Bring together the Python programming language and Microsoft's PowerShell to address digital
investigations and create state-of-the-art solutions for administrators IT personnel cyber
response teams and forensic investigators. You will learn how to join PowerShell's robust set
of commands and access to the internals of both the MS Windows desktop and enterprise devices
and Python's rich scripting environment allowing for the rapid development of new tools for
investigation automation and deep analysis.PowerShell and Python Together takes a practical
approach that provides an entry point and level playing field for a wide range of individuals
small companies researchers academics students and hobbyists to participate. What You'll
Learn Leverage the internals of PowerShell for: digital investigation incident response and
forensics Leverage Python to exploit already existing PowerShell CmdLets and aliases to build
new automation and analysis capabilities Create combined PowerShell and Python applications
that provide: rapid response capabilities to cybersecurity events assistance in the
precipitous collection of critical evidence (from the desktop and enterprise) and the ability
to analyze reason about and respond to events and evidence collected across the enterprise
Who This Book Is ForSystem administrators IT personnel incident response teams forensic
investigators professors teaching in undergraduate and graduate programs in cybersecurity
students in cybersecurity and computer science programs and software developers and engineers
developing new cybersecurity defenses
