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Ethical Hacking and cybersecurity with Python, Kali Linux

Name: Ethical Hacking and cybersecurity with Python, Kali Linux
Rating: 4.4 (54 reviews)

Subtitle: Python hacking, Nmap, Netdiscover, WiFi hacking,Website attack,Buffer Overflow attack using immunity debugger

Created byMuhanad Alwarawreh

Last updated 12/2025

English

What you'll learn

Installation of Virtual Box & Kali Linux.
Learn ethical hacking and cyber security, python programming and kali linux scripting at the same time
Install hacking lab on Windows 10 operating system
Know what is hacking and cyber security
Install windows 11 on virtualBox
Install virtualBox on windows
Install kali Linux on virtualBox
Use kali Linux terminal
Understand different network layers such as ARP, HTTP
Use Wireshark to see how TCP protocol uses a three-way handshake to establish a network connection, such as http protocol
Use Wireshark to see how UDP protocol is used in a network such as DHCP protocol
Use Wireshark to see how ICMP protocol is used for testing connectivity, such as ping tool
Use Wireshark to see how ARP protocol is used in internal networks to map IPv4 addresses to MAC addresses
Learn the difference between IPv4 and IPv6 ,private and public IP addresses, Subnets and CIDR, port numbers.
Learn how to use NetDiscover to scan a network ,using active or passive scanning, and how to scan multiple networks
Use Nmap tool to scan a port or a range of ports
Use Nmap for TCP port scan ,without fully connecting to the target device
Use Nmap for UDP port scan, and how to use timing options
Use Zenmap which is a GUI version of Nmap
Downgrade HTTPS to HTTP
Intercept and modify network packets
Create a Hidden Bind TCP payload using Msfvenom
Create a reverse TCP payload using Msfvenom
Creating backdoors using TheFatRat
Hide payloads behind images
Hack a Web Browsers using BeEF
Evade Antivirus with Veil-Evasion
ARP poisoning with Arpspoof
Installing Metasploitable 2 in VirtualBox
Using Hydra password cracking tool
Know how to launch JavaScript Injection attack
Exploit port 21 FTP Server
Hack and Exploit port 22 SSH Metasploitable 2
Hack and Exploit Port 23 Telnet Metasploitable 2
Hack and Exploit Ports 512-513-514 netkit-rsh Metasploitable 2
Hack and Exploit SAMBA Metasploitable 2
Learn how to Connect to WiFi wireless network
Install Wireless adapter
Create Ad Hoc WiFi
Learn how to attack a computer using Denial of Service Attack using MKD3
Use Fern WiFi Cracker to crack a password
Hack wireless network using Airgeddon
Uncover hidden SSID
Create password wordlist using crunch and save the output in a file
Use aircrack-ng to test the keys in the worldlist
Use filter in wireshark
Use aireplay to launch deauthentication attack
Run dictionary attacks to guess username and password
Use airodump to sniff and capture packets and to see all wireless in the area
Analyze the wireless networks
Learn the basics of assembly language
Know what are the reserved words and identifiers such as MOV , SUB,NOP in assembly language
Know what are Boolean and comparison instruction such as AND,XOR,CMP in assembly language
Learn how to convert Pseudocode to assembly language
Know what are Mnemonic, operands and labels in assembly language
Know how to declare a variable if it is byte, word or double word or signed variable in assembly language
Know how to use jump based on sign or flag and loop, and the difference between local and global labels
Use while loop in assembly language
Know what are Little Endian and big-Endian order in assembly
Know when overflow occurs
Know how Stack operations work ,and how to use procedures
Use PUSH, POP and LEA instructions in assembly language
Know how to CALL a PROCEDURE in assembly language
Know types of registers and what are they used for in assembly language
Install Immunity Debugger on Windows 10 machine
Use Immunity Debugger
Install Visual Studio Code and Mingw 64 on Windows 10
Stack Overflow Exploitation using VulnServer
SyncBreeze 10.0.28 Buffer Overflow attack
Install VulnServer on Windows 10
Write a python program to test the crash of a target machine using TRUN
Use sockets to send data over TCP
Use pattern creation to launch an attack
Use python scripting to find offset location of EIP register in the target machine
Use python scripting to control EIP register in the Vulnserver target machine
Use python scripting to send payload to Vulnserver target machine
Install SyncBreeze 10.0.28 on windows 10 machine
Instal python 2.7 on windows 10 machine
Install mona on Windows 10 machine
Hack a remote machine by manipulating a username using a long string to crash the application and lead to memory corruption
Use python scripting to build a fuzzer
Use python scripting to test the connectivity with the server
Use python scripting to send multiple HTTP post requests with long usernames
Use python scripting to generate all possible hexadecimal numbers from 00 to FF
Use python scripting to find bad characters
Use python scripting to create a shell code payload without bad characters
Use Mona to search for the hexadecimal of an opcode in dll file

