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28+ Downloadable PDFs, Cheat Sheets, Roadmaps & Study Notes

Empowering the next generation of security defenders. Explore 28 curated resource cards covering interview Q&As, Nmap/Burp cheat sheets, technical notes, and career guides — 100% free.

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Interview PrepPDF • 1.0 MB

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker Interview Questions

120 original, interview-focused questions covering ethical hacking, reconnaissance, enumeration, system, web, network, cloud, and reporting concepts.

120 Original Interview Q&As
Foundation to Advanced Levels
Ethics, Web, Network & Cloud
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Interview PrepPDF • 1.1 MB

VAPT Interview Prep

150 original technical and scenario-based questions for vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, security consultant, and audit roles.

150 Technical & Scenario Q&As
Web, Network, Mobile & Cloud VAPT
Reporting & Retesting Workflows
Free Community Edition3.5k+ downloaded
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Interview PrepPDF • 1.0 MB

SOC Analyst Questions

130 original L1/L2 questions covering alert triage, SIEM, logs, threat hunting, incident response, malware, cloud, and Blue Team operations.

130 L1/L2 Interview Q&As
SIEM, Logs & Threat Hunting
Incident Response Scenarios
Free Community Edition6.2k+ downloaded
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Interview PrepPDF • 0.9 MB

AI/ML Interview Bank

110 original questions spanning ML foundations, evaluation, deep learning, MLOps, responsible AI, LLM security, and adversarial ML.

110 AI, ML & LLM Q&As
MLOps & Responsible AI
Prompt Injection & Model Security
Free Community Edition2.9k+ downloaded
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Cheat SheetsCHEATSHEET • 1.8 MB

Nmap Port Scanning & NSE Scripting Cheat Sheet

Premium Nmap field guide with 464 explained commands across Basic, Intermediate, and Expert levels, including safe NSE workflows.

104 Basic + 155 Intermediate Commands
205 Expert & NSE Commands
Purpose and Safety Note for Every Command
Free Community Edition8.4k+ downloaded
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Cheat SheetsCHEATSHEET • 0.8 MB

Metasploit Framework Exploitation Quick Reference

Detailed, lab-safe reference for msfconsole, auxiliary modules, payload selection and generation, handlers, sessions, and Meterpreter.

100+ Commands & Workflow Steps
Auxiliary, Msfvenom & Payloads
Handlers, Sessions & Meterpreter
Free Community Edition5.1k+ downloaded
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Cheat SheetsCHEATSHEET • 0.6 MB

Burp Suite Pro Shortcuts & Extensions Guide

Premium tool-by-tool Burp Suite Professional guide with detailed workflows, shortcuts, Scanner usage, and 25 curated BApp extensions.

21 Major Tools Explained
Repeater, Intruder & Scanner Workflows
Top 25 BApp Store Extensions
Free Community Edition6.7k+ downloaded
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Cheat SheetsCHEATSHEET • 1.4 MB

Linux Security & SysAdmin Command Bible

Premium three-level Linux reference with 270 practical commands for administration, troubleshooting, security, monitoring, and incident response.

90 Basic + 90 Intermediate Commands
90 Expert Security Commands
Tools, Examples & Safety Guidance
Free Community Edition9.1k+ downloaded
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Security PDFsPDF • 438 KB

OWASP Top 10 Web Vulnerabilities Deep Dive Guide

In-depth breakdown of SQLi, Broken Access Control, SSRF, XSS, and Security Misconfigurations with real vulnerable code examples.

Vulnerability Root Cause Analysis
Proof of Concept Exploitations
Secure Coding Remediation Fixes
Free Community Edition7.3k+ downloaded
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Security PDFsPDF • 426 KB

PTES Penetration Testing Execution Standard Handbook

Industry-standard penetration testing phases from intelligence gathering and threat modeling to post-exploitation and reporting.

Phase-by-Phase Testing Checklists
Scope Definition Guidelines
Deliverable Report Templates
Free Community Edition3.8k+ downloaded
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Security PDFsPDF • 422 KB

ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Controls Overview

Concise guide to ISMS implementation, risk assessment methodologies, and Annex A security controls compliance.

Annex A Control Categories
Audit Readiness Checklist
Corporate Security Policies Plan
Free Community Edition2.4k+ downloaded
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Security PDFsPDF • 419 KB

Zero Trust Architecture Implementation Blueprint

Modern enterprise security architecture principles: "Never Trust, Always Verify", micro-segmentation, and identity verification.

NIST SP 800-207 Principles
Identity & Access Segmentation
Continuous Context Evaluation
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Career RoadmapsROADMAP • 421 KB

Ethical Hacker & Pentester Career Roadmap 2026

Month-by-month step-by-step roadmap from zero networking basics to earning CEH, OSCP, and high-paying red team consulting roles.

Free Lab Setup Practice Guide
Recommended Certifications Path
Portswigger & HTB Milestones
Free Community Edition12.5k+ downloaded
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Career RoadmapsROADMAP • 420 KB

SOC Analyst (L1 → L2 → L3) Career Roadmap in India

Direct industry roadmap for fresher engineers to get hired in 24/7 Security Operations Centers with ₹5-12 LPA packages.

