# Codelivly Resources

> Codelivly Resources is the online store of Codelivly, a cybersecurity education brand. It sells practical cybersecurity ebooks, playbooks, cheatsheets and hands-on lab workbooks as DRM-free PDFs, for beginners through to working SOC analysts, pentesters, red teamers and network engineers.

Canonical: https://resources.codelivly.com/

## Store facts

- Publisher: Codelivly (https://codelivly.com/). Books are published and sold directly by Codelivly.
- Format: DRM-free PDF, instant download after checkout, lifetime access in the customer account.
- Prices are in GBP (£). Free books are in the Free category.
- Bundles group a learning path (SOC analyst, red team, network engineer, Linux, bug bounty, starter pack) at a lower combined price.
- Digital products are non-refundable. If a file is faulty, Codelivly fixes it or sends a fresh copy.
- Business registered in the United Kingdom; legal pages follow the laws of England and Wales.
- Support: support@codelivly.com

## Most popular paid books

- [Master Shell Scripting: Build Custom Tools & Automate Pentesting](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/master-shell-scripting-build-custom-tools-automate-pentesting/) (£9.99) - Shell scripting for pentesters: build custom hacking tools with Bash and Python, automate recon and scanning, and script red team workflows. Start scripting.
- [SOC Analyst L1: The Practical Playbook](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/soc-analyst-level-1-the-practical-playbook/) (£14.99) - A SOC analyst book for beginners: master the 6-step triage loop, the Big Five alert playbooks and SIEM mechanics before your first shift. Get your copy today.
- [Linux Playbook for Hackers](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/linux-playbook-for-hackers/) (£9.99) - A beginner Linux hacking book PDF taking you from your first command to Nmap, Wireshark and Bash automation with hands-on labs. Start learning Linux today.
- [SOC Analyst L2: The Threat Hunter's Playbook](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/soc-analyst-level-2-the-threat-hunters-playbook/) (£19.99) - The SOC analyst Level 2 book that moves you from ticket-closer to threat hunter: alert clustering, SOC automation, attribution and career paths. Get it today.
- [Hack the Mind: The Psychology of Hacking](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/hack-the-mind-the-psychology-of-hacking/) (£3.00) - A social engineering psychology ebook on triggers hackers exploit: urgency, authority, scarcity and curiosity, plus how to build a human firewall. Grab it.
- [Digital Forensics Playbook](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/digital-forensics-playbook/) (£19.99) - The Digital Forensics Playbook PDF: 259 pages, 47 chapters, 30+ labs and 8 challenge investigations in DFIR, memory forensics and reporting. Get your copy.
- [The Pentester’s Playbook - The Only Beginner’s Guide You’ll Need to Start Ethical Hacking](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/the-pentesters-playbook/) (£14.99) - A penetration testing book for beginners covering the full pentest workflow: recon, Nmap scanning, Metasploit exploitation and pro reporting. Get your copy.
- [Computer Networking: All-in-One For Dummies](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/computer-networking-all-in-one-for-dummies/) (£9.99) - A computer networking book for beginners covering the OSI model, TCP/IP, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/3 and hardware, built for Network+ and CCNA prep.
- [SOC Analyst L3: Detection Engineering Playbook](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/soc-analyst-level-3/) (£29.99) - A 427-page detection engineering book for SOC analysts: write the same rule in Sigma, Splunk SPL, Sentinel KQL, Elastic EQL and Wazuh. Get the playbook.
- [Bug Bounty Beginner Editions](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/bug-bounty-beginner-editions/) (£9.99) - A bug bounty book for beginners covering Burp Suite, SQL injection, XSS, recon and report writing so you can land your first valid bounty. Start hunting.

## Learning paths

Each path lists its books in reading order.

### SOC Analyst

From your first alert to detection engineering.

1. [SOC Analyst L1: The Practical Playbook](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/soc-analyst-level-1-the-practical-playbook/)
2. [SOC Analyst L2: The Threat Hunter's Playbook](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/soc-analyst-level-2-the-threat-hunters-playbook/)
3. [SOC Analyst L3: Detection Engineering Playbook](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/soc-analyst-level-3/)
4. [The SOC Analyst Hands-On Lab Workbook: 30 Practical Investigation Labs for Alert Triage, Log Analysis, Threat Detection, and Incident Response](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/the-soc-analyst-hands-on-lab-workbook/)

Whole path as a bundle: [SOC Analyst: The Complete L1 + L2 + L3 Bundle with 30 Hands-On Labs — From Alert Triage to Detection Engineering](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/soc-analyst-the-complete-l1-l2-l3/) (£94.99, on sale for £69.99)

### Red Team Operator

Enterprise offensive security, step by step.

