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Developing Ethical Hacking Tools with Python

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As a cybersecurity analyst or penetration tester, you can develop tools in Python that will give you an edge. Learn to code and use Python for hacking so you can create your own tools to automate your security assessment processes. Python is easy to learn and can be very powerful when you master it.
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Designed for learners who have no prior work experience in IT or Cybersecurity, but are interested in starting a career in this exciting field.
Designed for learners with prior cybersecurity work experience who are interested in advancing their career or expanding their skillset.
Designed for learners with a solid grasp of foundational IT and cybersecurity concepts who are interested in pursuing an entry-level security role.
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Module 1: Introduction
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Module 2: Automating Information Gathering
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Module 3: Writing a Keylogger in Python
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Module 4: ZIP Password Bruteforcing in Python
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Module 5: Going Forward
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3.1 Writing a Keylogger in Python Part 1

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6m

1.1 Introduction

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3m

4.1 Bruteforcing ZIP Passwords with Python Part 1

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7m

2.1 A Review of the Typical Pentesting Process

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6m

5.1 Additional Resources and Conclusion

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4.2 Bruteforcing ZIP Passwords with Python Part 2

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6m

2.2 Combining Python Modules for Active Info Gathering Part 1

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9m

3.2 Writing a Keylogger in Python Part 2

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1.2 Why Cybersecurity Analysts and Penetration Testers Need Python

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4.3 Bruteforcing ZIP Passwords with Python Part 3

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3.3 Writing a Keylogger in Python Part 3

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2.3 Combining Python Modules for Active Info Gathering Part 2

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Module 2: Automating Information Gathering
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Module 4: ZIP Password Bruteforcing in Python
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Module 5: Going Forward
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3.1 Writing a Keylogger in Python Part 1

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Module 3: Writing a Keylogger in Python
1.1 Introduction

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Module 1: Introduction
4.1 Bruteforcing ZIP Passwords with Python Part 1

7m

Module 4: ZIP Password Bruteforcing in Python
2.1 A Review of the Typical Pentesting Process

6m

Module 2: Automating Information Gathering
5.1 Additional Resources and Conclusion

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Module 5: Going Forward
4.2 Bruteforcing ZIP Passwords with Python Part 2

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Module 4: ZIP Password Bruteforcing in Python
2.2 Combining Python Modules for Active Info Gathering Part 1

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Module 2: Automating Information Gathering
3.2 Writing a Keylogger in Python Part 2

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Module 3: Writing a Keylogger in Python
1.2 Why Cybersecurity Analysts and Penetration Testers Need Python

7m

Module 1: Introduction
4.3 Bruteforcing ZIP Passwords with Python Part 3

5m

Module 4: ZIP Password Bruteforcing in Python
3.3 Writing a Keylogger in Python Part 3

7m

Module 3: Writing a Keylogger in Python
2.3 Combining Python Modules for Active Info Gathering Part 2

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Module 2: Automating Information Gathering
Course Description

Have you ever wondered why some ethical hackers have an edge over other ethical hackers? One of the major reasons is that they can code their own tools and automate their security assessment processes. Most often than not they use scripting languages such as Python, which is relatively easy to understand and very powerful when you master it. Throughout this Python hacking course you will learn how to combine multiple Python libraries that are related to cybersecurity so that you build an automated process of information gathering. You will also learn how to code a keylogger, as well as how to write a ZIP password bruteforcer in Python. Additional reading resources will be provided along the way.

Is Python Useful For Ethical Hacking?

Using a scripting language, such as Python, is easy to understand and very powerful because an ethical hacker can code their own tools and automate their security assessment processes.

Python can be flexible and functional. Developers find Python intuitive and easily readable, which makes it very useful for writing scripts for small programs, which ethical hackers must do frequently.

Why Is Python Used For Hacking?

Learning Python can provide a strong coding foundation for any developer at the start of their career. Knowledge of Python can be parlayed into web development and testing, ethical hacking, big data, game development, artificial intelligence, and smart device development.

Python comes easy to many developers, which makes it ideal to use when starting ethical hacking.

Developers consider Python a general-use programming language, making it easily adaptable. Python is open-source and object-oriented, which means anyone can contribute to growing the program and help other ethical hackers solve problems quickly. Python has robust libraries that developers can use and apply to hacking and for writing programs other than hacking programs, as well.

How Long Does It Take To Learn Python For Hacking?

Cybrary’s Python hacking course will take students 1 hour and 12 minutes complete. Cybrary’s course is quick and best for Intermediate level developers, as the course offers a lot of information in a short time period.

For further advancement, Cybrary offers other Python courses to expand a student’s knowledge, but the Python For Hacking course provides an essential building block and foundation to catapult developers into ethical hacking.

What’s The Best Way To Learn Python For Hacking?

For students who want to learn Python For Hacking, sign up for a Python hacking course with Cybrary.

