Python is a premier tool for ethical hacking due to its readability, extensive libraries such as Scapy and Requests, and cross-platform capabilities for tasks like network manipulation and web automation. Beginners should focus on building foundational tools—including port scanners and banner grabbers—within a legal home lab environment before applying them to authorized security assessments. You can find more information about this in the draft guide on " Beginning Ethical Hacking with Python.pdf ".
