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rmusser01/Infosec_Reference resource

An Information Security Reference That Doesn't Suck; https://rmusser.net/git/admin-2/Infosec_Reference for non-MS Git hosted version. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/rmusser01/Infosec_Reference · homepage · CSS · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

53/100

  • Activity 47
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4373
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 318
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5986 stars · 1230 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A large curated reference of information security tools, techniques, and learning resources covering offensive and defensive security topics. It serves as a directory or 'yellow pages' for finding infosec knowledge across many niches.

Use cases

  • find tools for penetration testing
  • learn privilege escalation techniques
  • look up digital forensics resources
  • study red team and blue team tactics
  • find osint and reverse engineering references
  • build an infosec learning path

When to choose

  • you need a broad curated index of security tools and techniques
  • you are learning infosec and want a jumping-off point
  • you need to recall the name of a security tool or technique

When to avoid

  • you need a runnable tool rather than a reference list
  • you need in-depth tutorials on a single topic
  • you need guaranteed up-to-date tooling for production use

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

documentation security penetration-testing reverse-engineering osint security penetration-testing developer-tools tutorials windows cross-platform infosec awesome-list red-team blue-team forensics privilege-escalation reference linux macos

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
rmusser01/Infosec_Referencemain53

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