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The Cyber Toolbox

Free, secure tools that run directly in your browser, plus high-quality cheat sheets you can print.

Interactive Utilities

Password Generator

Create mathematically strong, completely random passwords that are impossible to guess.

Password Strength Visualizer

Test a password to see its mathematical entropy and estimated time to crack.

Have I Been Pwned Check

Quickly see if your password has been exposed in any known data breaches securely.

URL Decoder

Unscramble suspicious, jumbled website links to see exactly where they actually lead.

Anatomy of a Link

Break down a URL to find the true root domain and spot homograph attacks.

Secure Hash Generator

Compute cryptographic hashes (SHA-256, SHA-512) directly in your browser without servers.

Base64 Encoder/Decoder

A developer utility to encode and decode Base64 strings safely client-side.

JSON Formatter & Validator

Safely parse, format, and validate sensitive JSON logs entirely client-side.

Local File Hash Verifier

Check a file for malware tampering by computing its SHA-256 fingerprint entirely locally.

MFA Authenticator Simulator

Gamified sandbox to visually understand how 6-digit authenticator app codes are generated.

Regex Tester & Visualizer

Safely test regular expressions against sensitive logs entirely client-side.

Email Header Analyzer

Parse raw email headers to check SPF, DKIM, and DMARC results and spot spoofing.

DNS & Domain Lookup

Query global DNS records (A, MX, TXT) to investigate suspicious domains.

Network Port Reference

A searchable cheat sheet for the most common TCP and UDP networking ports.

HTTP Status Codes

A developer reference guide for standard HTTP response status codes.

Dangerous File Extensions

Searchable database of file types color-coded by their malware danger level.

CLI Command Cheat Sheet

An interactive quick-reference for networking and sysadmin terminal commands.

Interactive Phishing Spotter

Gamified tool to practice spotting red flags in fake emails.

QR Code "Quishing" Sandbox

Practice scanning physical QR codes and spotting fake URLs before you get hacked.

App Permissions Sandbox

A mock smartphone interface to practice granting or denying app permissions.

Security Policy Generator

Instantly generate a custom Acceptable Use Policy for your small business.

NIST Password Policy

Generate a modern, NIST-compliant password policy that abandons outdated 90-day rotations.

Family Internet Safety Contract

Create a printable agreement with your children about screen time and digital citizenship.

Credit Freeze Tracker

Track the status of your credit freezes across Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

Cyber Mythbuster

Interactive flashcards separating cybersecurity fact from Hollywood fiction.

Personal Cyber Health Audit

Take a 2-minute quiz to get your security score and custom action plan.

Smart Home Security Auditor

Select the smart devices in your home to generate a custom lockdown checklist.

Social Media Privacy Wizard

Click-by-click instructions for locking down privacy settings on major social apps.

Data Broker Opt-Out Directory

Interactive checklist to remove your personal information from people-search databases.

Data Breach Cost Calculator

Interactive financial simulator showing small businesses the true cost of a cyberattack.

Is It a Scam? Decision Tree

An interactive flowchart to quickly determine if a suspicious text or call is a scam.

Corporate Domain Spoofing Generator

See exactly how hackers buy look-alike domains to impersonate your business in phishing attacks.

Digital Legacy & Estate Plan

Create a secure, printable plan for your family to access your digital life in an emergency.

Emergency Action Wizard

Panic button: Get prioritized recovery steps if you think you've been hacked.

Ransomware Crisis Simulator

Interactive "Choose Your Own Adventure" game teaching incident response.

Downloadable Posters & Checklists

  • The 10-Minute Identity Theft Recovery Guide
    1.2 MB PDF
  • Cyber Safety Poster for School Classrooms
    3.4 MB PDF
  • Printable Password Cheat Sheet (For Seniors)
    800 KB PDF