Python Cybersecurity — Build a Port Scanner

Learn how to build a simple Python script that can be used to scan for open ports on a network. This tutorial covers the implementation steps needed to build the script using Python Programming. In case you’re new to Python and need a formal introduction to the language, we have made a full Python course on Youtube: https://youtu.be/L3v5tu_ang4

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Before we get started with the code, we need to import the socket Python library. With the right import in place we can create the two needed methods for this script to work.

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