Course content

12 sections • 104 lectures • 12h 51m total length

Introduction7:18
Installing VirtualBox on Windows 103:14
Install VirtualBox on Windows 10, then create a Kali Linux VM by selecting Linux and Debian 64 bit, allocating RAM and CPUs, and creating a virtual hard disk.
Installing kali on VirtualBox6:56
Download Kali Linux installer images from Kali.org and install Kali on a VirtualBox VM, configure language, network, and disk with guided partitioning, install grub, reboot, and log in as Kali.
A tour of kali25:52
Explore Kali Linux from desktop to terminal, using built-in information gathering and wireless attack tools, and customize appearance, panels, and shortcuts.
Installing Windows 11 on VirtualBox5:31
Installing Visual Studio Code on Kali2:38

Introduction to Linux2:12
Explore Linux fundamentals by learning that everything is a file, including disks and ports, and understand case sensitivity while using the Kali terminal with the Bash shell to run scripts.
The Linux File System4:00
Basic commands in Linux9:06
Navigating the Linux File system5:29
Create and edit files and directories8:24
Create and navigate directories with mkdir and cd, build nested structures like test1/test2, edit files with nano or vi on Linux, and compare changes using diff.
Copy move and rename files and directories8:19
Searching for Text in Linux10:47
Explore Linux text search tools like locate, where is, which, and find, along with grep, pipes, and text processing to identify files, binaries, and content.
Installing and upgrading packages13:26
Processes and job management6:46
Manage processes on Kali Linux with ps aux and top to monitor cpu and memory, then adjust priorities via sudo renice and terminate with sigterm, sigkill, or sighup.
Basic commands to check hardware2:54
Running commands Sequentially2:10
Passing Output5:01
Learn to pass output between commands with pipes, and explore shell features like comments, background execution, escaping, and how the shell path locates executables to run scripts.
File Permissions4:10
cut command2:22
awk command3:44
Learn to use the awk command, an advanced alternative to cut, to parse text, print specific columns, and extract hashed passwords from /etc/shadow for analysis.
tr and sed commands3:22
Shell programming4:19
if statement6:03
For loop2:16
Learn Bash scripting with a for loop that creates temp files, echoes iteration numbers, sleeps between steps, and uses chmod to make the script executable and run with dot slash.
functions2:07
while loop5:20
Explore the bash while loop, reading lines from a file and accumulating a sum, using awk scripts and basic file operations with vi and chmod.

Python basics9:31
Variables2:30
Strings6:45
String functions8:20
Lists and Tuples7:58
Dictionary5:16
Explore how to use Python dictionaries to store key-value pairs, access values by keys, and perform updates, iterations, and sorting with items, keys, values, and length.
Performing calculations and item separator4:07
The if Statement6:06
The while Loop2:28
Explore how the Python while loop prompts for a username up to five times, tests x < 5, increments x, and branches to welcome or print wrong username.
For Loop3:02
Functions6:45
Global Variables2:19
Demonstrate global versus local variables in Python with a function that defines a port 443 and a global port 80, showing how to modify the global value inside the function.
Managing Files3:11
Learn how to open and manage files in python using the open function with read, write, and append modes, create files if needed, and read the first five lines.
Exception Handling6:01
Using Loops to Process Files5:12
Classes In Python3:44
Inheritance4:36
polymorphism3:34
Modules12:12
Explore Python modules and import mechanics, including .py files and module initialization, and learn to reuse code across apps using import, from, as, and sys.path with standard library examples.
Automation12:57
Install Python on Windows 10 and set up the pierogi (py auto GUI) automation library to move the mouse, click, and type, enabling GUI automation of browsers and other apps.
Image detection3:30
Introduction to sockets4:43
Sockets example program4:51

