From cb707320a5ba78e59d67a7fc94824e7f0cf52324 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jacob Kraniak <113630934+jacob-kraniak@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2026 21:19:42 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update _INDEX.md

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 # Tools Overview
 
-Curated collection of security, networking, sysadmin, devops and related tools.  
-All tool tables follow the format defined in [TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md](../TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md).
+Curated, high-quality collection of security, networking, sysadmin, DevOps, forensics, and related open-source tools, utilities, and one-liners.  
+All tool/resource tables strictly follow the schema defined in [TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md](../TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md).
 
 ## Main Categories
 
-| Category                  | Focus Area                                      | # Files | Link                                                                 |
-|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| Network Engineering       | Diagnostics, DNS/IPAM, routing protocols        | 4       | [network-engineering/INDEX.md](./network-engineering/INDEX.md)       |
-| Security                  | Pentest recon/enum, SSL/TLS, vuln analysis      | 5       | [security/INDEX.md](./security/INDEX.md)                             |
-| SysAdmin / DevOps         | Remote access, web services, monitoring, shell  | 7       | [sysadmin-devops/INDEX.md](./sysadmin-devops/INDEX.md)               |
-| System Services           | —                                               | 1       | [system-services.md](./system-services.md)                           |
-## Additional
+| Category              | Primary Focus Areas                              | # Files/Subfolders | Link                                                                 |
+|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Network Engineering   | Diagnostics, DNS, IPAM, routing, packet analysis | 1 folder + files   | [network-engineering/INDEX.md](./network-engineering/INDEX.md)       |
+| Security              | Recon, enumeration, vuln scanning, crypto, exploit dev | 1 folder + files   | [security/INDEX.md](./security/INDEX.md)                             |
+| SysAdmin / DevOps     | Remote access, monitoring, automation, shell, containers | 1 folder + files   | [sysadmin-devops/INDEX.md](./sysadmin-devops/INDEX.md)               |
+| System Services       | Service management, daemons, init systems, logging | 1 file             | [system-services.md](./system-services.md)                           |
 
-- [My Contributions](./my-contributions.md) — tools/scripts/resources I've personally added or heavily use
+## Personal / Experimental
 
-Last updated: March 2026
\ No newline at end of file
+| Section               | Description                                      | Link                                    |
+|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
+| My Contributions      | Tools, scripts, wrappers, and resources I've personally added, heavily customized, or actively maintain | [my-contributions.md](./my-contributions.md) |
+
+## Quick Navigation
+
+- [↑ Back to Root README](../../README.md)
+- [TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA](../TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md) — mandatory format for every tool table
+- [SOP: Navigation & Layout](../SOP-Navigation-and-Layout.md) — repo structure & consistency rules
+
+<details>
+<summary>Repository Tools Structure (click to expand)</summary>
+
+- **tools/**
+  - [INDEX.md](./INDEX.md) ← you are here
+  - [my-contributions.md](./my-contributions.md)
+  - [system-services.md](./system-services.md)
+  - **network-engineering/**
+    - [INDEX.md](./network-engineering/INDEX.md)
+    - (tool list .md files)
+  - **security/**
+    - [INDEX.md](./security/INDEX.md)
+    - (tool list .md files)
+  - **sysadmin-devops/**
+    - [INDEX.md](./sysadmin-devops/INDEX.md)
+    - (tool list .md files)
+
+</details>
+
+Last updated: March 2026