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Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity Specialization
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Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity Specialization

Howard Poston

Instructor: Howard Poston

Sponsored by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

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4.5

(56 reviews)

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No prior experience required
1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.5

(56 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

Advanced Python - Reconnaissance

Course 13 hours4.4 (50 ratings)

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Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Category: Security Testing
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Penetration Testing
Category: Application Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: IT Automation
Category: Network Security
Category: Computer Science
Category: Python Programming
Category: Cyber Operations
Category: Information Technology
Category: Systems Administration
Category: Computer Programming

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Penetration Testing
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Security Engineering
Category: Security Testing
Category: Application Security
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Cyber Security Assessment
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Vulnerability Management
Category: Python Programming
Category: Computer Science
Category: Security Software
Category: Network Security

Defensive Python

Course 32 hours4.6 (28 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Computer Networking
Category: Network Monitoring
Category: Network Performance Management
Category: Machine Learning Methods
Category: Network Security
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Anomaly Detection
Category: Network Engineering
Category: Unsupervised Learning
Category: Network Administration
Category: General Networking
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Threat Management
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Incident Management

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Howard Poston
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