> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/HackTricks-wiki/hacktricks/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# About the Author

> Learn about Carlos Polop, creator of HackTricks and PEASS-ng, and how to follow and contribute to the project.

## Hello!

HackTricks is an educational wiki about **cybersecurity** led by Carlos Polop, with hundreds of collaborators. It's a **huge collection of hacking tricks** updated by the community. If you find something missing or outdated, send a **Pull Request** to the [HackTricks GitHub](https://github.com/carlospolop/hacktricks).

HackTricks is also a wiki where **researchers share their latest findings**, making it a great place to stay current with modern attack techniques.

<Note>
  Credits for techniques from other researchers belong to the original authors. Kudos to everyone who shares knowledge to improve internet security.
</Note>

## Who is Carlos "carlospolop" Polop-Fuster?

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  <Card title="PEASS-ng" icon="shield">
    Creator and maintainer of **PEASS-ng** (winPEAS / linPEAS / macOS-peas) — the go-to suite for privilege escalation enumeration on every major platform.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Red Team & Training" icon="graduation-cap">
    Red-team consultant and trainer focused on **cloud, identity, and endpoint privilege escalation**, sharing reproducible attacker playbooks.
  </Card>
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## Current Focus (2025–2026)

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  <Step title="PEASS-ng Releases">
    Frequent releases add checks for modern OS hardening (updated sudo/ADCS/Win11 telemetry bypasses) and richer JSON/HTML outputs. Always use the latest binaries.
  </Step>

  <Step title="HackTricks Training">
    Expanding **HackTricks Training** with hands-on cloud labs covering AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as AI-assisted offensive workflows.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Instructor-Led Partnerships">
    Partnering with training platforms on instructor-led cloud-security courses — including a collaboration with Cyber Helmets for AWS, Azure, and GCP content.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How to Follow and Contribute

* **Track updates** and changelogs on the [PEASS-ng releases](https://github.com/peass-ng/PEASS-ng/releases) page.
* **Report new tricks** or send PRs to keep HackTricks current at [github.com/carlospolop/hacktricks](https://github.com/carlospolop/hacktricks).
* **Structured learning** with the author: check the latest calendar at [hacktricks-training.com](https://hacktricks-training.com/).

## References

* [PEASS-ng releases](https://github.com/peass-ng/PEASS-ng/releases)
* [Cyber Helmets x HackTricks cloud-security training partnership](https://cyberhelmets.com/cyber-helmets-and-hacktricks-partner-to-launch-instructor-led-cloud-security-training-for-aws-azure-and-gcp/)