1. [Red Team Operator L1: Offensive Security for Beginners](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/red-team-operator-l1/)
2. [Red Team Operator L2: Advanced Enterprise Red Teaming](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/red-team-operator-l2/)

Whole path as a bundle: [Red Team Operator: The Complete L1 + L2 Bundle — Enterprise Offensive Security, From Foundations to Advanced Adversary Simulation](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/red-team-operator-the-complete-l1-l2-bundle/) (£72.99, on sale for £49.99)

### Network Engineer

Subnetting to BGP and data-centre design.

1. [Network Engineer L1: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Networking, Subnetting, Troubleshooting & Cisco CLI Fundamentals](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/network-engineer-l1/)
2. [Network Engineer L2: Advanced Enterprise Networking, Routing, Switching, Security & Automation](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/network-engineer-l2/)
3. [Network Engineer L3: Advanced BGP, Data Center, Cloud & Security Architecture](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/network-engineer-l3/)
4. [Network Troubleshooting Casebook: 40 Real World Scenarios](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/network-troubleshooting-casebook/)

Whole path as a bundle: [Network Engineer Complete Bundle: L1, L2, L3 + Casebook](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/network-engineer-complete-bundle-l1-l2-l3-foundations-to-advanced-architecture/) (£84.99, on sale for £59.99)

### Cloud Security

Attack and defend AWS, Azure and GCP.

1. [Cloud Pentesting L1 — Learn Cloud Hacking by Doing (AWS · Azure · GCP)](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/cloud-pentesting-l1/)
2. [Cloud Pentesting L2 — Advanced Cloud Security, Detection & Defense](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/cloud-pentesting-l2/)
3. [The Cloud Security Engineer's Handbook: AWS & Azure in Practice](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/the-cloud-security-engineers-handbook/)

### Web & API Hacking

Web apps first, then APIs.

1. [Web Application Hacking L1](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/web-application-hacking-level-1/)
2. [Web Application Hacking L2](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/web-application-hacking-l2/)
3. [Hacking Your First APIs: The Hands-On Guide to Finding and Exploiting API Vulnerabilities](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/hacking-your-first-apis/)

### Linux for Hackers

Command line to privilege escalation.

1. [Linux Fundamentals: Beginner's Guide for Cybersecurity](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/linux-fundamentals-beginners-guide-for-cybersecurity/)
2. [Linux Playbook for Hackers](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/linux-playbook-for-hackers/)
3. [Linux Playbook for Hackers – Advanced Edition](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/linux-playbook-for-hackers-advanced-edition/)
4. [RootCraft: The Ultimate Linux Privilege Escalation Playbook (Red–Blue Edition)](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/rootcraft-the-ultimate-linux-privilege-escalation-playbook-red-blue-edition/)

Whole path as a bundle: [The Pentester’s Linux Library: Playbook + Advanced + Privilege Escalation](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/the-pentesters-linux-library-playbook-advanced-privesc/) (£59.99, on sale for £39.99)

### Malware Analysis

How malware works and how to take it apart.

1. [Malware Analysis for Beginners – Vol. 1](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/malware-analysis-for-beginners/)
2. [Practical Malware Analysis Guide – Vol. 2](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/practical-malware-analysis-guide/)

### Start a Career

Pick a role, get job-ready, land the interview.

1. [Cybersecurity Foundations: How Not to Be Useless](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/cybersecurity-foundations-how-not-to-be-useless/)
2. [The Cybersecurity Career Blueprint: A Step-by-Step Path from Beginner to Job-Ready in SOC, Pentest, or Cloud Security](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/the-cybersecurity-career-blueprint/)
3. [The Cybersecurity Interview Bible – Master Every Question with Confidence](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/the-cybersecurity-interview-bible/)
4. [The Cybersecurity Freelancer Blueprint](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/the-cybersecurity-freelancer-blueprint/)

