit - CIS Docker Benchmark scanner with multiple output formats

Advanced Projects

• API Rate Limiter - Distributed rate limiting middleware with Redis backend
• Encrypted Chat Application - Real-time E2EE chat with Signal Protocol and WebAuthn
• Exploit Development Framework - Modular exploitation framework with plugin architecture
• AI Threat Detection - Machine learning model for network traffic classification
• Bug Bounty Platform - Full-featured vulnerability disclosure platform
• Cloud Security Posture Management - Multi-cloud misconfiguration scanner with CIS benchmarks
• Malware Analysis Platform - Automated sandbox for static and dynamic malware analysis
• Quantum Resistant Encryption - Post-quantum cryptography implementation
• Zero Day Vulnerability Scanner - Coverage-guided fuzzing framework
• Distributed Password Cracker - GPU-accelerated distributed password cracking
• Kernel Rootkit Detection - Detect kernel-level rootkits using memory analysis
• Blockchain Smart Contract Auditor - Solidity static analysis for vulnerabilities
• Adversarial ML Attacker - Generate adversarial examples for ML security systems
• Advanced Persistent Threat Simulator - Multi-stage APT attack simulation
• Hardware Security Module Emulator - Software HSM with PKCS#11 interface
• Network Covert Channel - Data exfiltration using covert channels
• Automated Penetration Testing - Full pentest automation from recon to reporting
• Supply Chain Security Analyzer - Dependency vulnerability and malicious package detection

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Certification Roadmaps - Career paths for SOC Analyst, Pentester, Security Engineer, GRC Analyst, and 6 more tracks

Learning Resources - Tools, courses, certifications, YouTube channels, Reddit communities, and security frameworks