Python for active defense: Network Course

Python has uses for defense as well as attack. Explore it with this course.

58 minutes

Course description

This course demonstrates the use of Python at the network level for active defense. Python applications collect packet captures, detect and decode obfuscated traffic, and perform burn in.

Syllabus

Burn-in

Video - 00:10:00
This video demonstrates the use of Python for burn-in.
Burn-in for active defense

Video - 00:04:00
This video introduces the concept of burn-in and how it can be used for active defense.
Protocol decoder

Video - 00:17:00
This video demonstrates the use of Python for protocol decoding.
Protocol decoding for active defense

Video - 00:04:00
This video discusses content encoding and how protocol decoding can be valuable for active defense.
PCAP collection

Video - 00:16:00
This video demonstrates how Python can be used for intelligent PCAP collection.
PCAP collection for active defense

Video - 00:04:00
This video introduces the concept of PCAP collection and how it can be used for active defense.
Active defense on the network

Video - 00:03:00
This video discusses how active defense techniques can be applied at the network level.

Meet the author

Howard Poston

Howard Poston is a copywriter, author, and course developer with experience in cybersecurity and blockchain security, cryptography, and malware analysis. He has an MS in Cyber Operations, a decade of experience in cybersecurity, and over five years of experience as a freelance consultant providing training and content creation for cyber and blockchain security. He is also the creator of over a dozen cybersecurity courses, has authored two books, and has spoken at numerous cybersecurity conferences. He can be reached by email at howard@howardposton.com or via his website at https://www.howardposton.com.
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