opsdisk/the_cyber_plumbers_handbook resource

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A free PDF book, The Cyber Plumber's Handbook, teaching SSH tunneling, port redirection, and SOCKS proxying with practical penetration testing examples. The repository distributes the book under a Creative Commons license, with an optional paid companion lab guide.

Use cases

• learn SSH tunneling and port forwarding
• pivot through jump boxes during a penetration test
• scan internal networks through SOCKS proxies with proxychains and nmap
• redirect ports to reach services behind a firewall
• prepare for OSCP-style red team scenarios
• browse the internet through a remote SOCKS proxy

When to choose

• you want a practical, example-driven guide to SSH tunneling and traffic pivoting
• you are a pentester, red teamer, or network engineer learning lateral movement techniques
• you prefer a free self-contained PDF reference

When to avoid

• you need interactive hands-on labs without purchasing the companion lab guide
• you want a software tool rather than educational material
• you need commercial-use rights, since the license is non-commercial

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

security networking proxy security penetration-testing networking tutorials cross-platform ssh-tunneling port-redirection socks-proxy proxychains red-team pivoting lateral-movement pdf-book oscp linux

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