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Security Index

Quick navigation to security operations guides: analysis, penetration testing, forensics, and defensive security.

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🗂️ Main Domains

🔬 Analysis SOPs

Understanding threats, reverse engineering, cryptographic analysis, and AI/ML security research.

• Malware Analysis – Static/dynamic analysis, IOC extraction
• Reverse Engineering – Disassembly, decompilation, protocol analysis
• Cryptography Analysis – Crypto implementation audit, weakness discovery
• Hash Generation – File integrity verification, forensic hashing
• Forensics Investigation – Evidence collection, incident response, timeline analysis
• AI/ML Vulnerability – Adversarial attacks, prompt injection, model extraction

🔓 Pentesting SOPs

Security assessments across infrastructure, applications, and offensive research.

Infrastructure & Systems

• Linux Pentesting – Privilege escalation, kernel exploits
• Active Directory Pentesting – Kerberos attacks, domain compromise

Applications & Devices

• Web Application Security – OWASP Top 10, SQLi, XSS
• Mobile Security – iOS/Android app analysis, API testing
• Firmware Reverse Engineering – IoT, embedded devices, bootloader bypass

Offensive Research

• Vulnerability Research – 0-day discovery, exploit development
• Bug Bounty Methodology – Reconnaissance, vulnerability chaining, disclosure
• Detection Evasion – AV/EDR/SIEM bypass techniques

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🎯 Quick Start

By Task

I need to...	Go to
Analyze suspicious binary	Analysis → Malware Analysis
Test web application	Pentesting → Web Application Security
Compromise Windows domain	Pentesting → AD Pentesting
Find vulnerabilities	Pentesting → Vulnerability Research
Investigate incident	Analysis → Forensics Investigation
Bypass detection	Pentesting → Detection Evasion
Analyze encrypted protocol	Analysis → Reverse Engineering
Test mobile app	Pentesting → Mobile Security
Test AI/ML system	Analysis → AI/ML Vulnerability

By Workflow

Incident Response:

1. Forensics Investigation → collect evidence
2. Malware Analysis → analyze threats
3. Reverse Engineering → deep analysis if needed

Penetration Test (External):

1. Bug Bounty Methodology → reconnaissance
2. Web Application Security → identify vulnerabilities
3. Detection Evasion → bypass defenses

Red Team Operation:

1. Detection Evasion → establish persistence
2. AD Pentesting → lateral movement
3. Linux Pentesting → server compromise
4. Forensics Investigation → document attack chain

APT Investigation:

1. Forensics Investigation → collect evidence
2. Malware Analysis → analyze attacker tools
3. Reverse Engineering → understand custom malware
4. AD Pentesting → trace lateral movement

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⚖️ Legal & Authorization

Before any assessment:

• Written authorization from system owner
• Scope clearly defined (in-scope vs. out-of-scope)
• Testing window documented
• Incident response contact provided
• Data handling agreements signed

Key frameworks:

• CFAA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act) – U.S. anti-hacking law
• GDPR – Data protection in EU
• Authorization required – Never test without permission

Responsible disclosure:

• Report vulnerabilities to vendor first
• Allow 90 days for remediation
• Coordinate public disclosure with vendor

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🧰 Essential Tools

Multi-Domain: Ghidra, IDA Pro, Radare2, VirusTotal, YARA, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Wireshark, Nmap

Analysis: Any.run, x64dbg, WinDbg, OpenSSL, HashCat, CyberChef

Pentesting: Cobalt Strike, BloodHound, Bettercap, tcpdump

AI/ML Security: Garak, CleverHans, Adversarial Robustness Toolbox

Linux: LinPEAS, pspy, GTFOBins...

Windows/AD: Mimikatz, Rubeus, PowerView, SharpHound

Web: SQLMap, XSStrike, Nuclei, ffuf

Mobile: Frida, objection, Apktool, jadx

See individual SOP pages for detailed tool lists.

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📊 Evidence & Reporting

Evidence collection standards:

• Calculate SHA-256 hashes immediately
• Screenshot with visible timestamps
• Capture network traffic (PCAPs)
• Maintain chain of custody documentation
• Document all commands and actions

Report structure:

1. Executive Summary
2. Scope & Methodology
3. Findings (by severity)
4. Evidence (screenshots, POCs)
5. Recommendations (prioritized)

Severity ratings (CVSS):

• Critical (9.0-10.0) – RCE, auth bypass
• High (7.0-8.9) – Privilege escalation, data exposure
• Medium (4.0-6.9) – Information disclosure, CSRF
• Low (0.1-3.9) – Misconfiguration, verbose errors

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📚 Resources

External References:

• OWASP
• MITRE ATT&CK
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• HackTricks
• GTFOBins

Training Platforms:

• HackTheBox – Penetration testing labs
• TryHackMe – Guided security training
• PortSwigger Web Security Academy

Certifications:

• OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional
• GPEN – GIAC Penetration Tester
• GREM – GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
• GCFA – GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst

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