Reading Material
Understanding the basics
Understanding the hacker’s Lingo: http://bedaone.blogspot.com/p/chapter-1-introduction-to-ethical.htm
Networking:
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/basics-computer-networking/
Computer Security Basics: http://www.ccl.net/cca/documents/dyoung/topics-orig/security1.html
Basic Security Concept:
https://www.prolifics.com/blog/basic-concepts-security
Password cracking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtUvMJFP_IE
Now you have gone through the Networking Basics now test it
Testing your networking skills
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=technical-skills-test
Understanding Web Application Vulnerability
OWASP Top Ten 2017: https://www.owasp.org/images/7/72/OWASP_Top_10-2017_%28en%29.pdf.pdf
SQL Injection attack and its prevention: https://medium.com/bugbountywriteup/how-to-write-secure-code-against-injection-attacks-aad4fff058da
XSS attack and prevention: - https://medium.com/@charithra/introduction-to-xss-e9eb90b4323d
XSRF attack: https://medium.com/@xBBsec/csrf-medium-security-dvwa-writeup-f0b5f5c9b160
Understanding Network Security
Network Security: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/what-is-network-security.htm
Linux Command: - https://www-uxsup.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/doc/suse/suse9.0/userguide-9.0/ch24s04.html
Port Scanning With Nmap:
https://nmap.org/book/port-scanning-tutorial.html
https://hackertarget.com/nmap-cheatsheet-a-quick-reference-guide/
Packet Sniffing with Wireshark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0l_54thSYU
Metasploit:
https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/exploits/
Understanding the Programming Fundamentals
SQL:-https://www.sohamkamani.com/blog/2016/07/07/a-beginners-guide-to-sql/
Html: - https://www.w3schools.com/html/
JavaScript: -https://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp
Now you have gone through the Programming Fundamental now test it
Testing your Scripting Skills
Understanding Cryptography
https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/resources/knowledge-database/cryptography.html
Understanding Mobile Security https://appsecwiki.com/#/mobilesecurity
Cheat Sheets: -These are links that come in handy when you perform different attacks in the labs.
https://github.com/OWASP/CheatcomeSheetSeries/tree/master/cheatsheets
https://www.owasp.org/index.php/XSS_Filter_Evasion_Cheat_Sheet
https://portswigger.net/web-security/sql-injection/cheat-sheet
https://files.fosswire.com/2007/08/fwunixref.pdf
https://www.loggly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Linux-Cheat-Sheet-Sponsored-By-Loggly.pdf
https://blogs.sans.org/pen-testing/files/2013/10/NmapCheatSheetv1.1.pdf
https://www.sans.org/security-resources/sec560/misc_tools_sheet_v1.pdf
EXTRA STUFF
Books: - In this section, we have provided you with a list of books that would be extremely helpful when you start the course.
Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker's Handbook
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
OWASP Testing Guide v4
Hacking, 2nd Edition: The Art of Exploitation
HACKING EXPOSED: NETWORK SECURITY SECRETS AND SOLUTIONS, THIRD EDITION
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws
The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
Cracking Codes with Python
News related to cybersecurity
Blogs and Youtube channel
https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/
https://www.hackerone.com/blog
https://www.youtube.com/user/JackkTutorials
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcE-kVhqyiHCcjYwcpfj9w/featured
Tools
These tools will come in handy while going through the
Ettercap: - https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2012/05/ettercap-tutorial/
SQL Map: - https://hackertarget.com/sqlmap-tutorial/
Burp suite: -https://jonathansblog.co.uk/burpsuite-beginners-tutorial
John the Ripper: - https://www.openwall.com/john/doc/EXAMPLES.shtml
LOIC: https://github.com/NewEraCracker/LOIC-
Gathering Information
https://hackernoon.com/https-medium-com-aamralkar-footprinting-and-reconnaissance-e14010b22a89