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Python for Cybersecurity Specialization
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Python for Cybersecurity Specialization

Master Python for a variety of cybersecurity tasks. This Specialization provides an application-driven introduction to using Python for cybersecurity.

Howard Poston

Instructor: Howard Poston

Sponsored by BrightStar Care

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Intermediate level

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1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.5

(423 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Develop custom Python scripts to automate cybersecurity tasks.

  • Apply Python to meet objectives through the cybersecurity attack lifecycle.

  • Automate common cyberattack and defense activities with Python.

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Specialization - 5 course series

Introduction to Python for Cybersecurity

Course 13 hours4.4 (362 ratings)

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Category: Cybersecurity
Category: MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Network Security
Category: Python Programming
Category: Computer Science
Category: Security Engineering
Category: Cyber Threat Hunting
Category: Threat Detection
Category: IT Security Architecture
Category: Computer Programming

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Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Category: Persistence
Category: Python Programming
Category: Tenacity
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Computer Science

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Threat Modeling
Category: MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Python Programming
Category: Computer Science
Category: Computer Programming

Python for Command-and-control, Exfiltration and Impact

Course 43 hours4.7 (35 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Computer Science
Category: Computer Programming
Category: MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Category: Python Programming

Python for Active Defense

Course 54 hours4.4 (62 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Monitoring
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Information Technology Operations
Category: Network Engineering
Category: Information Technology
Category: IT Infrastructure
Category: Python Programming
Category: Computer Science
Category: Network Security
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Network Performance Management
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Network Administration
Category: General Networking
Category: IT Management
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Cyber Operations
Category: Systems Administration
Category: Computer Networking

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Howard Poston
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