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Shell Shocked: Learn Bash for Cybersecurity and Automation: Automate Security Tasks, Scan Networks, and Build Tools Using Bash Scripting
Master the Command Line and Level Up Your Cybersecurity Skills—One Script at a Time.
Shell Shocked is your hands-on guide to using Bash—the power tool of ethical hackers, system administrators, and cybersecurity professionals. Whether you're automating repetitive security tasks, building your own reconnaissance tools, or running network scans with a few lines of code, this book walks you through it all with clarity and real-world examples.
You’ll learn how
Write and understand Bash scripts from scratch
Automate vulnerability scans and incident response tasks
Create custom tools for enumeration, monitoring, and alerting
Use loops, conditionals, and functions to streamline your workflow
Secure your scripts and sanitize input to avoid common pitfalls
Deploy Bash in real-world scenarios across Linux and macOS systems
No fluff. No filler. Just practical Bash skills to make you faster, smarter, and more dangerous—in the best way.
If you're a beginner looking to break into cybersecurity or a seasoned pro who wants to automate more and type less, Shell Shocked is your command-line compass.
Shell Shocked is your hands-on guide to using Bash—the power tool of ethical hackers, system administrators, and cybersecurity professionals. Whether you're automating repetitive security tasks, building your own reconnaissance tools, or running network scans with a few lines of code, this book walks you through it all with clarity and real-world examples.
You’ll learn how
Write and understand Bash scripts from scratch
Automate vulnerability scans and incident response tasks
Create custom tools for enumeration, monitoring, and alerting
Use loops, conditionals, and functions to streamline your workflow
Secure your scripts and sanitize input to avoid common pitfalls
Deploy Bash in real-world scenarios across Linux and macOS systems
No fluff. No filler. Just practical Bash skills to make you faster, smarter, and more dangerous—in the best way.
If you're a beginner looking to break into cybersecurity or a seasoned pro who wants to automate more and type less, Shell Shocked is your command-line compass.
269 pages, Paperback
Published June 23, 2025
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