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// ABOUT CYBERGUARD

Open Source Intel.
Real Threats. Free.

CyberGuard aggregates the cybersecurity community's best open-source tools, live threat feeds, and free learning resources into one place — so defenders spend less time searching and more time securing.

All data, tools, and statistics on this platform are sourced from public, verifiable sources. We cite everything.

A Community Aggregator, Not a Vendor

We don't make tools. We don't sell intel subscriptions. We surface what the open-source and public security community has already built.

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Live Threat Feeds

We aggregate public feeds from CISA KEV, NIST NVD, The Hacker News, BleepingComputer, Krebs on Security, and more — all freely available, all attributed.

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Open Source Tools

Every tool in our directory is open-source or freely available. We link directly to the upstream GitHub repositories and official documentation — no paywalls, no upsells.

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Free Learning Paths

Our learning content links to free public resources — OWASP, TryHackMe, HackTheBox, NIST frameworks, and academic courses with no affiliate links.

Battle-Tested,
Open Source

Every tool in our directory is maintained by the security community. These aren't demos — they're the actual tools used by professional red teamers, pentesters, and SOC analysts worldwide.

We verify each tool is actively maintained, link to official repos, and provide context on legitimate use cases. Responsible disclosure is baked into how we present every tool.

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Nmap
Network exploration and security auditing. The industry standard for port scanning. Actively maintained since 1997.
network GPL-2.0 GitHub ↗
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Metasploit Framework
Penetration testing framework for developing and executing exploit code against remote targets. Used by ethical hackers globally.
exploit BSD-3-Clause GitHub ↗
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Wireshark
The world's most widely-used network protocol analyzer. Capture and analyze network traffic in real time.
forensics GPL-2.0 GitLab ↗
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Burp Suite Community
Web application security testing platform. Intercept, inspect, and modify HTTP/S traffic. Free community edition available.
web Free tier Download ↗
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Sigma
Generic signature format for SIEM systems. Write detection rules once, convert to any SIEM query language.
detection Apache-2.0 GitHub ↗
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OpenSSL
Robust, full-featured toolkit for TLS/SSL and general-purpose cryptography. Powers a significant portion of internet encryption.
crypto Apache-2.0 GitHub ↗

The Threat Landscape in 2024–25

All statistics sourced from publicly verifiable databases. Sources linked below each figure.

40,000+ CVEs Published in 2024 Source: NIST NVD
1,000+ KEV Entries (CISA) Source: CISA KEV Catalog
$4.88M Avg. Breach Cost (2024) Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2024
72 days Median Dwell Time Source: Mandiant M-Trends 2024
// CVE GROWTH BY YEAR — Source: NIST NVD (nvd.nist.gov)
2019
12,174Steady growth
2020
18,362COVID WFH surge
2021
20,171Log4Shell era
2022
25,096Record at the time
2023
29,065New record
2024
40,000+All-time high
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Data Transparency Note
CVE counts are approximate figures from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Breach cost data from IBM's annual Cost of a Data Breach Report. Dwell time from Mandiant M-Trends 2024. CISA KEV catalog count from cisa.gov. All data is publicly available. We encourage you to verify at source.

How We Operate

Transparency over marketing. Community over vendor lock-in. Attribution over aggregation without credit.

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Always Cite Sources

Every statistic, every tool listing, every threat advisory links back to its primary source. We are a map, not the territory. Verify everything we show you.

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No Fictional Claims

We don't invent team members, user counts, or partnership claims to appear more credible. If we can't verify it, we don't publish it. This page exists because we believe in that principle.

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Ethical Tool Use

Every offensive security tool we feature includes context on legal, authorized use cases. We follow OWASP's code of conduct and do not assist with unauthorized access.

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Open Attribution

The security community builds incredible things for free. We credit authors, link to original repositories, and surface maintainer pages — not just tool names.

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No Ad-Driven Intel

Our threat feed ranking is not paid. We don't accept "sponsored intel" or SEO placement for tool rankings. CISA and NVD don't charge us — neither do we gate their data from you.

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Community Correction

Found something wrong? We publish our contact details prominently and respond to factual corrections. Security is a community sport.

Where Security
People Actually Are

These are the actual communities powering open-source security. We link to them — because the community matters more than any platform.

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OWASP Foundation

The Open Worldwide Application Security Project. Free tools, standards (like the OWASP Top 10), and the world's largest open security community.

Visit OWASP →
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TryHackMe

Free beginner-friendly cybersecurity training with hands-on labs. Over 3 million users learn red team and blue team skills in browser-based VMs.

Start Learning →
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HackTheBox

Challenge-based cybersecurity training platform. Penetration testing labs, CTF challenges, and certifications trusted by enterprise security teams.

Hack the Box →
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CISA Free Resources

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency publishes free advisories, KEV catalog, scanning tools (CISA CSET), and training for all skill levels.

CISA Resources →
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VulnHub / PentesterLab

Free vulnerable virtual machines and web application exercises for hands-on practice. No signup required for many challenges. Community-maintained.

VulnHub →
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MITRE ATT&CK

Globally accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations. The industry standard for threat modeling.

Browse ATT&CK →

Explore the Intel Feed

Live threat advisories from CISA, NVD CVEs, and top security publications — aggregated in one place, fully attributed, always free.