Mastering Python for Networking and Security Second Edition

Leverage the scripts and libraries of Python version 3.7 and beyond to overcome networking and security issues

José Manuel Ortega

BIRMINGHAM—MUMBAI

Mastering Python for Networking and Security Second Edition

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First published: September 2018

Second edition: December 2020

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I would like to thank my friends and family for their help in both the professional and personal fields. I would especially like to thank Shrilekha Inani (Acquisition Editor at Packt Publishing), Carlton Borges, and Sayali Pingale (Content Development Editors at Packt Publishing) for supporting me during the course of completing this book.

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Contributors

About the author

José Manuel Ortega has been working as a Software Engineer and Security Researcher with focus on new technologies, open source, security and testing. His career target has been to specialize in Python and DevOps security projects with Docker. Currently he is working as a security tester engineer and his functions in the project are analysis and testing the security of applications both web and mobile environments.

He has collaborated with universities and with the official college of computer engineers presenting articles and holding some conferences. He has also been a speaker at various conferences both national and international and is very enthusiastic to learn about new technologies and loves to share his knowledge with the developers community.

About the reviewers

Christian Ghigliotty is a writer and security engineer. He specializes in detection and response, incident response, and network security. When he’s not wrestling with computers, he enjoys reading, cycling, and baseball. You can find him on Twitter: @harveywells.

To my wife Mary, for her love and encouragement. She also tolerates my occasional loud chewing. To my children, who make me laugh and help me see the world differently.

Greg Smith is an experienced security professional who has worked in a variety of roles across the full stack of engineering disciplines including offensive security, software development, security architecture, security operations, WAN/SATCOM, engineering management, and systems management.

This experience has been built up across a variety of roles within the UK government, most recently within the Ministry of Justice Digital Offensive Security team and is now building the Application Security function in fintech at GoCardless.

Greg is an active member of the infosec community and has spoken at NCSC CyberUK In Practice, BSidesLDN, and BSidesMCR, conferences in recent years.

Thank you to my wife and family for supporting me and allowing me the space to contribute to further the knowledge of others in the infosec community.

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