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Offensive Security Using Python

Offensive Security Using Python

By : Rejah Rehim, Manindar Mohan
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Offensive Security Using Python

Offensive Security Using Python

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By: Rejah Rehim, Manindar Mohan

Overview of this book

Offensive Security Using Python is your go-to manual for mastering the quick-paced field of offensive security. This book is packed with valuable insights, real-world examples, and hands-on activities to help you leverage Python to navigate the complicated world of web security, exploit vulnerabilities, and automate challenging security tasks. From detecting vulnerabilities to exploiting them with cutting-edge Python techniques, you’ll gain practical insights into web security, along with guidance on how to use automation to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of your security activities. You’ll also learn how to design personalized security automation tools. While offensive security is a great way to stay ahead of emerging threats, defensive security plays an equal role in protecting organizations from cyberattacks. In this book, you’ll get to grips with Python secure coding techniques to improve your ability to recognize dangers quickly and take appropriate action. As you progress, you’ll be well on your way to handling the contemporary challenges in the field of cybersecurity using Python, as well as protecting your digital environment from growing attacks. By the end of this book, you’ll have a solid understanding of sophisticated offensive security methods and be able to stay ahead in the constantly evolving cybersecurity space.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
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Part 1:Python for Offensive Security
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Part 2: Python in Offensive Web Security
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Part 3: Python Automation for Advanced Security Tasks
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Part 4: Python Defense Strategies for Robust Security

Building effective threat detection mechanisms

Threat detection is a crucial aspect of cybersecurity, aiming to identify malicious activities that could compromise the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of information systems. Building effective threat detection mechanisms involves multiple layers and techniques to ensure comprehensive coverage. Here, we’ll explore various strategies, including signature-based detection, anomaly detection, and behavioral analysis.

Signature-based detection

Signature-based detection relies on known patterns or signatures of malicious activities. These signatures are typically derived from the characteristics of previously identified threats, such as specific sequences of bytes in a virus, or patterns of behavior indicative of a specific type of attack. Tools such as antivirus software and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) often use signature-based detection to identify threats, by comparing incoming data against these known signatures...

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