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PowerShell Automation and Scripting for Cybersecurity

You're reading from   PowerShell Automation and Scripting for Cybersecurity Hacking and defense for red and blue teamers

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800566378
Length 572 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: PowerShell Fundamentals
2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with PowerShell FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: PowerShell Scripting Fundamentals 4. Chapter 3: Exploring PowerShell Remote Management Technologies and PowerShell Remoting 5. Chapter 4: Detection – Auditing and Monitoring 6. Part 2: Digging Deeper – Identities, System Access, and Day-to-Day Security Tasks
7. Chapter 5: PowerShell Is Powerful – System and API Access 8. Chapter 6: Active Directory – Attacks and Mitigation 9. Chapter 7: Hacking the Cloud – Exploiting Azure Active Directory/Entra ID 10. Chapter 8: Red Team Tasks and Cookbook 11. Chapter 9: Blue Team Tasks and Cookbook 12. Part 3: Securing PowerShell – Effective Mitigations In Detail
13. Chapter 10: Language Modes and Just Enough Administration (JEA) 14. Chapter 11: AppLocker, Application Control, and Code Signing 15. Chapter 12: Exploring the Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) 16. Chapter 13: What Else? – Further Mitigations and Resources 17. Index 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Part 1: PowerShell Fundamentals

In this part, we are revisiting the PowerShell fundamentals necessary for getting started with PowerShell for cybersecurity. We will begin by reviewing the basics, including Object-Oriented Programming principles, the differences between Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core, the fundamental concepts of PowerShell, as well as the security features introduced in each PowerShell version.

Next, we’ll explore the essential foundations of PowerShell scripting. By the end of this part, you will have the skills to write PowerShell scripts utilizing various control structures, variables, and operators, enabling you to create reusable code efficiently.

You will also explore how to configure and utilize remote management technologies, with a special focus on PowerShell Remoting. You will gain insights into the security-specific facts and best practices regarding PowerShell Remoting and authentication.

Finally, we will look into PowerShell-related...

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