This category covers offensive security—penetration testing and red team workflows—with a focus on practical tooling and frameworks. The main content is a Exegol cheat sheet: Exegol is a Docker-based pentest framework providing pre-configured environments with a large set of security tools (scanners, exploitation frameworks, post-exploitation, forensics). The article covers installation (Docker, PIPX, Exegol setup), container and image management, resource tuning, and integrating custom tools for tailored assessments. The material is aimed at pentesters and red teamers who want a quick, repeatable lab environment and a single reference for day-to-day Exegol use.
Exegol Framework Cheat Sheet
Comprehensive reference guide for the Exegol project, a Docker-based penetration testing framework providing pre-configured environments with extensive security tooling. The article covers initial setup including Docker installation via curl scripts, user permission configuration for Docker group access, Exegol installation using PIPX package manager, and essential commands for managing Exegol containers and images. Exegol simplifies security assessment workflows by providing ready-to-use environments with hundreds of pre-installed tools including network scanners, exploitation frameworks, post-exploitation utilities, and forensics tools. The cheat sheet includes practical tips for container management, resource optimization, and integrating custom tools into Exegol environments for tailored penetration testing operations.