The Cyber Plumber's Handbook – SSH Tunnel Like a Boss
Looking to get some feedback from the Hacker News community. I wrote the book with a focus on penetration testers and red teamers, but there are great examples for network admins, developers, and blue team defenders as well. You can pick up a copy for free here through May 19, 2019: https://gumroad.com/l/the_cyber_plumbers_handbook/hackernews... Please note, because it's hosted on Gumroad, it does require an email. If you don't want to give out your actual email, check out an anonymous email service. I give it away to students for free, so if you know of one that…
The Cyber Plumber's Handbook – SSH Tunnel Like a Boss launched on May 18, 2019 with 277 votes, #53 of 3,072 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
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The Cyber Plumber's Handbook is a guide focused on SSH tunneling and port redirection techniques. Written primarily for penetration testers and red teamers, it also contains practical examples useful for network administrators, developers, and defensive security professionals. The book provides real-world scenarios and step-by-step instructions for implementing SSH tunnels in various situations. It was offered free during a limited period and remains available to students.
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Looking to get some feedback from the Hacker News community. I wrote the book with a focus on penetration testers and red teamers, but there are great examples for network admins, developers, and blue team defenders as well. You can pick up a copy for free here through May 19, 2019…
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A little over a year ago I gave away over 4,600 copies of my intro to SSH tunneling book, The Cyber Plumber's Handbook, for free over a 48 hour period to the awesome folks here on Hacker News (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19946941). Since then, I've been getting a lot of feedback about creating an interactive lab where SSH tunneling and port redirection techniques can be practiced in real scenarios. With a bit more time during the quarantine, I finally found the time to launch the lab portion. For the HN family, I'm offering the book and 2 weeks of lab time for 50% off…
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