A single, centralized repository of curated βTop 20β lists across multiple cybersecurity domains. Perfect for security pros, researchers, and enthusiasts looking for quick access to the most popular and battle-tested open-source tools.
- General Projects: Top 20 most popular cybersecurity projects (SIEM, threat intel, vuln scanning, reverse engineering, encryption, etc.).
- Bug Bounty & Web App Pen-Testing: Top 20 GitHub tools for recon, fuzzing, scanning, exploitation, reporting.
- Windows AD Pen-Testing: Top 20 tools for Active Directory enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, post-exploitation.
- (More to comeβ¦) Feel free to suggest new domains!
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βββ top-20.md # Top 20 general cybersecurity projects
βββ top-20-for-bug-bounty.md # Top 20 bug bounty & web app pen-test tools
βββ top-20-windows-ad.md # Top 20 Active Directory pen-test tools
βββ README.md # This overview
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Clone this repo:
git clone https://github.com/och0Sec/cybersec-top-20.git
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Browse any list:
less top-20-windows-ad.md
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Integrate your tools or reference them in slides, docs, or automation scripts.
- Fork the repo.
- Add or update a
*.md
list in the root folder. - Follow existing format: numbered tool name + URL + one-line description.
- Submit a pull request. Weβll review and merge!
This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to reuse and adapt with attribution.
Happy hacking! π οΈ