Mastering Python for Networking and Security: Leverage Python scripts and libraries to overcome networking and security issues - Softcover

Ortega, José Manuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1788992512 ISBN 13: 9781788992510

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

Master Python scripting to build a network and perform security operations

Key Features

• Learn to handle cyber attacks with modern Python scripting
• Discover various Python libraries for building and securing your network
• Understand Python packages and libraries to secure your network infrastructure

Book Description

It's becoming more and more apparent that security is a critical aspect of IT infrastructure. A data breach is a major security incident, usually carried out by just hacking a simple network line. Increasing your network's security helps step up your defenses against cyber attacks. Meanwhile, Python is being used for increasingly advanced tasks, with the latest update introducing many new packages. This book focuses on leveraging these updated packages to build a secure network with the help of Python scripting.

This book covers topics from building a network to the different procedures you need to follow to secure it. You'll first be introduced to different packages and libraries, before moving on to different ways to build a network with the help of Python scripting. Later, you will learn how to check a network's vulnerability using Python security scripting, and understand how to check vulnerabilities in your network. As you progress through the chapters, you will also learn how to achieve endpoint protection by leveraging Python packages along with writing forensic scripts. By the end of this book, you will be able to get the most out of the Python language to build secure and robust networks that are resilient to attacks.

What you will learn

• Develop Python scripts for automating security and pentesting tasks
• Discover the Python standard library's main modules used for performing security-related tasks
• Automate analytical tasks and the extraction of information from servers
• Explore processes for detecting and exploiting vulnerabilities in servers
• Use network software for Python programming
• Perform server scripting and port scanning with Python
• Identify vulnerabilities in web applications with Python
• Use Python to extract metadata and forensics

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for network engineers, system administrators, or any security professional looking at tackling networking and security challenges. Programmers with some prior experience in Python will get the most out of this book. Some basic understanding of general programming structures and Python is required.

Table of Contents

1. Working with Python Scripting
2. System Programming Packages
3. Socket Programming
4. HTTP Programming
5. Analyzing Network Traffic
6. Gathering Information from Servers
7. Interacting with FTP ,SSH and SNMP Servers
8. Working with Nmap Scanners
9. Connecting with Metasploit Framework
10. Interacting with Vulnerabilities Scanner
11. Identifying Server Vulnerabilities in Web Applications
12. Extracting Geolocation and Metadata from Documents,Images and Browsers
13. Cryptography and Steganography
14. Assessments

About this title

About the Author

José Manuel Ortega is a Software Engineer and he focuses on new technologies, open source, security and testing. His career target from the beginning has been to specialize in Python and security testing projects. In recent years he has developed interest in security development, especially in pentesting with python. Currently he is working as a security tester engineer and his functions in the project are analysis and testing the security of applications both web and mobile environments. He has taught at university level and collaborated with the official school of computer engineers. He has also been a speaker at various conferences.He is very enthusiastic to learn about new technologies and he loves to share his knowledge with community.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1788992512
• ISBN 13: 9781788992510
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 426