Hands-On Penetration Testing with Python

Withthecurrenttechnologicalandinfrastructuralshift,penetrationtestingisnolongeraprocess-orientedactivity.Modern-daypenetrationtestingdemandslotsofautomationandinnovation;theonlylanguagethatdominatesallitspeersisPython.GiventhehugenumberoftoolswritteninPython,anditspopularityinthepenetrationtestingspace,thislanguagehasalwaysbeenthefirstchoiceforpenetrationtesters.Hands-OnPenetrationTestingwithPythonwalksyouthroughadvancedPythonprogrammingconstructs.Onceyouarefamiliarwiththecoreconcepts,you’llexploretheadvancedusesofPythoninthedomainofpenetrationtestingandoptimization.You’llthenmoveontounderstandinghowPython,datascience,andthecybersecurityecosystemcommunicatewithoneanother.Intheconcludingchapters,you’llstudyexploitdevelopment,reverseengineering,andcybersecurityusecasesthatcanbeautomatedwithPython.Bytheendofthisbook,you’llhaveacquiredadequateskillstoleveragePythonasahelpfultooltopentestandsecureinfrastructure,whilealsocreatingyourowncustomexploits.