Even if you've never programmed before, you can quickly learn how to make simple hacking tools in Python. Students will make and customize tools that perform these tasks: Port scanning Login brute-forcing Port knocking Cracking password hashes Sneaking malware past antivirus engines
Sam Bowne has been teaching computer networking and security classes at CCSF since 2000. He has given talks at DEFCON, HOPE, BayThreat, LayerOne, and Toorcon, and taught classes and many other schools and teaching conferences. He has a B.S. in Physics from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in Physics from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Industry certs: CISSP, CEH, CCENT, WCNA, and more.