# nixawk/pentest-wiki

PENTEST-WIKI is a free online security knowledge library for pentesters / researchers. If you have a good idea, please share it with others.

Repository: https://github.com/nixawk/pentest-wiki
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pentest-wiki
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: pentest, security, hacking
Last push: 2023-09-13T13:51:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4301, "days_push": 1085, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3751, forks 931 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:17.704173+00:00)

## What it is
A free online knowledge library (wiki) of penetration testing and security resources, organized into sections like information gathering, vulnerability assessment, exploitation, and post-exploitation. It is a curated collection of markdown notes, links, and cheat sheets rather than runnable software.

## Use cases
- learn penetration testing fundamentals
- find OSINT techniques for gathering information
- look up database hacking notes for MySQL or PostgreSQL
- reference Windows Active Directory attack walkthroughs
- study mobile and web application security assessment
- find security conference materials and cheat sheets

## When to choose
- you want a curated reference of pentest techniques and notes
- you are learning offensive security and need structured reading material
- you need quick cheat-sheet style references during assessments

## When to avoid
- you need an actual scanning or exploitation tool rather than documentation
- you need up-to-date coverage of the latest CVEs and techniques
- you want an interactive training platform or labs

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: penetration-testing, osint, vulnerability-scanning, security, documentation
- domain: security, penetration-testing, osint, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: pentest, hacking, wiki, knowledge-base, cheatsheets, red-team

## Member repositories
- nixawk/pentest-wiki (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.704173+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 2026-08-29T18:28:59.829898+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nixawk/pentest-wiki (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.704173+00:00, sha 8c9570366589)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.