Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity Specialization

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Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity Specialization

Instructor: Howard Poston

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3 course series

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4.5

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No prior experience required

1 month

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.5

(62 reviews)

Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 month

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Learn how to use Python for offensive and defensive cybersecurity
Establish Command-and-Control between the target environment and the attackers infrastructure
Use Python to automate gaining access to a target environment

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Specialization - 3 course series

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

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Advanced Python - Reconnaissance

Course 13 hours

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Category: Python Programming

Category: MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Category: Cybersecurity

Category: Network Analysis

Category: Cyber Operations

Category: Automation

Category: Penetration Testing

Category: Authentications

Category: Scripting

Establishing Command-and-Control and Finding Credentials

Course 23 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Security

Category: System Programming

Category: Data Access

Category: Scripting

Category: Cyber Operations

Category: User Accounts

Category: Cybersecurity

Category: Python Programming

Category: Authentications

Category: Network Protocols

Defensive Python

Course 32 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cybersecurity

Category: Network Analysis

Category: Threat Detection

Category: TCP/IP

Category: Network Monitoring

Category: Anomaly Detection

Category: Network Security

Category: Network Protocols

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