# danielmiessler/seclists

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists
- Homepage: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Internet_of_Things_Project
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/danielmiessler-seclists.md

## Description

SecLists is a centralized library of security assessment data designed to support vulnerability discovery and penetration testing. It functions as a comprehensive repository of wordlists, payloads, and testing methodologies used to audit software, firmware, and internet-connected hardware for technical vulnerabilities.

The project distinguishes itself through a standardized taxonomy and a language-agnostic data format, which allows security tools to predictably ingest and utilize its assets regardless of the underlying programming environment. By decoupling raw testing data from execution logic, the repository ensures that its collections of usernames, passwords, and injection patterns remain portable and compatible with a wide range of custom auditing frameworks and automated security tools.

The collection covers a broad spectrum of security testing domains, including brute-force credential testing, web application fuzzing, and automated vulnerability scanning. It also provides structured guidance for firmware analysis and internet-connected device hardening, enabling researchers to apply consistent methodologies when identifying insecure configurations or potential system flaws.

The repository is organized as a collection of flat-file assets within a hierarchical directory structure, facilitating integration into automated security workflows.

## Tags

### Security & Cryptography

- [Vulnerability Assessment and Testing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-assessment-testing.md) — Provides a centralized library of security assessment data for auditing software, firmware, and hardware.
- [Security Wordlists](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-assessment-testing/security-testing-auditing/security-testing-tools/exploit-development-utilities/security-wordlists.md) — Provides a comprehensive collection of usernames, passwords, and sensitive data patterns for security assessment. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/danielmiessler/SecLists@master/README.md))
- [Security Testing Methodologies](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-assessment-testing/security-testing-auditing/security-testing-methodologies.md) — Provides a structured, community-vetted framework for performing comprehensive security audits. ([source](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Internet_of_Things_Project))
- [IoT Security Testing Guides](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-assessment-testing/security-testing-auditing/security-testing-methodologies/iot-security-testing-guides.md) — Provides a structured collection of methodologies and guides for testing internet-connected hardware.
- [Credential Brute-Forcing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-assessment-testing/security-testing-auditing/security-testing/credential-brute-forcing.md) — Provides large collections of common credentials for testing system resilience against brute-force attacks.
- [Injection Payloads](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-assessment-testing/security-testing-auditing/security-testing/injection-payloads.md) — Provides extensive collections of injection payloads for testing application resilience against unexpected data. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/danielmiessler/SecLists@master/README.md))
- [Fuzzing Resources](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/fuzzing-resources.md) — Provides a standardized library of input patterns and payloads for testing application resilience.
- [IoT Security Hardening](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/hardware-security/iot-security-hardening.md) — Provides methodologies and testing resources for hardening internet-connected hardware against insecure configurations.
- [Firmware Analysis Guides](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-assessment-testing/security-testing-auditing/security-testing-methodologies/firmware-analysis-guides.md) — Offers comprehensive guides for the complete lifecycle of device firmware analysis and exploitation. ([source](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Internet_of_Things_Project))
- [Firmware Security Methodologies](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-assessment-testing/firmware-security-methodologies.md) — Provides structured methodologies for auditing and testing the security of embedded device firmware. ([source](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Internet_of_Things_Project))

### Repository Format

- [Awesome List](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/repository-format/awesome-list.md) — A community-curated directory that catalogs and links out to other open-source projects, rather than a standalone tool you run yourself.

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Web Application Security](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/web-application-security.md) — Provides payloads and testing resources for discovering vulnerabilities in web applications.
- [Fuzzing and Wordlists](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/fuzzing-and-wordlists.md) — Extensive collection of wordlists for HTTP methods and API endpoints.
- [Hacker Documentaries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/learning/hacker-documentaries.md) — Essential collection of lists for security testing and assessment.
- [Security Collections](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/learning/security-collections.md) — Collection of wordlists for security assessment and testing.
- [Security Curated Lists](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/more/security-curated-lists.md) — Collection of wordlists for security assessments and fuzzing.
- [Attack Payloads and Wordlists](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/attack-payloads-and-wordlists.md) — Collection of lists for usernames, passwords, and fuzzing payloads.
- [Fuzzing Wordlists](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/fuzzing-wordlists.md) — Comprehensive collection of lists for security testing and fuzzing.
- [Penetration Testing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/penetration-testing.md) — Collection of lists used during security assessments and testing.
- [Security And Privacy](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/security-and-privacy.md) — Collection of wordlists for security testing and auditing.
- [Security Resources](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/security-resources.md) — Listed in the “Security Resources” section of the Awesome Hacking awesome list.
- [Threat Intelligence and OSINT](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/threat-intelligence-and-osint.md) — Comprehensive collection of lists for security assessments.
- [Vulnerability Research](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/vulnerability-research.md) — Aggregates lists for security assessments and fuzzing.
- [Vulnerability Scanning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/vulnerability-scanning.md) — Provides pre-defined lists of attack patterns for systematic vulnerability scanning of applications and services.
- [Vulnerability Wordlists](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/vulnerability-wordlists.md) — Comprehensive collection of lists for security testing and fuzzing.
- [Web Security Testing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/web-security-testing.md) — Comprehensive collection of wordlists for brute-forcing applications.
- [Wordlists](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/wordlists.md) — Collection of lists used during security assessments.

### Hardware & IoT

- [Security Assessments](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/hardware-iot/connectivity-iot/home-automation/smart-home-bridges/security-assessments.md) — Provides methodologies for evaluating security risks and insecure configurations in connected hardware. ([source](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Internet_of_Things_Project))

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [Static Asset Decoupling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/software-architecture/architectural-patterns/backend-enterprise-systems/data-persistence-architectures/static-asset-decoupling.md) — Separates raw testing data from execution logic to ensure compatibility with diverse security tools.
- [Standardized Directory Taxonomies](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/project-management-governance/repository-maintenance/project-organization/standardized-directory-taxonomies.md) — Maintains a consistent folder hierarchy to allow automated tools to predictably ingest testing resources.

### Data & Databases

- [Flat-File Storage](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/flat-file-storage.md) — Organizes security assets into a portable, hierarchical directory structure of plain text files.