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The Ultimate List of SANS Cheat Sheets

Need help cutting through the noise? SANS has a massive list of Cheat Sheets available for quick reference.

March 9, 2021

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Need help cutting through the noise? SANS has a massive list of Cheat Sheets available for quick reference. 

*Please note that some are hosted on Faculty websites and not SANS.

General IT Security

  • Linux Essentials
  • ABCs of Cybersecurity
  • Windows and Linux Terminals & Command Lines
  • TCP/IP and tcpdump
  • IPv6 Pocket Guide
  • PowerShell Cheat Sheet
  • Writing Tips for IT Professionals
  • Tips for Creating and Managing New IT Products
  • Tips for Getting the Right IT Job
  • Tips for Creating a Strong Cybersecurity Assessment Report
  • Critical Log Review Checklist for Security Incidents
  • Security Architecture Cheat Sheet for Internet Applications
  • Tips for Troubleshooting Human Communications
  • Security Incident Survey Cheat Sheet for Server Administrators
  • Network DDoS Incident Response Cheat Sheet
  • Information Security Assessment RFP Cheat Sheet
  • Python 3 Essentials

Digital Forensics and Incident Response

  • JSON and jq Quick Start Guide
  • SIFT Workstation Cheat Sheet
  • Tips for Reverse-Engineering Malicious Code
  • REMnux Usage Tips for Malware Analysis on Linux
  • Analyzing Malicious Documents
  • Malware Analysis and Reverse-Engineering Cheat Sheet
  • SQlite Pocket Reference Guide
  • Eric Zimmerman's tools Cheat Sheet
  • Rekall Memory Forensics Cheat Sheet
  • Linux Shell Survival Guide
  • Windows to Unix Cheat Sheet
  • Memory Forensics Cheat Sheet
  • Hex and Regex Forensics Cheat Sheet
  • FOR518 Mac & iOS HFS+ Filesystem Reference Sheet
  • iOS Third-Party Apps Forensics Reference Guide Poster
  • oledump.py Quick Reference

The majority of DFIR Cheat Sheets can be found here.

Offensive Operations

  • Windows Intrusion Discovery Cheat Sheet v3.0
  • Intrusion Discovery Cheat Sheet v2.0 (Linux)
  • Intrusion Discovery Cheat Sheet v2.0 (Windows 2000)
  • Windows Command Line
  • Netcat Cheat Sheet
  • Burp Suite Cheat Sheet
  • BloodHound Cheat Sheet
  • Misc Tools Cheat Sheet
  • Windows Command Line Cheat Sheet
  • SMB Access from Linux Cheat Sheet
  • Pivot Cheat Sheet
  • Google Hacking and Defense Cheat Sheet
  • Scapy Cheat Sheet
  • Nmap Cheat Sheet

Cloud Security

  • Delos Inspection VPC Cheat Sheet
  • Delos Azure to GCP - Identity Architecture Cheat Sheet
  • Delos Azure to AWS Identity Architecture Cheat Sheet
  • Multicloud Cheat Sheet
  • Powershell for Enterprise & Cloud Compliance
  • Cloud Security and DevOps Cheat Sheet
  • SOC 2 Examination

Industrial Control Systems (ICS)

  • ICS Program Security Guide
  • ICS Acronyms Guide
  • ICS Assessment Guide

Cybersecurity Leadership

  • Ransomware + Healthcare: A Deadly Combination
  • What Your Privacy Officer is Trying to Tell You...If Only You Would Listen
  • Powershell for Enterprise & Cloud Compliance
  • SOC 2 Examination

All Around Defender Primers

  • Linux CLI 101
  • Linux CLI
  • PowerShell Primer
  • PowerShell Get-WinEvent

And don’t forget to check out our list of free posters. Find all the SANS posters here.

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