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Offensive Security Using Python

You're reading from   Offensive Security Using Python A hands-on guide to offensive tactics and threat mitigation using practical strategies

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835468166
Length 248 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Rejah Rehim Rejah Rehim
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Manindar Mohan Manindar Mohan
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1:Python for Offensive Security
2. Chapter 1: Introducing Offensive Security and Python FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Python for Security Professionals – Beyond the Basics 4. Part 2: Python in Offensive Web Security
5. Chapter 3: An Introduction to Web Security with Python 6. Chapter 4: Exploiting Web Vulnerabilities Using Python 7. Chapter 5: Cloud Espionage – Python for Cloud Offensive Security 8. Part 3: Python Automation for Advanced Security Tasks
9. Chapter 6: Building Automated Security Pipelines with Python Using Third-Party Tools 10. Chapter 7: Creating Custom Security Automation Tools with Python 11. Part 4: Python Defense Strategies for Robust Security
12. Chapter 8: Secure Coding Practices with Python 13. Chapter 9: Python-Based Threat Detection and Incident Response 14. Index 15. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Both data breaches and privacy exploitation pose significant risks to individuals and businesses.

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