Preface

Ethical hacking is a vast field, and with the increased need for cybersecurity in modern organizations, the demand for ethical hackers and penetration testers is increasing rapidly. This book aims to get you started on your journey in cybersecurity. Python is a general-purpose programming language that was developed by Guido van Rossum in 1991. Since then, it has gained an enormous fanbase. Python is consistently ranked as the most preferred and most powerful programming language by hackers, and being able to use it for penetration testing is a highly desired skill for professionals. There is so much to learn about cybersecurity that it takes many years of experience to get the hang of things in this field. There is hardly any other field that changes as rapidly as cybersecurity. In this book, we will start our journey by learning about the basics of hacking, and later in the book, we will focus on learning how hackers build their own tools.