Security Operations Tools
Security operations tools for SIEM, detection and response, incident response, forensics, offensive testing, and SOC management.
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RedGuard is a C2 front flow control tool that helps evade detection by security systems through traffic filtering and redirection capabilities.
Pwndrop is a self-deployable file hosting service for red teamers, allowing easy upload and sharing of payloads over HTTP and WebDAV.
PwnAuth is an open-source tool for generating and managing authentication tokens across multiple protocols, designed for penetration testing and red team exercises.
Pupy is an open-source, cross-platform C2 framework that provides remote access and control capabilities for compromised systems across Windows, Linux, OSX, and Android platforms.
A proxy aware C2 framework for penetration testing, red teaming, post-exploitation, and lateral movement with modular format and highly configurable payloads.
An open-source shellcode and PE packer for creating and managing portable executable files.
A tool to remove malicious artifacts from Microsoft Office documents, preventing malware infections and data breaches.
A reconnaissance tool that retrieves information from Office 365 and Azure Active Directory using a valid credential.
A toolkit to attack Office365, including tools for password spraying, password cracking, token manipulation, and exploiting vulnerabilities in Office365 APIs and services.
A lightweight Command and Control (C2) implant written in Nim that provides remote access capabilities for penetration testing and red team operations.
A collaborative, multi-platform, red teaming framework for simulating attacks and testing defenses.
A macOS Initial Access Payload Generator for penetration testing and red teaming exercises.
MSBuildAPICaller is an offensive security tool that enables interaction with the MSBuild API to execute arbitrary scripts for red teaming and penetration testing purposes.
Mortar is an evasion technique to defeat and divert detection and prevention of security products, including AV, EDR, and XDR solutions.
Modlishka is a reverse proxy tool for intercepting and manipulating HTTP traffic, ideal for penetration testers, security researchers, and developers to analyze and test web applications.
A cross-platform HTTP/2 Command & Control framework written in Golang for post-exploitation activities and remote system management.
Macro_Pack automates the generation and obfuscation of Office documents and scripts for penetration testing and security assessments.
A LinkedIn reconnaissance tool for gathering information about companies and individuals on the platform.
An OSINT tool that generates username lists for companies on LinkedIn for social engineering attacks or security testing purposes.
A COM Command & Control framework that uses JScript to provide fileless remote access capabilities on Windows systems through a modular plugin architecture.
Ivy is a payload creation framework for executing arbitrary VBA source code directly in memory, utilizing programmatical access to load, decrypt, and execute shellcode.
InvisibilityCloak is a proof-of-concept C# code obfuscation toolkit designed for red teaming and penetration testing to conceal post-exploitation tools from detection.
A tool for working with Direct System Calls in Cobalt Strike's Beacon Object Files (BOF) for offensive security purposes.
A template-driven framework for creating custom evasion techniques to test Anti-Virus and EDR detection capabilities.
Security Operations Specializations
2094 tools across 15 specializations · 1375 free, 719 commercial
Digital Forensics
Digital forensics tools whose primary job is to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence after the fact.
Incident Response
Incident response tools and retainers whose primary job is to orchestrate live response to an active security incident.
Malware Analysis
Malware analysis tools whose primary job is to reverse-engineer, detonate, and classify malware samples.
Security Operations Tools FAQ
Common questions about Security Operations tools, selection guides, pricing, and comparisons.
SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) collects, correlates, and analyzes security logs from across your environment to detect threats. SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) automates incident response workflows and playbooks. XDR (Extended Detection and Response) integrates detection across endpoints, network, cloud, and email in a unified platform. Many organizations use SIEM for compliance and broad visibility, XDR for detection, and SOAR for response automation.
It depends on your requirements. XDR provides superior detection by correlating telemetry across multiple security layers. However, SIEM is still needed if you have compliance requirements for long-term log retention, need to ingest logs from non-security sources (applications, databases), or want custom correlation rules. Many organizations are consolidating from SIEM to XDR for detection while keeping SIEM for compliance and log management.
MDR (Managed Detection and Response) provides 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response delivered as a managed service. Choose MDR if: your team is too small to staff a 24/7 SOC (typically requires 8-12 analysts), you lack threat hunting expertise, or you need rapid security operations maturity. Build in-house when you need full control over detection logic, have unique threat models, or have the budget for a dedicated security operations team.
DFIR (Digital Forensics and Incident Response) tools help investigate security incidents by collecting and analyzing evidence: disk images, memory dumps, network captures, and log artifacts. You need DFIR capabilities when responding to confirmed breaches, conducting malware analysis, supporting legal proceedings, or performing proactive threat hunting. Many organizations outsource DFIR to specialized incident response firms.
