I am often asked by students how much, and what kind, of programming is needed for s security professional. My stock answer is 'as much as possible.'
However this is not realistic for everyone. So, in addition to markup such as HTML, and database query such as SQL, I also recommend scripting with Bash and Python.
So - in that spirit - here is a link to a free online python course:
http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/
About Me
- Dr. Gerry Santoro
- I am a retired Emeritus founding faculty member of Penn State University's College of Information Sciences and Technology. I am currently an adjunct faculty member of State College of Florida. I have almost 50 years of experience in IT design, programming and management. Many of the classes I have developed and taught deal with Cybersecurity or Risk Analysis. From 2012 to 2017 I was Program Coordinator of the SRA undergraduate degree. My specialties include computer forensics, security and risk management, risk assessment and risk mitigation. This Blog is intended to be one of the ways that I share my interests with others. You may contact me at gmsantoro@gmail.com.