Python Penetration Testing Essentials

This book gives you the skills you need to use Python for penetration testing, with the help of detailed code examples. This book has been updated for Python 3.6.3 and Kali Linux 2018.1.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright and Credits; Packt Upsell; Contributors; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Python with Penetration Testing and Networking; Introducing the scope of pentesting; The need for pentesting; Components to be tested; Qualities of a good pentester; Defining the scope of pentesting; Approaches to pentesting; Introducing Python scripting; Understanding the tests and tools you'll need; Learning the common testing platforms with Python; Network sockets; Server socket methods; Client socket methods; General socket methods; Moving on to the practical; Socket exceptions.