Python Workshop: Cybersecurity and Data Analysis

This course assumes you have python installed on your system. I reccomend following the instructions here

Welcome to the Python workshop focused on cybersecurity and data analysis! This workshop is designed to take you through a series of assignments, each building upon the previous one, gradually increasing in complexity.

Through these assignments, you will cover a wide range of topics relevant to cybersecurity and data analysis using Python. This structured approach ensures that you develop a strong foundation in Python programming while gaining practical skills applicable to security-related tasks.

String Search Operations:

Introduces basic string manipulation and searching techniques, fundamental for text-based data analysis and parsing.

Parsing a Firewall Log File:

Teaches how to parse structured data from firewall log files, essential for monitoring and analyzing network security.

Hashing Files for Forensics:

Introduces hashing and its applications in file integrity verification and digital forensics.

Creating a File Processing Object:

Guides you through creating a reusable object for processing files, fostering good software design practices and code reusability.

Searching for Digital Images with Python:

Explores techniques for searching and analyzing digital images programmatically, relevant for image forensics and data extraction from multimedia sources.

Extracting Metadata from Digital Images using PIL:

Introduces the Python Imaging Library (PIL) for extracting metadata from digital images, crucial for understanding image origins and characteristics.

Analyzing Memory Dump and Extracting Strings:

Teaches techniques for analyzing memory dumps and extracting relevant strings, valuable for forensic investigations and memory analysis.

Processing a Target Website and Extracting Key Information and Suspicious Content:

Introduces web scraping and data extraction techniques using Python, focusing on security analysis and content monitoring.

Creating a TCP Client:

Guides you in creating a TCP client application, essential for network communication and building custom networking tools.

Covert Communications with Python:

Explores techniques for implementing covert communication channels using Python, relevant for understanding security threats and countermeasures.

Carving MP3 ID3 Headers:

Introduces file carving techniques, focusing on extracting MP3 ID3 headers, useful for data recovery and forensic analysis of multimedia files.

Creating a VirusTotal Client:

Guides you in developing a client for interacting with the VirusTotal API, facilitating malware analysis and threat intelligence gathering.