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Pen Testing Books

Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws
Violent Python: A Cookbook for Hackers, Forensic Analysts, Penetration Testers and Security Engineers
Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters
Red Team Field Manual
Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking
The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing
The Shellcoder's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes
Nmap Network Scanning: The Official Nmap Project Guide to Network Discovery and Security Scanning
Locksport: A Hackers Guide to Lockpicking, Impressioning, and Safe Cracking
The Art of Cyberwarfare: An Investigator's Guide to Espionage, Ransomware, and Organized Cybercrime
Thinking, Fast and Slow
PTFM: Purple Team Field Manual
Hacker Methodology Handbook
The Hacker Playbook 3: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing
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