Hacker Boot Camp

Modern, Elegant, Relentless Learning for Hackers

From fundamentals to advanced tradecraft: JavaScript, PowerShell, Python, Go, Networking, Linux, Web Security, Cloud, Blue/Red Team prep. Build real skill through curated tracks, labs, and challenges.

Curriculum Tracks

Opinionated paths. Hands-on progress. No fluff.

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JavaScript Beginner → Advanced
Web Exploits & Automation

Core JS, DOM, fetch/XHR, Chrome DevTools, Node basics, request replay, small tooling.

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PowerShell Ops / Blue Team
Windows Automation & Defense

Profiles, remoting, AD, eventing, logging, hardening scripts, blue-team triage.

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Python Scripting / Tooling
Offensive & Defensive Tooling

HTTP clients, parsing, automation, simple C2 patterns, PCAP parsing, mini-frameworks.

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Go Toolsmith
Fast CLI & Network Tools

Goroutines, sockets, HTTP/2, TLS, binary builds, small scanners, and services.

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Networking Core
Packets to Protocols

TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, Wireshark, Nmap, routing basics, VPNs, firewall rules.

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Web Security Offense
OWASP & Beyond

Auth flows, injection, XSS, SSRF, CSRF, deserialization, secure headers, WAF evasion basics.

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Cloud & DevOps Infra
Secure Pipelines & Cloud

Linux, containers, CI/CD, secrets, IaC, logging, vuln mgmt, blue/green deploys.

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Blue Team Defense
Detection & Response

Windows/Linux hardening, SIEM, Sigma, PowerShell logging, incident response playbooks.

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Red Team Ethics First
Adversary Simulation (Ethical)

OPSEC, recon, initial access, privilege escalation, persistence, reporting. Strict ethics.

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Labs & Challenges

Hands-on scenarios with hints, write-ups, and badges.

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CTF-101 Difficulty: Easy
Intro to Burp & Basic Auth Flaws

Proxy traffic, inspect requests, brute weak creds, fix misconfig. Includes safe target.

Web-201 Difficulty: Medium
Stored XSS with CSP Bypass

Craft payloads, leverage sinks, understand CSP nuances, deliver safe PoC & mitigation.

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Toolbox

Curated essentials: install guides, configs, profiles.

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Git & Profiles

Global .gitconfig, signing, branch strategy, commit hygiene.

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PowerShell Profile

Prompt, modules, PSReadLine, secure transcripts, remoting.

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Linux Setup

Zsh/Bash, tmux, Docker/Podman, fail2ban/ufw quick-start.

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Roadmap

A guided path from zero to capable operator.

Details
Phase 1 — Foundations
  • Command line, Git, scripting basics (JS / PowerShell / Python)
  • Networking essentials, HTTP model, TLS
  • Linux & Windows hardening fundamentals
Phase 2 — Practitioner
  • Web security labs & safe exploitation
  • Cloud & CI/CD, logging, detection engineering
  • Build small tools (Go/Python)
Phase 3 — Specialization
  • Blue Team detection pipelines & response playbooks
  • Ethical Red simulations, reporting, OPSEC
  • Capstone: end-to-end assessment & remediation plan
Badges & Certs
  • Track completion badges (on-chain optional)
  • Lab ribbons and live-CTF trophies
  • Verified project portfolio pages

Resource Library

Cheatsheets, glossaries, and reading lists.

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Networking Cheat Pack

TCP flags, CIDR math, common ports, DNS ops, TLS cipher quick ref.

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WebSec Glossary

XSS, CSRF, SSRF, deserialization, auth flows, secure headers explained.

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Blue Team Playbooks

Log sources, triage steps, escalation, IR comms templates.

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