The practitioner's
cybersecurity
toolkit.
Detection rules, cloud security, red team references, GRC checklists, and forensic tools — built for how security practitioners actually work. Not for sales demos.
Find what you need, instantly.
Every tool was built around how practitioners actually work — not packaged around a sales motion.
SOC Analyst
Detection engineering, alert triage, SIEM tuning, and threat hunting — with KQL, SPL, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping throughout.
Red Team / Pen Tester
Active directory attacks, C2 frameworks, payload obfuscation, web app attacks, and structured assume-breach scenarios.
GRC / Compliance
Compliance tools covering global frameworks — ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls — alongside deep regional coverage for India, EU, and US.
Cloud Security
AWS, Azure, and GCP security — IAM privilege escalation paths, misconfigurations, native detection, penetration testing, and data localisation.
DFIR Specialist
Windows and Linux forensics, evidence collection, incident timeline reconstruction, malware triage, and artifact location references.
AI / ML Security
LLM security, prompt injection defense, MITRE ATLAS mapping, MLSecOps maturity assessment, and AI governance frameworks.
Built on global standards. Deep on regional compliance.
Every tool maps to the frameworks practitioners are actually assessed against. Global standards as the foundation — with the deepest regional coverage available anywhere for free.
Unmatched India regulatory coverage
The most comprehensive free toolkit for India-specific cybersecurity compliance — built for practitioners navigating the world's most demanding regulatory environment outside the EU.
Worth opening right now.
High-impact tools used in real investigations, audits, and engagements.
SIEM Use Case Library
100+ detection use cases with KQL, SPL, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, APT attribution, FP guidance, and tuning notes. Covers ransomware, AD/Kerberos, cloud, Linux, web app, email/BEC, containers.
Open library → Cloud SecurityIAM Privilege Escalation Reference
Every known path from limited permission to full admin — AWS (25 paths), Azure (10), GCP (8). Detection queries and fix for each.
View all paths → Active DirectoryAD Attack Reference
Kerberoasting, DCSync, Pass-the-Hash, Golden Ticket, BloodHound, lateral movement — commands, detection query, and mitigation for each technique.
View techniques → Cloud SecurityShared Responsibility Matrix
Interactive matrix — IaaS/PaaS/SaaS × AWS/Azure/GCP. See what the provider covers vs what you must secure across 15 security domains.
View matrix → Red TeamAssume Breach Scenarios
Six structured exercises — endpoint foothold, cloud credential compromise, ransomware, insider threat, supply chain. Blue Team scoring criteria for each.
Run a scenario →What makes this different.
Every tool works the moment you open it. No trial period, no credit card, no registration. Every feature, always free.
Tools designed around what practitioners actually do in incidents, audits, and engagements — not around what looks good in a vendor demo.
Global standards (MITRE, NIST, ISO, CIS) as the foundation, with the deepest India regulatory coverage available anywhere free.
Red team references alongside detection rules and GRC checklists — practitioners who do both don't need to switch between platforms.
Cloud security tools that tell you what the provider doesn't cover, not just what to buy more of.
AI log analysis, detection rule generation, and report drafting — ready to use without an API key or account.
Why this exists.
The best cybersecurity tools are behind paywalls. The free alternatives are either outdated, surface-level, or built as lead-generation vehicles for something being sold. A solo analyst at a regional bank, a two-person security team at a startup, and an independent GRC consultant all need the same quality of reference as a team at a large enterprise — but they don't have the budget for it.
Cyber Guard Forte was built to close that gap. Every tool on this site is what its author actually wanted to exist and couldn't find for free: detection use cases with real tuning guidance, cloud privilege escalation paths with working detection queries, compliance checklists that reference actual control numbers rather than vague categories.
The site has particular depth in India compliance — CERT-In, RBI, SEBI CSCRF, DPDP Act, and IRDAI — because that regulatory environment is both unusually demanding and unusually underserved by existing free tools. But the detection rules work in any Sentinel deployment, the cloud security references apply to any AWS account, and the red team tools are relevant to any engagement anywhere.
Frequently asked.
Are all the tools free?
Yes — every tool works without a subscription, account, or credit card. AI-powered tools make API calls handled server-side at no cost to you. The site is supported by advertising.
Which SIEM platforms are supported?
Microsoft Sentinel (KQL), Splunk (SPL), IBM QRadar (AQL), and Elastic/OpenSearch (EQL). The query translator converts between all four. Most detection use cases include both KQL and SPL.
Are the red team tools safe to use?
All red team content is documentation, not executables. The AD attack reference, C2 framework reference, and web app attack tools contain commands and guidance — they require you to run tools in your own authorised environment. Nothing executes in the browser.
What is the India compliance coverage?
The site includes tools covering CERT-In Directions 2022 (6-hour incident reporting), RBI IT Framework and cloud guidelines, SEBI CSCRF 2024, DPDP Act 2023, IRDAI ISRM 2023, and MeitY cloud empanelment. This is the most comprehensive free India compliance toolkit available.
Who built this?
Cyber Guard Forte is maintained independently by a security practitioner. No vendor, no VC, no sales motion — supported by advertising.
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