Overview of cybersecurity domains
Why Python for cybersecurity?
Setting up the Python environment
Basic Python syntax and data types
Introduction to ethical hacking
Control structures (if, for, while)
Functions and modular code
Handling files and basic logging
Error handling with try/except
Understanding computer networks
Socket programming basics
Creating a basic TCP client and server
Port scanning with Python
Types of cyber attacks
Introduction to cryptography
Password hashing and storage
Basic encryption and decryption in Python
HTTP basics and web vulnerabilities
Web scraping and data extraction
Automated vulnerability scanning
Introduction to SQL Injection and XSS testing
Introduction to Metasploit and Python exploits
Building custom penetration tools
Exploiting web vulnerabilities
Bypassing simple authentication mechanisms
Packet capturing with Scapy
Packet sniffing and spoofing
Building a simple packet analyzer
ARP poisoning basics
Building a port scanner
Creating a password strength checker
Developing a basic keylogger (ethical use only)
Understanding malware behavior
Static and dynamic malware analysis
Building a simple malware detector
Symmetric vs asymmetric cryptography
Using Python Cryptography libraries
RSA encryption/decryption with Python
Digital signatures
Creating your own vulnerability scanner
Developing a simple Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Automating security tasks
End-to-end penetration testing project
Reporting and documenting findings
Ethical and legal considerations
Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks
DNS spoofing with Python
Wireless attacks overview
Building a network monitor
Automating malware scanning
Alerting and notification systems
Security certifications overview (OSCP, CEH, etc.)
Resume and LinkedIn profile building
Interview preparation
Complete a real-world cybersecurity project
Present and defend project findings
Course wrap-up and next steps