How to learn Ethical Hacking by using Python?

 

Learning ethical hacking using Python is a great choice — Python is widely used for scripting, automation, and cybersecurity tasks. Here’s a step-by-step guide to get started, including what to learn, tools to explore, and project ideas to build real skills.

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🧭 Step-by-Step Roadmap

1. Learn the Basics of Python

Make sure you're comfortable with:

• Variables, data types, functions

• Loops and conditionals

• File handling

• Exception handling

• Object-Oriented Programming

• Modules and libraries

Resources:

• Python for Everybody

• Automate the Boring Stuff with Python (book/online)

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2. Understand the Basics of Ethical Hacking

Before coding, understand the hacker mindset:

• Types of hacking: White-hat, black-hat, gray-hat

• Legal and ethical frameworks

• Common tools: Nmap, Metasploit, Wireshark, Burp Suite

• Phases of hacking:

  1. Reconnaissance

  2. Scanning

  3. Gaining Access

  4. Maintaining Access

  5. Covering Tracks

Courses:

• Cybrary, TryHackMe, Hack The Box

• Practical Ethical Hacking (TCM Security)

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3. Learn Python for Networking and Security

Focus on libraries useful for ethical hacking:

Purpose	Python Library
Networking	socket, scapy, ipaddress
Web interaction	requests, BeautifulSoup, mechanize
Password attacks	hashlib, itertools
Packet crafting/sniffing	scapy
Automation	subprocess, os, paramiko (SSH)