Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity Specialization

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Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity Specialization

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3 course series

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.5

(63 reviews)

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

1 month at 10 hours a week

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

Overview

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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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

Advanced Python - Reconnaissance

Course 13 hours4.4 (52 ratings)View course

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Category: MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Category: Python Programming

Category: Cyber Operations

Category: Network Analysis

Category: Cybersecurity

Category: Automation

Category: Scripting

Category: Penetration Testing

Establishing Command-and-Control and Finding Credentials

Course 23 hours4.6 (27 ratings)View course

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Category: Network Security

Category: Data Access

Category: Command-Line Interface

Category: Authentications

Category: Python Programming

Category: Cybersecurity

Category: Information Systems Security

Category: Cyber Security Strategy

Defensive Python

Course 32 hours4.6 (35 ratings)View course

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Category: Network Analysis

Category: Threat Detection

Category: Cybersecurity

Category: Network Security

Category: Anomaly Detection

Category: TCP/IP

Category: Network Protocols

Category: Network Monitoring

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Howard Poston

Infosec

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