Learning Path

Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity

This Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity Skills Path builds on the Python for Cybersecurity skills path to demonstrate advanced applications of Python for cybersecurity.

What you will learn

Python is one of the most popular and widely-used programming languages in the world, due to its high usability and large collection of libraries. This learning path provides an application-driven introduction to using advanced Python features for offensive and defense cybersecurity. This path demonstrates how some of the advanced functionality in Python packages can be applied to cybersecurity and how to automate multi-stage attack chains and defensive operations using Python.

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Syllabus

Introduction to advanced Python for cybersecurity

Course — 00:18:35

An introduction to advanced Python for cybersecurity.

Performing reconnaissance

Course — 01:26:58

The course demonstrates the use of Python to automate the process of performing reconnaissance on a target environment.

Gaining initial access

Course — 00:48:39

This course demonstrates how Python can be used to automate a password-guessing attack to gain initial access to a target environment.

Establishing command-and-control (C2)

Course — 01:05:40

This course demonstrates the use of Python to establish command-and-control channels between a target environment and the attacker’s infrastructure.

Finding credentials

Course — 01:25:31

This course demonstrates the use of Python to collect information on a system, including both user credentials and other sensitive data.

Defensive Python

Course — 01:48:09

This course demonstrates the use of Python for network analytics to detect and hijack suspicious connections.

Advanced Python for Cybersecurity Cyber Range

Cyber Range — 02:30:00

Meet the author

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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How to claim CPEs

Should you complete this learning path, you’ll be able to download a certificate of completion. Use this to claim your CPEs or CPUs.

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