SIEM / EDR Tool Mastery Sequence
Real Alert Investigation Playbooks
Job Application & Interview Strategy
Free Community Edition9.4k+ downloaded
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Career RoadmapsROADMAP • 421 KB

AI Security & Machine Learning Engineer Roadmap

Bridge cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Learn red-teaming AI models, defending deep learning pipelines, and securing LLMs.

Python & PyTorch Security Basics
Adversarial Attack Testing
Generative AI Threat Modeling
Free Community Edition4.3k+ downloaded
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Career RoadmapsROADMAP • 421 KB

Bug Bounty Hunter to Red Team Professional Roadmap

Practical guide to earning your first bounty on HackerOne and Bugcrowd, finding high-severity logic bugs, and scoring CVE credits.

Recon & Subdomain Enumeration Ops
Business Logic Flaw Hunting
Professional Vulnerability Submissions
Free Community Edition8.8k+ downloaded
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Free ToolkitsTOOLKIT • 581 KB

Kali Linux Arsenal Setup & Lab Optimization Guide

Step-by-step setup guide for VirtualBox/VMware, essential apt repositories, zsh customization, and wireless penetration drivers.

Nested Virtualization Configuration
GPU Cracking Drivers Setup
Pre-configured Alias & Dotfiles
Free Community Edition11.2k+ downloaded
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Free ToolkitsTOOLKIT • 581 KB

Home SOC & SIEM Lab Setup Blueprint (Wazuh & ELK)

Build your own fully functional Security Operations lab at ₹0 cost on your home laptop to practice detecting live brute-force and malware.

Wazuh SIEM Agent Installation
Atomic Red Team Attack Emulation
Custom Alert Rules Creation
Free Community Edition5.6k+ downloaded
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Free ToolkitsTOOLKIT • 580 KB

Burp Suite Pro/Community Extensions Preset & Config

Curated list of must-have extensions, Scope regex configs, and match-and-replace rules for web security testers.

Autorize & Turbo Intruder Setup
Header Manipulation Presets
Noise Reduction Scope Rules
Free Community Edition4.9k+ downloaded
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Free ToolkitsTOOLKIT • 581 KB

OSINT & Automated Reconnaissance Toolkit Scripts

Handy bash and python one-liners for amass, subfinder, httpx, and naabu to map whole corporate attack surfaces in minutes.

Subdomain Discovery Automation
Port Scanning One-Liners
JS Endpoint Scraping Scripts
Free Community Edition6.4k+ downloaded
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Free NotesPDF • 581 KB

Web Application Penetration Testing Master Notes

Classroom notes from senior MNA Tech trainers covering CSRF, IDOR, SQLi bypasses, JWT attacks, and file upload vulnerabilities.

Authentication Bypass Techniques
IDOR Privilege Escalation Steps
XXE & SSRF Payload Tables
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Network Security & Packet Analysis Study Notes

TCP/IP handshake internals, Wireshark filter syntax, ARP spoofing defenses, and firewall rule configurations.

Wireshark Display Filter Cheats
Routing Protocols Hardening
DNS Tunneling Detection Notes
Free Community Edition5.2k+ downloaded
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Free NotesPDF • 580 KB

Cloud Security (AWS & Azure) Hardening Study Notes

AWS IAM policy misconfigurations, S3 bucket enumeration, Azure AD privilege escalation, and cloud compliance frameworks.

IAM Privilege Escalation Vectors
CloudTrail & GuardDuty Monitoring
S3 Bucket Policy Hardening
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Free NotesPDF • 580 KB

Python for Ethical Hackers & Exploit Developers

Learn socket programming, building custom port scanners, directory brute-forcers, and automating vulnerability audits in Python.

Socket & Scapy Packet Crafting
Automated Web Request Fuzzing
Custom Exploit Script Templates
Free Community Edition8.3k+ downloaded
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Career GuidesPDF • 581 KB

ATS-Friendly Cyber Security Resume & CV Templates

Tested and proven resume formats that got our academy students placed at Deloitte, Wipro, KPMG, and top security startups.

Fresher & Experienced Layouts
High-Converting Action Verbs
Lab Project Description Formulas
Free Community Edition14.2k+ downloaded
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Career GuidesPDF • 581 KB

GitHub Security Portfolio & Lab Project Showcase Guide

How to structure your GitHub with home lab writeups, tool forks, and python automation scripts to stand out to hiring managers.

README.md Portfolio Architecture
Walkthrough Documentation Tips
Licensing & Badges Best Practices
Free Community Edition6.1k+ downloaded
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Career GuidesPDF • 579 KB

LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Security Professionals

Attract recruiters directly to your DMs: optimizing headline, featured certifications, writing technical vulnerability writeups, and networking.

Recruiter SEO Headline Formulas
Showcasing Certs & Badges
Technical Storytelling Frameworks
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Career GuidesPDF • 581 KB

Cyber Security & SOC Salary Negotiation Handbook

Real salary benchmarks across Indian metros (Jaipur, Bangalore, NCR, Pune), counter-offer email scripts, and bonus negotiation.

2026 Salary Benchmarks by Role
Counter-Offer Email Wordings
Variable Pay & ESOP Clarification
Free Community Edition5.9k+ downloaded
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