🔐 Cybersecurity Learning Repository

📋 Table of Contents

• Overview
• 🛠️ Tools Overview
• 📚 Learning Objectives
• 🚀 Getting Started
• 📁 Project Structure
• 🔧 Installation
• 📖 Usage Examples
• 🎯 Learning Path
• 📚 Additional Resources
• 🤝 Contributing
• 📄 License

Overview

This repository contains a collection of cybersecurity tools and scripts developed for educational purposes. Each tool demonstrates different aspects of network security, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment techniques commonly used in the cybersecurity field.

The author is not responsible for any misuse of these tools. Users are solely responsible for their actions.

🛠️ Tools Overview

Network Security Tools

Tool	Purpose	Skill Level
🔍 Network Scanner	Discover active hosts on network	Beginner
🚪 Port Scanner	Identify open ports and services	Beginner
🌐 MITM Tools	Understand network interception techniques	Advanced

Web Security Tools

Tool	Purpose	Skill Level
🕷️ Web Scraper	Extract information from websites	Beginner
💥 Directory Brute Forcer	Find hidden web directories	Intermediate
💉 SQL Injection Scanner	Detect SQL injection vulnerabilities	Intermediate

Information Gathering

Tool	Purpose	Skill Level
🔍 Info Gathering Tool	Comprehensive target reconnaissance	Intermediate
🔐 Password Generator	Create secure passwords	Beginner

System Security

Tool	Purpose	Skill Level
🖥️ Remote Access Tools	Understand RAT techniques	Advanced
🔌 Socket Programming	Network communication fundamentals	Beginner

📚 Learning Objectives

By exploring this repository, you will learn:

• Network Security Fundamentals: Understanding how network protocols work and can be exploited
• Web Application Security: Common vulnerabilities and testing methodologies
• Information Gathering: Reconnaissance techniques used in penetration testing
• Ethical Hacking Principles: Responsible security testing practices
• Python for Security: Using Python for cybersecurity automation
• Tool Development: Creating custom security tools

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• 🐍 Python 3.7+
• 🐧 Linux environment (recommended) or Windows with WSL
• 📚 Basic understanding of networking concepts
• ⚖️ Permission to test on target systems

Quick Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/rohandeb2/cybersecurity-learning-tools.git
cd cybersecurity-learning-tools

# Install required packages
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Set up virtual environment (recommended)
python -m venv cybersec-env
source cybersec-env/bin/activate  # On Windows: cybersec-env\Scripts\activate

📁 Project Structure

cybersecurity-learning-tools/
│
├── 📂 MITM/                    # Man-in-the-Middle techniques
│   ├── arp_spoofer.py         # ARP spoofing demonstration
│   └── dns_spoof.py           # DNS spoofing concepts
│
├── 📂 network_scanner/         # Network discovery tools
│   └── network_scanner.py     # Host discovery script
│
├── 📂 port_scanner/           # Port scanning utilities
│   ├── port_scanner.py        # Basic port scanner
│   └── fast_port_scanner.py   # Threaded port scanner
│
├── 📂 brute_forcing/          # Brute force demonstrations
│   └── brute_forcing_tools.py # Directory brute forcing
│
├── 📂 info_gather_tool/       # Information gathering
│   └── info_gathering.py      # Comprehensive recon tool
│
├── 📂 password_generator/     # Password utilities
│   ├── password_generator.py  # Secure password creator
│   └── random_password_creator.py
│
├── 📂 malware/                # RAT educational tools
│   └── server.py              # C&C server demonstration
│
├── 📂 sockets/                # Network programming basics
│   ├── socket_server.py       # Server implementation
│   └── socket_client.py       # Client implementation
│
├── 📂 web_pentest_tool/       # Web security tools
│
├── 📄 mega_project.py         # All-in-one security toolkit
├── 📄 scrape_data_from_website.py # Web scraping tool
├── 📄 sqli_scanner.py         # SQL injection detector
└── 📄 README.md               # This file

🔧 Installation

System Requirements

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip python3-venv

# For advanced tools
sudo apt-get install build-essential python3-dev libnetfilter-queue-dev

# Install Python dependencies
pip install scapy requests beautifulsoup4 whois dnspython shodan argparse

Required Python Packages

Create a requirements.txt file:

scapy==2.4.5
requests==2.28.1
beautifulsoup4==4.11.1
python-whois==0.7.3
dnspython==2.2.1
shodan==1.28.0
argparse==1.4.0

📖 Usage Examples

🔍 Network Discovery

# Discover hosts on local network
python network_scanner/network_scanner.py 192.168.1.0/24

# Port scan a target (authorized testing only!)
python port_scanner/port_scanner.py 192.168.1.100 1 1000

🕷️ Web Security Testing

# Information gathering (authorized targets only)
python info_gather_tool/info_gathering.py -d example.com

# Web scraping
python scrape_data_from_website.py

# SQL injection testing (authorized testing only)
python sqli_scanner.py

🔐 Password Security

# Generate secure passwords
python password_generator/password_generator.py -c lud -l 16

🎯 Learning Path

🟢 Beginner Level

1. Start with Socket Programming to understand network communication
2. Use Password Generator to learn about secure password creation
3. Explore Web Scraping for basic information gathering

🟡 Intermediate Level

1. Network Scanner - Learn host discovery techniques
2. Port Scanner - Understand service enumeration
3. Information Gathering Tool - Comprehensive reconnaissance
4. SQL Injection Scanner - Web application vulnerabilities

🔴 Advanced Level

1. MITM Tools - Network interception techniques (Lab environment only!)
2. RAT Tools - Understanding malware behavior (Educational purposes)
3. Mega Project - Integrated security toolkit

📚 Additional Resources

📖 Recommended Reading

• "The Web Application Hacker's Handbook" by Dafydd Stuttard
• "Black Hat Python" by Justin Seitz
• "Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking" by Georgia Weidman

🎓 Online Courses

• OWASP Web Security Testing Guide
• Cybrary - Free Cybersecurity Training
• PortSwigger Web Security Academy

🧪 Practice Platforms

• HackTheBox - Penetration testing labs
• TryHackMe - Guided cybersecurity challenges
• VulnHub - Vulnerable VMs for practice

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve these educational tools! Please:

1. 🍴 Fork the repository
2. 🌿 Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/educational-improvement)
3. 💾 Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add educational content')
4. 📤 Push to the branch (git push origin feature/educational-improvement)
5. 🔄 Create a Pull Request

Contribution Guidelines

• ✅ Ensure all tools include proper educational disclaimers
• 📚 Add comprehensive documentation
• 🧪 Include usage examples
• ⚖️ Follow ethical hacking principles

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Note: This license does not grant permission to use these tools for illegal activities. Always ensure you have proper authorization before testing any system.