Python for Cybersecurity Cookbook
eBook - PDF

Python for Cybersecurity Cookbook

80+ practical recipes for detecting, defending, and responding to Cyber threats (English Edition)

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Python for Cybersecurity Cookbook

80+ practical recipes for detecting, defending, and responding to Cyber threats (English Edition)

About this book

Learn how to use Python for vulnerability scanning, malware analysis, penetration testing, and more

Key Features
? Get familiar with the different aspects of cybersecurity, such as network security, malware analysis, and penetration testing.
? Implement defensive strategies to protect systems, networks, and data from cyber threats.
? Discover advanced offensive techniques for penetration testing, exploiting vulnerabilities, and assessing overall security posture.

Description
Python is a powerful and versatile programming language that can be used for a wide variety of tasks, including general-purpose applications and specific use cases in cybersecurity.This book is a comprehensive guide to solving simple to moderate complexity problems in cybersecurity using Python. It starts with fundamental issues in reconnaissance and then moves on to the depths of the topics such as forensic analysis, malware and phishing analysis, and working with wireless devices. Furthermore, it also covers defensive and offensive security topics, such as system hardening, discovery and implementation, defensive security techniques, offensive security techniques, and penetration testing.By the end of this book, you will have a strong understanding of how to use Python for cybersecurity and be able to solve problems and create solutions independently.

What you will learn
? Learn how to use Python for cyber forensic analysis.
? Explore ways to analyze malware and phishing-based compromises.
? Use network utilities to gather information, monitor network activity, and troubleshoot issues.
? Learn how to extract and analyze hidden information in digital files.
? Examine source code for vulnerabilities and reverse engineering to understand software behavior.

Who this book is for
The book is for a wide range of people interested in cybersecurity, including professionals, researchers, educators, students, and those considering a career in the field.

Table of Contents
1. Getting Started
2. Passive Reconnaissance
3. Active Reconnaissance
4. Development Environment for Advanced Techniques
5. Forensic Analysis
6. Metadata Extraction and Parsing
7. Malware and Phishing Analysis
8. Working with Wireless Devices
9. Working with Network Utilities
10. Source Code Review and Reverse Engineering
11. System Hardening, Discovery, and Implementation
12. Defensive Security Techniques
13. Offensive Security Techniques and Pen Testing

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Table of contents

  1. Book title
  2. Inner title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedicated
  5. About the Author
  6. About the Reviewers
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Preface
  9. Code Bundle and Coloured Images
  10. Piracy
  11. Table of Contents
  12. Chapter 1: Getting Started
  13. Chapter 2: Passive Reconnaissance
  14. Chapter 3: Active Reconnaissance
  15. Chapter 4: Development Environment for Advanced Techniques
  16. Chapter 5: Forensic Analysis
  17. Chapter 6: Metadata Extraction and Parsing
  18. Chapter 7: Malware and Phishing Analysis
  19. Chapter 8: Working with Wireless Devices
  20. Chapter 9: Working with Network Utilities
  21. Chapter 10:Source Code Review and Reverse Engineering
  22. Chapter 11: System Hardening, Discovery, and Implementation
  23. Chapter 12: Defensive Security Techniques
  24. Chapter 13: Offensive Security Techniques and Pen Testing
  25. Epilogue
  26. Index
  27. Back title