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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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Technical requirements

Before you start reading this book, you should know the basics of Python programming, such as the basic syntax, variable type, data type tuple, list dictionary, functions, strings, and methods. Two versions, 3.6.5 and 2.7.14, are available at python.org/downloads/.

Examples and source code for this chapter are available in the GitHub repository in the chapter 1 folder: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Mastering-Python-for-Networking-and-Security.

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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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