Part 1: Understanding Security Automation and Setting Up the Environment

Security automation is rapidly transforming how organizations manage their cybersecurity posture. By automating repetitive tasks such as vulnerability scanning, threat detection, and incident response, businesses can reduce human error, improve response times, and allocate resources more efficiently. This part introduces the core concepts of security automation and walks you through the initial steps of setting up the necessary environment to automate security workflows. From installing essential tools to configuring systems, this guide will help you lay the foundation for building effective security automation processes.

This part has the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Introduction to Security Automation with Python
• Chapter 2, Configuring Python - Setting Up Your Development Environment
• Chapter 3, Scripting Basics - Python Essentials for Security Tasks