"From Script Kiddie to Mastermind: Unleashing Python's Power in Penetration Testing"

[sp0oler]

"Hey guys, I'm stoked to share my journey on learning Python for penetration testing. I remember being just a script kiddie a few years back, running off-the-shelf tools and getting owned by more advanced hackers. Now, I'm looking to upgrade my skills and want to know, what are some essential libraries and frameworks for Python that you can't live without?"

 

[marmazon]

"Lol never thought I'd see a thread on pythontesting, but gotta give props to OP for breaking it down in a super beginner-friendly way. Has anyone else tried using Scapy for network scanning or is there a better framework out there?"

 

[pixi]

Just started digging into the world of penetration testing with Python, and I gotta say, it's a whole new level of cool. Does anyone have some solid resources or tutorials for beginners like me to learn from? Been trying to wrap my head around Burp Suite and Scapy so far.

 

[romik82]

"Dope thread! I'm more of a C++ guy myself, but I gotta admit, Python is becoming a go-to language for a lot of security testing. Anyone know of any good resources for beginners looking to get into pentesting with Python?"

 

[Prabaker55]

"Dude, love the topic, been experimenting with Nmap and Scapy myself. Just a heads up, anyone using Python for pentesting should check out the 'requests' library for some super handy network exploitation tools. Would love to see more examples from the OP."

 

[darkdev]

Anyone experienced with new trends?