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You're reading from Mastering Python for Networking and Security Leverage Python scripts and libraries to overcome networking and security issues

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788992510

Length 426 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Raspberry Pi

Concepts

Network Security

Author (1):

José Manuel Ortega

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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Preface

1. Working with Python Scripting FREE CHAPTER

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 the Metasploit Framework

10. Interacting with the 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

15. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Questions

Which of the following is an attack that injects malicious scripts into web pages to redirect users to fake websites or gather personal information?
What is the technique where an attacker inserts SQL database commands into a data-input field of an order form used by a web-based application?
What tools allows you to detect vulnerabilities in web applications related with JavaScript?
What tool allows you to obtain data structures from websites?
What tool allows you to detect sql-injection-type vulnerabilities in web applications?
Which profile in the w3af tool performs a scan to identify the vulnerabilities with higher risk, such as SQL Injection and Cross-site scripting (XSS)?
Which is the main class in w3af API that contains all the methods and properties needed to enable plugins, establish the objective of an attack, and manage profiles?
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Authors (1)

José Manuel Ortega

José Manuel Ortega is a software engineer, focusing on new technologies, open source, security, and testing. His career goal has been to specialize in Python and security testing projects. In recent years, he has developed an interest in security development, especially in pentesting with Python. Currently, he is working as a security tester engineer and his functions in the role involves the analysis and testing of the security of applications in 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 eager to learn about new technologies and loves to share his knowledge with the community.

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