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Execution, persistence, privilege escalation and evasion (Coursera)

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This course is a continuation of Python for Cybersecurity. The topics covered are execution, persistence, privilege escalation and evasion

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Course 2 of 5 in the Python for Cybersecurity Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1:Python for execution - A look at Python and Code execution.
WEEK 2: Python for persistence - Explore the details of using Python for persistence
WEEK 3: Python for privilege escalation - Exploring privilege escalation with
WEEK 4: Python for defense evasion - Explore the details of using Python for defense evasion.

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