Horus

Abstract

1. Introduction

Horus is an all-in-one encompassing tool for investigations assistance, from API leveraging to compiling data too. Its your pre-ops buddy!

2. Objective

An OSINT / digital forensics tool built in Python

This project demonstrates how Python can be applied to a real-world Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Python 3.8 or later
• pip / virtualenv for dependencies
• VS Code, PyCharm or Jupyter Notebook
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/6abd/horus.git
cd horus

1. Clone this repository.
2. cd to the 'horus' directory. (Make sure it isn't the outermost folder)
3. Install dependencies using the following command: pip install -r requirements.txt
4. In the 'horus' directory, run python3 horus.py on Linux/MacOS, or py horus.py on Windows

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add logging and alert notifications (email / Telegram)
• Write a threat model document for the tool
• Package it with Docker for safe lab testing

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which threat or attack does this project defend against?
2. What detection or protection technique is used and what are its limits?
3. How are false positives and false negatives handled?
4. Which cryptographic algorithms or security standards are involved?
5. What legal and ethical rules apply when testing a tool like this?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by 6abd and published on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.