ARP poisoning with EtterCAP10:00
Learn to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack using ARP poisoning with Ettercap on Kali Linux. Configure Windows 11 and the gateway as targets, enable IP forwarding, and capture traffic with Wireshark.
ARP Poisoning with BetterCAP attack14:52
DNS spoofing attack using BetterCAP6:33
DNS spoofing attack using EtterCAP9:03
Outline how a dns spoofing attack with Ettercap on Kali Linux redirects a victim to a malicious page, and discuss defenses like dhcp snooping and vpn.
JavaScript Injection4:30

Create a reverse TCP payload using Msfvenom10:11
Create a Hidden Bind TCP payload using Msfvenom9:16
Learn to create a hidden bind tcp payload using msfvenom on Kali Linux, host it via Apache, and establish a remote shell with a listening port of 4000.
Hide payloads behind images7:28
ARP poisoning with Arpspoof15:43
Demonstrate how Arpspoof enables a man-in-the-middle through ARP poisoning, intercepting and potentially modifying or blocking traffic between two devices on a local network using Kali Linux from scratch.
Creating backdoors using TheFatRat12:14
Evading Antivirus with Veil-Evasion14:20
Hacking Web Browsers using BeEF24:45

Installing Metasploitable 2 in VirtualBox6:20
Install Metasploitable 2 in VirtualBox to create a vulnerable testing environment and practice penetration testing techniques, configure networking, and scan with Nmap and netdiscover.
Exploit port 21 FTP Server13:01
Hack and Exploit port 22 SSH Metasploitable 26:46
Demonstrates exploiting an ssh service on metasploitable 2 using nmap and the metasploit ssh_login module, leveraging username/password data from files, and capturing traffic with wireshark to observe encrypted ssh streams.
Hack and Exploit Port 23 Telnet Metasploitable 23:44
Hack and Exploit Ports 512-513-514 netkit-rsh Metasploitable 22:32
The lecture demonstrates port scanning and service discovery on a metasploitable host, installing the rc-client tool on Kali, and attempting root access by reading shadow file for root hash.
Hack and Exploit SAMBA Metasploitable 24:28
Explore samba on metasploitable using nmap and metasploit to identify vulnerabilities, exploit with a remote host, gain root access, and read the shadow file for full control.
Using Hydra password cracking tool8:15

Types of Registers3:37
Explore the CPU registers, focusing on general purpose ones for arithmetic and data movement, including 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit forms; also cover segment and flags registers and the instruction pointer.
Basic elements5:38
Defining data4:27
Little Endian and big-Endian order1:58
Explore how x86 processors store data in little endian memory, where the least significant byte occupies the lowest address, and contrast with big-endian storage used by other systems.
Data transfer instructions7:20
Boolean and comparison instructions3:55
JMP and LOOP6:16
Conditional structure5:06
Explore assembly language conditional structures by implementing pseudocode with unsigned 32 bit variables, using compare operations, jump instructions (jna) and label-based branching to assign to var two or var one.
Overflow4:28
Stack operations and using procedures5:00
Learn how the runtime stack is managed by the cpu with the esp register, using push and pop to move the stack downward and handle call and read sequences.

Requirements

Computer device with a minimum of 4GB memory, and Windows, OS X or Linux operating System.
Wireless adapter with packet sniffing capabilities (for the wireless attacks section)
No hacking knowledge required.

Description

Ethical hacking is used to ensure that any network is secure. This course will provide information about different software and tools that you can use when you are performing an ethical hack. There are some sample programs in the course that you can use to begin the ethical hacking process.

This course has different tools that you can use to test the network for any vulnerabilities. Once you identify the vulnerabilities, you can work towards improving network security. If you do not know how a hacker thinks, you may not be able to test the system well.

This course for you ,if you want to learn more about how to test the vulnerabilities in a system or network and want to fix those vulnerabilities.

This course will cover the following topics:

Setting up a pen test or penetration test environment to practice hacking safely:

Installing VirtualBox on Windows 10.
Installing Kali Linux on VirtualBox.
Installing Windows 11 on VirtualBox.
Installing Visual Studio Code on Kali Linux.
Installing Metasploitable 2 in VirtualBox.
Installing Immunity Debugger on Windows 10.
Installing Visual Studio Code and Mingw 64 on Windows 10.
Installing mona on Windows 10.
Connecting to WiFi wireless network.
Installing Wireless adapter.

