# Hacking-the-Cloud/hackingthe.cloud

An encyclopedia for offensive and defensive security knowledge in cloud native technologies.

Repository: https://github.com/Hacking-the-Cloud/hackingthe.cloud
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hackingthecloud
Homepage: https://hackingthe.cloud
Language: Dockerfile
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: hacking, aws, hacking-cloud, azure, gcp, penetration-testing, cloud, cloud-security, aws-hacking
Last push: 2026-06-16T14:03:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 87, release rhythm 70, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2235, "days_push": 78, "days_rel": 120, "gap_med": 83.5, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2746, forks 498 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:17.431480+00:00)

## What it is
Hacking the Cloud is a community-maintained encyclopedia of offensive and defensive security techniques for cloud native technologies, covering AWS, Azure, GCP, and related tooling like Docker, Terraform, and Kubernetes. It is built as a static documentation site with volunteer-contributed articles on attacks, tactics, and cloud security knowledge.

## Use cases
- learn cloud penetration testing techniques
- study AWS privilege escalation attacks
- find cloud security attack references for red team engagements
- defend cloud environments against known attack tactics
- research Azure and GCP security weaknesses
- contribute cloud security writeups to a community resource

## When to choose
- you need a free reference of cloud attack techniques for security assessments
- you are a defender studying how attackers exploit cloud environments
- you want community-curated cloud security knowledge across AWS, Azure, and GCP

## When to avoid
- you need hands-on labs or guided training courses rather than reference articles
- you need comprehensive Azure or GCP coverage, which is still sparse
- you need a formal certification curriculum or structured learning path

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, documentation
- domain: security, cloud-computing, penetration-testing, tutorials
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: cloud-security, aws, azure, gcp, offensive-security, encyclopedia, kubernetes, terraform, docker-security, devops, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- Hacking-the-Cloud/hackingthe.cloud (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:17.431480+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:19:02.064849+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Hacking-the-Cloud/hackingthe.cloud (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:17.431480+00:00, sha d794a938143b)
  - homepage: https://hackingthe.cloud (fetched 2026-08-29T09:57:02.188237+00:00, sha 7f4b63aa06f9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.