Cybersecurity Tools Library
The cybersecurity tools library.
Every cybersecurity job posting names tools. Every interview asks about them. Every career page namedrops a dozen. This is the page where each one finally gets explained — what it does, who uses it, what it costs, and what to learn before you put it on your resume.
If you only learn four
The career-relevance shortlist.
If you're studying for a security role and need to pick what to install on your laptop tonight, learn these four. They cover the largest swath of job postings, certifications, and CTF challenges. All four have free or community editions you can practice with on a $300 used laptop.
For Defense
Wireshark
Network packet analysis. Free, ubiquitous, foundational. Every blue team uses it.
For Offense
Burp Suite
Web application proxy and tester. Community edition is free and the de facto standard for AppSec.
For Recon
Nmap
Network scanning. Free, scriptable, in every sysadmin and pentester's daily kit.
For SIEM
Splunk Free
Log analysis platform. Free up to 500MB/day. Most-named SIEM in SOC job postings.
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Tools covered across 8 functional categories
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Have free or community editions you can install today
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Categories — SIEM, EDR, offensive, cloud, forensics, more
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Minimum cost to learn the most career-relevant ones
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