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TryHackMe — CyberChef: The Basics | Cyber Security 101 (THM)

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4 min readOct 23, 2024

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Navigating the Interface

CyberChef consists of four main areas: Operations, Recipe, Input, and Output.

The Operations Area

This area serves as a comprehensive repository for all operations CyberChef can perform, organized for easy access. Users can search for specific operations for enhanced efficiency.

Common Operations:

  • From Morse Code: Translates Morse Code to alphanumeric characters.
  • URL Encode: Encodes characters into percent-encoding for URIs/URLs.
  • To Base64: Encodes raw data into an ASCII Base64 string.
  • To Hex: Converts input to hexadecimal bytes.
  • To Decimal: Converts input data to an ordinal integer array.
  • ROT13: A Caesar cipher that rotates characters by a specified amount.

Users can hover over operations for a description or example.

The Recipe Area

This is the heart of the tool, allowing users to select, arrange, and customize operations. Users can:

  • Save Recipe: Save selected operations.
  • Load Recipe: Load previously saved recipes.
  • Clear Recipe: Clear the current recipe.
  • The BAKE! button processes data with the selected recipe. The Auto Bake feature allows…

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