Python for Security Professionals Course
 
Course Description
The Python for Security Professionals Course is an advanced, hands-on training program designed to teach cybersecurity practitioners how to leverage Python for automation, threat detection, vulnerability analysis, network investigation, and defensive operations. This course goes beyond basic scripting and focuses on applying Python to real-world security workflows used by SOC analysts, incident responders, penetration testers, and defensive engineers.
 
You’ll learn how to build custom security tools, interact with system and network resources, automate forensic and monitoring tasks, analyze malicious indicators, and integrate Python scripts with common security platforms. Through practical labs, real attack-and-defense scenarios, and guided projects, this course equips you with the scripting skills necessary to operate efficiently and effectively in modern cybersecurity environments.
 
What You’ll Learn
Python for Security Operations
Advanced Python syntax, modules, file handling, and exception management
Using Python to interact with the OS, registry, processes, and system events
Automating log analysis, threat hunting tasks, and incident response actions
 
Network & Protocol Analysis
Building network scanners, packet sniffers, and traffic analyzers
Working with sockets, raw packets, and networking libraries
Detecting anomalies, suspicious activity, and attacker behaviors in network flows
Vulnerability & Malware Analysis
Writing scripts to detect vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
Extracting and analyzing indicators from malicious files or artifacts
Creating automation for static and behavioral malware inspection
 
Defensive Tooling & Automation
Developing custom defense scripts for blocking, monitoring, and alerting
Integrating Python with SIEM and security APIs
Automating repetitive SOC workflows for speed and accuracy
 
Real-World Projects
Log parsing pipelines
Network intrusion detection prototypes
Automated IOC extractors
Endpoint monitoring utilities
Cloud and API-based security automations
 
Who This Course Is For
Security analysts and SOC professionals
Incident responders and threat hunters
Penetration testers and red/blue team operators
Python developers working in security-focused roles
Anyone looking to automate and enhance their defensive or investigative workflows