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Python for Cybersecurity

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

Intermediate Level
4 weeks to complete at 10 hours a week
Flexible Schedule

Howard Poston

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.

Skills You’ll Gain

Cyber Operations Network Monitoring Threat Detection Incident Response Intrusion Detection and Prevention IT Automation System Monitoring Network Security Authorization (Computing) Scripting Continuous Monitoring Cybersecurity

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5 courses series

This course it the first part of the Python for Cybersecurity Specialization. Learners will get an introduction and overview of the course format and learning objectives.

This course is a continuation of Python for Cybersecurity. The topics covered are execution, persistence, privilege escalation and evasion.

This course covers credential Access, discovery, lateral movement & collection.

This course covers python for Command-and-control, Exfiltration and Impact.

This course covers Python for active defense.

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