Cybersecurity with Python Curriculum

Beginner Level

Week 1: Introduction to Python and Cybersecurity

Overview of cybersecurity domains

Why Python for cybersecurity?

Setting up the Python environment

Basic Python syntax and data types

Introduction to ethical hacking

Week 2: Python Programming Fundamentals

Control structures (if, for, while)

Functions and modular code

Handling files and basic logging

Error handling with try/except

Week 3: Networking and Python

Understanding computer networks

Socket programming basics

Creating a basic TCP client and server

Port scanning with Python

Week 4: Cybersecurity Basics

Types of cyber attacks

Introduction to cryptography

Password hashing and storage

Basic encryption and decryption in Python

Intermediate Level

Week 5: Web Security with Python

HTTP basics and web vulnerabilities

Web scraping and data extraction

Automated vulnerability scanning

Introduction to SQL Injection and XSS testing

Week 6: Exploitation and Penetration Testing

Introduction to Metasploit and Python exploits

Building custom penetration tools

Exploiting web vulnerabilities

Bypassing simple authentication mechanisms

Week 7: Network Traffic Analysis

Packet capturing with Scapy

Packet sniffing and spoofing

Building a simple packet analyzer

ARP poisoning basics

Week 8: Intermediate Projects

Building a port scanner

Creating a password strength checker

Developing a basic keylogger (ethical use only)

Advanced Level

Week 9: Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering

Understanding malware behavior

Static and dynamic malware analysis

Building a simple malware detector

Week 10: Cryptography Deep Dive

Symmetric vs asymmetric cryptography

Using Python Cryptography libraries

RSA encryption/decryption with Python

Digital signatures

Week 11: Building Cybersecurity Tools

Creating your own vulnerability scanner

Developing a simple Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

Automating security tasks

Week 12: Real-World Penetration Testing

End-to-end penetration testing project

Reporting and documenting findings

Ethical and legal considerations

Expert Level

Week 13: Advanced Networking Attacks

Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks

DNS spoofing with Python

Wireless attacks overview

Week 14: Security Automation and Monitoring

Building a network monitor

Automating malware scanning

Alerting and notification systems

Week 15: Cybersecurity Career Preparation

Security certifications overview (OSCP, CEH, etc.)

Resume and LinkedIn profile building

Interview preparation

Week 16: Final Capstone Project

Complete a real-world cybersecurity project

Present and defend project findings

Course wrap-up and next steps

Cybersecurity Network Tools