“While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.” – Rick Warren
Youtube
Hacker Loi – Cloud security & cybersecurity concepts
John Hammond – CTFs and Malware Analysis
Ippsec – Walkthroughs for CTFs and OSCP preparation
LiveOverflow – Advance cybersecurity content
David Bombal – Interviews with Cyber Security experts
NetworkChuck – Beginner friendly cybersecurity , networking and Linux content
HackerSploit – Cybersecurity tools and concepts
Conda – OSCP preparations and privilege escalation techniques
The Cyber Mentor – Full length Cyber Security courses
Josh Madakor – Cybersecurity & IT administration career advice content
Mikko Hypponen – Great presentation skills and entertaining keynote speeches.
Podcasts
Darknet Diaries – A must listen for all cybersecurity enthusiasts
MaliciousLife – Cybersecurity history
SecurityLah – Southeast Asia cybersecurity podcast
The Hacker Chronicles – A Cybersecurity based fiction story by tenable
Cybersecurity Techniques and Tutorials
HackTricks by Carlos Polop – A database of techniques to use in pentesting
xapax notes – Another source of techniques to use in pentesting
Basic Linux Privilege Escalation – Methods to gain access in Linux machines
OSCP Privilege Escalation Mind Map by C0nd4
Reverse Engineering For Everyone! by mytechnotalent – Assembly Tutorial
GTFOBins – Extremely useful resource to exploit binaries
Pentest Monkey – Reverse Shell cheat sheet
VirusTotal – Analyzes suspicious files, URLs, domains and IP
SQL Injection payload list – A list of SQL injection commands
CyberChef – a web app for encryption, encoding, compression and data analysis
Cross Site Scripting ( XSS ) Vulnerability Payload List
Platforms to learn Cybersecurity
HackTheBox – Platform for beginner to intermediate. Check out my walkthroughs here
TryHackMe – The best learning platform for beginners (IMO). Check out my walkthroughs here
Vulnhub – Downloadable vulnerable machines. Check out my walkthroughs here
LetsDefend – SOC training and blue team labs
OvertheWire – Beginner friendly Linux based practice
PicoCTF – Browser based CTF challenges
INE – eJPT certification labs and courses all free
Crackmes – My favorite platform to practice reverse engineering
Hacktoria – A beautifully crafted platform that has OSINT challenges cryptography
Malware Traffic Analysis – Great platform to learn about Wireshark analysis
Blue Team Labs Online – Blue team labs platform
Security Blue Team L1 – One of the best entry level blue team certification
Books
Practical Malware Analysis – The bible for Malware Analysis. Check out my lab practice here
The Web Application Hacker’s Handbook – One of the best books for Web pentesting
Linux for Hackers – Good introductory book for Linux
News
The Hacker News – My number one source of worldwide hacks