## Free books

- [AI for Hackers: A Beginner's Guide to Machine Learning in Cybersecurity](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/ai-for-hackers-a-beginners-guide/) (Free) - Download a free AI hacking guide PDF for beginners: prompt injection, AI OSINT, LLM security flaws and your first AI hacking lab in Python. Grab it now.
- [Practical Malware Development Handbook for Red Teams](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/practical-malware-development-handbook-for-red-teams/) (Free) - Download a free malware development handbook PDF: 330+ pages of red team tradecraft on loaders, C2 beacons, evasion and 5 hands-on labs. Grab your copy now.
- [Hacker Roadmap: Hack Everything & Own the Web](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/hacker-roadmap/) (Free) - Download a free ethical hacking roadmap PDF covering networking, Nmap recon, exploitation, cloud, defence and certifications, plus hands-on labs. Download it.
- [Linux CMD Cheatsheet – Quick, Practical, and Essential](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/linux-cmd-cheatsheet-quick-practical-and-essential/) (Free) - Grab this free Linux commands cheat sheet PDF: 60+ essential commands with syntax and examples for files, users, networking and monitoring. Download it now.
- [The Cybersecurity Interview Bible – Master Every Question with Confidence](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/the-cybersecurity-interview-bible/) (Free) - Cybersecurity interview questions and answers PDF free: 100+ expert-verified Q&As on network security, SOC ops, incident response and crypto. Download now.
- [Advanced Linux System Admin Interview Questions](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/advanced-linux-system-admin-interview-questions/) (Free) - Free advanced Linux sysadmin interview questions PDF: 100+ real-world questions with answers on systemd, SELinux, LVM, RAID and Kubernetes. Download it now.
- [The Hacker Mindset](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/the-hacker-mindset/) (Free) - Download the Hacker Mindset book free PDF: a 50-page action plan on systems thinking, automation and ethical problem solving you can read in one afternoon.
- [Metasploit Cheatsheet](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/metasploit-cheatsheet-codelivly/) (Free) - Download a free Metasploit cheat sheet PDF covering msfconsole setup, module search, payload options, sessions and post-exploitation commands. Grab your copy.
- [Web Hacking Essentials: XSS & SQLi Pocket Guide](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/web-hacking-essentials-xss-sqli-pocket-guide/) (Free) - Grab this free XSS payload cheat sheet PDF: reflected, stored and DOM payloads, filter bypasses, Burp Suite workflows and proven defenses. Download it now.
- [The Ultimate Virtual Private Network (VPN) Guide](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/the-ultimate-virtual-private-network-vpn-guide/) (Free) - Download this free VPN guide PDF and learn tunneling, encryption, kill switches and how OpenVPN, IKEv2 and WireGuard compare. Plain English, zero cost.
- [Linux Fundamentals: Beginner's Guide for Cybersecurity](https://resources.codelivly.com/product/linux-fundamentals-beginners-guide-for-cybersecurity/) (Free) - Download the free Linux fundamentals PDF for cybersecurity beginners: 53 pages, 20 chapters, 5 hands-on labs and 150+ commands. Start at the terminal today.

## Browse by track

- [Cybersecurity](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/cybersecurity/) (46 books) - Practical cybersecurity books and playbooks for SOC analysts, pentesters, red teamers and researchers, from first alert triage to advanced exploitation.
- [Offensive & Red Team](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/offensive-red-team/) (17 books) - Pentesting and red team books: ethical hacking, Active Directory attacks, OSINT, recon automation, exploit development and bug bounty.
- [Free](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/free/) (11 books) - Free cybersecurity PDFs from Codelivly: Linux fundamentals, a hacker roadmap, cheat sheets for Linux and Metasploit, interview questions, a VPN guide and more.
- [Networking](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/networking/) (10 books) - Networking books for CCNA learners and network engineers: subnetting, switching, routing, BGP, troubleshooting and network security.
- [Web & Application Security](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/web-application-security/) (9 books) - Web application security and hacking guides covering SQL injection, XSS, API attacks, HTTP internals and full web pentest methodology, from beginner level to…
- [Career & GRC](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/career-grc/) (8 books) - Start or grow a cybersecurity career: role roadmaps, interview preparation, freelancing, GRC and compliance, and core security foundations.
- [SOC & Blue Team](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/soc-blue-team/) (7 books) - SOC analyst and blue team books: alert triage, threat hunting, detection engineering, digital forensics and 30 hands-on investigation labs.
- [Linux](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/linux/) (7 books) - Linux guides for hackers and sysadmins: command line, shell scripting, privilege escalation and red team tradecraft on Linux.
- [Bundles](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/bundles/) (6 books) - Cybersecurity book bundles that group a full learning path into one download at a lower combined price: SOC analyst L1 to L3, red team operator, network…
- [AI Security](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/ai-security/) (4 books) - AI security books: machine learning for hackers, prompt injection, LLM security, AI red teaming and AI agents for offensive work.
- [Cheatsheet](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/cheatsheet/) (4 books) - Cybersecurity cheat sheets and quick-reference handbooks for Linux commands, Metasploit and sysadmin interviews.
- [Malware Analysis](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/malware-analysis/) (3 books) - Malware analysis and malware development books: static and dynamic analysis, reverse engineering basics and red team tradecraft.
- [Programming](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/programming/) (3 books) - Programming books for security work: Python for ethical hacking and Python for cybersecurity automation, from scripting basics to building SOC tooling,…
- [Tools](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/tools/) (3 books) - Guides to the tools security professionals use every day: Nmap scanning, Metasploit automation and AI agents for recon and red team work, plus AI workflow…
- [Cloud Security](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/cloud-security/) (3 books) - Cloud security and cloud pentesting books for AWS, Azure and GCP, from your first cloud lab to enterprise detection and defence.
- [Interview Questions](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/interview-questions/) (1 books) - Cybersecurity interview preparation from Codelivly: real interview questions with clear model answers for SOC, pentest and security engineering roles, so you…
- [AI & Productivity](https://resources.codelivly.com/product-category/ai-productivity/) (1 books) - Guides to working faster with AI assistants such as Claude: prompts, workflows and automation for everyday work.

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