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blacckhathaceekr/pentesting-bible

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TLDR

A large numbered list of links to penetration testing tutorials, tool walkthroughs, and cheat sheets covering SQL injection, privilege escalation, OSINT, malware analysis, WiFi cracking, and more, useful as a public bookmark collection for security researchers.

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    What it does
      Link collection
      Security reference index
      Community bookmarks
    Topics Covered
      SQL injection
      Privilege escalation
      WiFi cracking
      OSINT methods
      Malware analysis
    Audience
      Security researchers
      Pentest students
      Bug bounty hunters
    Format
      Numbered link list
      No code included
      No reading order
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USE CASE 1

Find tutorials on a specific attack technique like privilege escalation or SQL injection

USE CASE 2

Look up cheat sheets and walkthroughs for common security testing tools

USE CASE 3

Browse bug bounty write-ups to learn real-world vulnerability discovery techniques

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In plain English

PENTESTING-BIBLE is a numbered collection of links to penetration testing articles, tutorials, and tools gathered from across the internet. It does not contain original code or original written content of its own. Instead, it is a reference list pointing outward to blog posts, walkthroughs, GitHub repositories, and cheat sheets on topics that security researchers and penetration testers commonly look for. The topics covered span a wide range of attack and research categories: password extraction, SQL injection, cross-site scripting, WiFi cracking, privilege escalation on Windows and Linux, network reconnaissance, bug bounty write-ups, open-source intelligence (OSINT) methods, command-and-control infrastructure setups, malware analysis, web application firewall evasion, and more. Each entry is a title paired with a URL, organized by a running number rather than grouped by topic or difficulty level. The collection is aimed at people who already have some background in security work or are actively learning penetration testing. Most of the linked material assumes familiarity with security concepts and command-line tools. There is no editorial curation of difficulty levels and no recommended reading order, so beginners may find it hard to use as a starting point. The repository contains no runnable code, no installation instructions, and no visible license statement. Its value is as a public bookmark collection rather than as a software project. The README itself runs to over 280,000 characters, meaning thousands of additional entries extend far beyond the portion shown here. The full README is longer than what was shown.

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Prompt 1
I am studying penetration testing. Find links in the Pentesting Bible that cover Windows privilege escalation techniques and summarize the key methods they describe.
Prompt 2
Point me to resources in the Pentesting Bible on OSINT techniques for gathering information about a target organization before a pentest.
Prompt 3
Which entries in the Pentesting Bible cover web application firewall bypass techniques and what approaches do they recommend?
Prompt 4
Help me find resources in the Pentesting Bible on setting up command-and-control infrastructure for an authorized red team exercise.
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