VulnHub

Purpose/Objective To provide materials that enable anyone to gain hands-on, practical experience in digital security, computer software, and network management. Brief History/Purpose Before you can run, you need to learn how to walk. You achieve this by mastering the basics, which allows you to grasp the theory. Once you're up and walking, you need to run toward "something" (a goal) and require a cushioned "somewhere" to run (so even if you fall, it's okay). This is where VulnHub comes in. We all learn in different ways: in groups, independently, through books, by watching/listening to others, taking notes, or by doing things ourselves. Learning and understanding the fundamentals is crucial; this knowledge is reinforced by putting it into practice. Over the years, people have been creating these resources, investing significant time to develop "hidden gems" of training materials. However, unless you know about them, they can be hard to find. Thus, VulnHub was born to cover as much ground as possible, creating a (legal) directory of "things" that are "breakable, hackable, and exploitable"—allowing you to learn and practice in a safe environment. When something is added to the VulnHub database, it is indexed as thoroughly as possible to help you find the best content for your learning or experimentation needs. We also seek permission from original sources to mirror materials and preserve these resources. We hope the community will come together to help one another learn by creating new materials or providing walkthroughs/solutions for existing challenges. You can watch others... Then follow along... Then set things up yourself and try them out (so you can delve deep into the system—white-box testing)... Finally, you can tackle unknown sources (black-box testing)... ...And if you get stuck, you can always ask for a nudge!

VulnHub provides hands-on materials for learning cybersecurity via hackable systems in a safe environment.