Introduction to Linux:

The Linux file system.
Basic commands such as ls, pwd, cat, cd.
Creating and editing files and directories using the command mkdir, touch, vi, nano.
Copying, moving and renaming files and directories using the commands cp, mv.
Searching for text using the commands locate, whereis, which, find, grep.
Installing and upgrading packages using the commands apt, dpkg.
Processes and job management using the commands ps, ps aux, nice, renice, kill.
Basic commands to check hardware using the commands lspci, lsusb, lshw.
Running commands sequentially using semi-colon and &&.
Passing output.
File permissions using chmod to change permission to read, write and execute.
Using the commands cut, awk, tr and sed.
Shell programming.
If statement.
For loop.
While loop.
Functions.

Hacking topics:

Network basics, all you need to know about ARP protocol, TCP protocol, UDP protocol, ICMP protocol and IP addressing.
Information gathering using different tools such as Netdiscover, Nmap and Zenmap.
Man in the middle attacks which includes ARP poisoning using BetterCAP and EtterCAP, DNS spoofing attacks using BetterCAP and EtterCAP.
Client side attacks, such as creating a reverse TCP or a hidden bind TCP using Msfvenom, hide payloads behind images, ARP poisoning with Arpspoof, creating backdoors using TheFatRat, Evading Web browsers using BeEF .
Server side attacks, such as Hack and exploit ports 21 FTP, 22 SSH , 23 Telnet Metasploitable 2,Hack and exploit ports 512,513,514 netkit-rsh Metasploitable 2,Hack SAMBA Metasploitable 2,Using Hydra password cracking tool.
Website hacking: setup a Burp Suite Proxy, Cross Site Scripting attack.
Exploit the stack using the buffer overflow, Stack overflow exploitation using VulnServer, and SyncBreeze 10 0 28 Buffer Overflow attack.
Wireless attacks, such as hacking passwords using Dictionary Attack and Brute Force Attack, uncover hidden SSID, Hack wireless network using Airgeddon, luanch Denial of service attack using MKD3,Hacking passwords using Fern WiFi Cracker, creating Ad Hoc WiFi.

Programming topics:

Python programming

Python fundamentals

In this section you will learn the basics of Python programming including the following:

Python basics
Input ,output
Variables

Python data structures including the following:

Strings
String functions
Lists and tuples
Dictionary

Also you will learn:

How to perform calculations in Python
The if statement
The while loop
The for loop

Python functions including the def keyword, using the pass statement, return statement, global and local variables.

File handling

In this section you will learn

Managing files in Python
Using loops to process files

Python Exception handling

Python Object Oriented Programming OOP.

in this section we will cover the concepts that help you to reuse code by building modular.

Classes in Python
Inheritance
Polymorphism

Learn how to create and import a python modules

Learn how to write Python automation scripts using Pyautogui package

Image detection Using Python

Socket programming in Python which is used to connect two nodes on a network to communicate with each other.

Also we will Implement the following hacking programs using python scripting:

Find offset location of EIP register in the target machine.
Control EIP register in the Vulnserver target machine.
Send payload to vulnserver target machine.
Build a fuzzer.
Test the connectivity with the server.
Send multiple HTTP post requests with long usernames.
Generate all possible hexadecimal numbers from 00 to FF.
Find bad characters.
Create a shell code payload without bad characters.

Assembly language

where you will learn

Types of registers.
Data transfer instructions.
Little Endian and big Endian order.
Defining data.
Boolean and comparison instructions.
Conditional structure.
Jump and loop instructions.
Stack operations and using procedures .
And overflow.

Notes:

Please note the information contained in this course is for educational purposes only

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wishes to become an Ethical Hacker or Penetration Tester in the field of Information Security.
Anyone who wishes to learn python programming
Anyone who wishes to learn Linux scripting

Ethical Hacking and cybersecurity with Python, Kali Linux

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Course content

Introduction6 lectures • 51min

Introduction to Linux21 lectures • 1hr 52min

Introduction to Python23 lectures • 2hr 10min

Basics of Networking5 lectures • 20min

Information Gathering5 lectures • 48min

Man in the middle attacks5 lectures • 45min

Client side attacks7 lectures • 1hr 34min

Server side attacks7 lectures • 45min

Website Hacking2 lectures • 18min

Assembly Language and Reverse Engineering10 lectures • 48min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: