📝Pentest Notes

Welcome to my comprehensive collection of penetration testing notes and resources. This repository serves as both a personal reference and a knowledge-sharing platform for the security community.

Overview

These notes cover a wide range of penetration testing topics, methodologies, and techniques that I've gathered through hands-on experience, courses, and continuous learning. The content is organized into specialized sections for easy navigation.

Contents

• Information Gathering: Reconnaissance techniques and tools for gathering intelligence on targets

• Protocols and Services: Exploitation methods for common network protocols and services

• Web Applications: Vulnerabilities, attacks, and security testing for web applications

• Active Directory: Techniques for penetrating and moving laterally within Windows domains

• Linux Privilege Escalation: Methods to escalate privileges on Linux systems

• Windows Privilege Escalation: Techniques for gaining higher privileges on Windows systems

• Bug Bounty Hunting: Resources and methodologies for successful bug bounty hunting

• Utilities, Scripts and Payloads: Collection of useful tools and code for penetration testing

Purpose

These notes are intended to:

• Serve as a quick reference during penetration tests and security assessments

• Document techniques and methodologies for future reference

• Share knowledge with the security community

• Track my progress and growth in the cybersecurity field

Disclaimer

These techniques should only be used in environments where you have explicit permission to test. Always practice ethical hacking and respect legal boundaries.

Contributing

This is a living document that's regularly updated as I discover new techniques or refine existing ones. Feel free to suggest additions or corrections if you find something that could be improved.