REAL-WORLD CYBERSECURITY APPLICATIONS FOR PYTHON

The Python programming language is easy to learn, tremendously powerful, and increasingly being used for sophisticated cybersecurity applications. Python is capable of delivering both offensive and defensive cybersecurity automation, reducing the cost in time and money for network security professionals engaged in defending small and large systems.

In Python® for Cybersecurity: Using Python for Cyber Offense and Defense, veteran blockchain and cybersecurity educator Howard Poston offers readers a structured and hands-on introduction to the use of Python in the context of computer security. Using the MITRE ATT&CK framework as a set of guideposts, the book explores the lifecycle of a cyberattack and how Python code can be used to overcome critical challenges and threats at each stage of the attack process.

Perfect for cybersecurity professionals—including SOC analyst penetration testers, and Chief Information Security Officers—Python for Cybersecurity will also earn a place in the libraries of Python programmers and cybersecurity enthusiasts seeking an incisive and practical exploration of the cybersecurity applications of one of the world’s most popular programming languages.

Along with real-world use cases and fully functional code examples, the book provides readers with Python applications in a wide variety of areas, including:

• INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND RECONNAISSANCE
• VULNERABILITY EXPLOITATION AND LATERAL MOVEMENT
• COMMAND AND CONTROL
• PERSISTENCE AND PRIVILEGE ESCALATION
• EXTRACTION AND ENCRYPTION OF VALUABLE DATA

Discover an up-to-date and authoritative exploration of Python cybersecurity strategies

Python For Cybersecurity: Using Python for Cyber Offense and Defense delivers an intuitive and hands-on explanation of using Python for cybersecurity. It relies on the MITRE ATT&CK framework to structure its exploration of cyberattack techniques, attack defenses, and the key cybersecurity challenges facing network administrators and other stakeholders today.

Offering downloadable sample code, the book is written to help you discover how to use Python in a wide variety of cybersecurity situations, including:

• Reconnaissance, resource development, initial access, and execution
• Persistence, privilege escalation, defense evasion, and credential access
• Discovery, lateral movement, collection, and command and control
• Exfiltration and impact

Each chapter includes discussions of several techniques and sub-techniques that could be used to achieve an attacker's objectives in any of these use cases. The ideal resource for anyone with a professional or personal interest in cybersecurity, Python For Cybersecurity offers in-depth information about a wide variety of attacks and effective, Python-based defenses against them.