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Cybersecurity Projects 🐉 
 70 Cybersecurity Projects, Certification Roadmaps & Resources 
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## Quick Navigation
### Projects
Hands-on cybersecurity projects with full source code, organized in four tiers — **Foundations** (pre-beginner, first-time programmers), **Beginner**, **Intermediate**, and **Advanced**.
### Certification Roadmaps
10 structured career paths with certification guides for SOC Analyst, Pentester, Security Engineer, and more.
### Learning Resources
Tools, courses, certifications, communities, and frameworks for cybersecurity professionals.
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# Projects
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## Foundations Projects
> [!NOTE]
> **Start here if this is your first time coding.** The Foundations tier is *pre-beginner* — built for someone who has never written Python, has barely used a terminal, and is new to cybersecurity. Source files are heavily commented as a teaching aid, and every `learn/` folder explains concepts from zero. Once you're comfortable here, the Beginner projects assume you already know the language and move faster.
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> **What makes Foundations different:**
> - **Single-file projects** — the entire tool lives in one readable Python file. No file-hopping.
> - **Heavy teaching comments** — every line that introduces a new concept is annotated inline.
> - **Numpy-style docstrings on every function** — what it does, why it exists, every parameter.
> - **Extra-deep `learn/` folders** — Python features and security concepts both explained from zero.
> - **Senior-level code, beginner-level explanations** — the code itself is still production-quality.
| Project | Info | What You'll Learn |
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| **Hash Identifier** Identify hash types by prefix, length, and charset | | Hash families (MD5, SHA, bcrypt, Argon2) • PHC string format • Pattern matching • Pure-function design Source Code \| Docs |
| **HTTP Headers Scanner** Audit a URL's response headers for missing or weak security controls | | HTTP fundamentals • Security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) • httpx requests • Scored audits Source Code \| Docs |
| **Password Manager** Encrypted local vault with master password unlock | | Argon2id key derivation • AES-GCM authenticated encryption • Secure on-disk vaults • Master-password workflows Source Code \| Docs |
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## Beginner Projects
| Project | Info | What You'll Learn |
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| **Simple Port Scanner** Async TCP port scanner in C++ @deniskhud | | TCP socket programming • Async I/O patterns • Service detection Source Code \| Docs |
| **Keylogger** Capture keyboard events with timestamps | | Event handling • File I/O • Ethical considerations Source Code