Cybrary offers an online library that provides a Python hacking tutorial. During Cybrary’s Python hacking course, students will learn how to combine multiple Python libraries that are related to cybersecurity so that they can build an automated process of information gathering. By the end of the hacking with Python course, students will understand how to code a keylogger, as well as how to write a ZIP password bruteforcer in Python.

Cybrary’s Python hacking course is completely online, making it easy for students to complete the course at their own convenience. The course takes a little more than one hour, which means it can easily be completed in one day. For students pressed for time, the smaller, digestible modules make it easy to take a break and complete the course during the course of a few days.

Once students complete Cybrary’s entire course, they’ll earn a Developing Ethical Hacking Tools with Python Certificate of Completion, and understand how to develop their own tools in Python that will help in their cybersecurity assessments.

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Learn core concepts and get hands-on with key skills.

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Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles

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Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth

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Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.

Measure Your Progress

Track your skills development from lesson to lesson using the Cybrary Skills Tracker.

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Connect with peers and mentors through our supportive community of cybersecurity professionals.

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Developing Ethical Hacking Tools with Python

As a cybersecurity analyst or penetration tester, you can develop tools in Python that will give you an edge. Learn to code and use Python for hacking so you can create your own tools to automate your security assessment processes. Python is easy to learn and can be very powerful when you master it.
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Course Description

Have you ever wondered why some ethical hackers have an edge over other ethical hackers? One of the major reasons is that they can code their own tools and automate their security assessment processes. Most often than not they use scripting languages such as Python, which is relatively easy to understand and very powerful when you master it. Throughout this Python hacking course you will learn how to combine multiple Python libraries that are related to cybersecurity so that you build an automated process of information gathering. You will also learn how to code a keylogger, as well as how to write a ZIP password bruteforcer in Python. Additional reading resources will be provided along the way.

Is Python Useful For Ethical Hacking?

Using a scripting language, such as Python, is easy to understand and very powerful because an ethical hacker can code their own tools and automate their security assessment processes.

Python can be flexible and functional. Developers find Python intuitive and easily readable, which makes it very useful for writing scripts for small programs, which ethical hackers must do frequently.

Why Is Python Used For Hacking?

Learning Python can provide a strong coding foundation for any developer at the start of their career. Knowledge of Python can be parlayed into web development and testing, ethical hacking, big data, game development, artificial intelligence, and smart device development.

Python comes easy to many developers, which makes it ideal to use when starting ethical hacking.

Developers consider Python a general-use programming language, making it easily adaptable. Python is open-source and object-oriented, which means anyone can contribute to growing the program and help other ethical hackers solve problems quickly. Python has robust libraries that developers can use and apply to hacking and for writing programs other than hacking programs, as well.

How Long Does It Take To Learn Python For Hacking?

Cybrary’s Python hacking course will take students 1 hour and 12 minutes complete. Cybrary’s course is quick and best for Intermediate level developers, as the course offers a lot of information in a short time period.

For further advancement, Cybrary offers other Python courses to expand a student’s knowledge, but the Python For Hacking course provides an essential building block and foundation to catapult developers into ethical hacking.

What’s The Best Way To Learn Python For Hacking?

For students who want to learn Python For Hacking, sign up for a Python hacking course with Cybrary.

Cybrary offers an online library that provides a Python hacking tutorial. During Cybrary’s Python hacking course, students will learn how to combine multiple Python libraries that are related to cybersecurity so that they can build an automated process of information gathering. By the end of the hacking with Python course, students will understand how to code a keylogger, as well as how to write a ZIP password bruteforcer in Python.

Cybrary’s Python hacking course is completely online, making it easy for students to complete the course at their own convenience. The course takes a little more than one hour, which means it can easily be completed in one day. For students pressed for time, the smaller, digestible modules make it easy to take a break and complete the course during the course of a few days.

Once students complete Cybrary’s entire course, they’ll earn a Developing Ethical Hacking Tools with Python Certificate of Completion, and understand how to develop their own tools in Python that will help in their cybersecurity assessments.

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Cybrary Career Paths are comprehensive training programs designed to prepare you for the most in-demand roles in the cybersecurity workforce. Each path follows a Learn, Practice, Prove model and includes different activity types aligned to key topics within the path’s security domain. As you progress through the path, your progress will be measured in real time using Experience Points (XP) that serve as a comprehensive capability score for each topic. Upon completing all of the requirements for a path, you will be rewarded with a shareable digital badge via Credly.
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Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
Defensive Security
Focused on trying to find the bad guys. Topics such as threat intelligence, threat hunting, network monitoring, incident response. Defensive security is a reactive measure taken once a vulnerability is found through prevention, detection, and response.
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Focused on building and operating information systems.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
Leadership and Management
Focused on program design and oversight. Covers project and program management.
Offensive Security
Focused on validating security controls by trying to break them (i.e. penetration testing or ethical hacking). Topics such as Kali Linux, metasploit, scanning, and privilege escalation. Offensive security seeks out the problem or vulnerability through ethical hacking and finds a solution to disable the operation.
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