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Resources
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Healthcare OVA
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OVA you will need for this course.
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My File Server OVA
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OVA you will need for this course.
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How to Build a Web Scraper in Python vs Using Existing Ones
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Here we will explore how to build a web scraper in Python versus using existing ones. No need to spend massive amounts of time scouring the web when Python can do it for you.
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Enumerating Websites with Nikto and DirBuster
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Using basic tools such as Nikto and DirBuster can reveal so much about a web application that we go in-depth on the use of them.
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Using SQL Map and Burp Suite to Exploit Web Forms and Requests
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An exploration of SQLMap and Burp Suite in exploits.
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Use Python to Create an Email Sender
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Using a Python-based email sender, send emails with nothing more than some Python code.
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Phishing with SET, the Social Engineering Toolkit
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Building on our Python email sender from the previous lesson, we see how the power of the Social Engineer Toolkit can be harnessed to leverage an attack.
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How to Crack Passwords with Hashcat
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Explore Hashcat, a versatile, powerful and flexible tool for password cracking.
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Course description
Prepare to go on the offensive with this course on attacking web applications with Python. Take a look at building web scrapers, using Nikto and DirBuster, building a Python-based email sender, utilizing Hashcat and more.


Meet the author
Chris Bingham is an autodidact, life-long learner, ethical hacker and founder of two cyber security organizations: InfoSec GSO and BSides Triad. Along with his colleagues, he leads hands-on offensive security-style workshops and training. His experience and skills range from Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems to buffer overflow development, Burp Suite, and hacking Windows Domain Controller and Active Directory.
Chris hopes you enjoy taking his courses as much as he enjoyed making them.
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