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Offensive Security


Offensive Security Books

The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing
Violent Python: A Cookbook for Hackers, Forensic Analysts, Penetration Testers and Security Engineers
Hacking: The Art of Exploitation w/CD
Bug Bounty Bootcamp
Practical Social Engineering: A Primer for the Ethical Hacker
How to Disappear: Erase your Digital Footprint, Leave False Trails, and Vanish without A Trace
OPEN IN THIRTY SECONDS: Cracking One of the Most Secure Locks in America by MARC WEBER TOBIAS, TOBIAS BLUZMANIS (2008) Hardcover
True Crime: An American Anthology
No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing
Surveillance Countermeasures: A Serious Guide to Detecting, Evading, and Eluding Threats to Personal Privacy
The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
The Hacker Playbook 3: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing
Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters
Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks
Kali Linux Revealed: Mastering the Penetration Testing Distribution
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