Bash Scripting for Cybersecurity

Ransomware Development

What you'll learn
How Ransomware Works – Understand the fundamentals of ransomware, including how it encrypts files, spreads, and demands payment.
Bash Scripting for Cybersecurity – Learn how to use Bash to automate tasks, encrypt files, and create scripts used in ethical hacking.
Building a Simulated Ransomware Program – Gain hands-on experience writing a basic and advanced Bash-based ransomware script in a controlled lab environment.
Reverse Shell – Learn how to carry out a reverse shell

Requirements
Basic Linux Knowledge – Students should have a fundamental understanding of Linux commands and navigation.
Familiarity with Bash Scripting – Some prior exposure to Bash scripting is helpful, but beginners can follow along.
A Computer with Virtualization Support – A system capable of running VirtualBox or VMware for a safe testing environment.
Interest in Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking – No prior hacking experience is required, but a passion for learning security concepts is beneficial.
Basic Understanding of Cryptography – Familiarity with encryption and decryption concepts (AES, RSA, etc.) will be useful.
Networking Fundamentals – Knowledge of IP addresses, SSH, and basic networking concepts will help in understanding attack vectors.
Legal & Ethical Mindset – Students must understand that the course is strictly for educational and ethical hacking purposes.

Description
Are you ready to take your cybersecurity skills to the next level? In this course, Bash Scripting for Cybersecurity: Ransomware Development, you will gain hands-on experience in understanding and building a basic and an advanced ransomware script using Bash.What You Will Learn:Fundamentals of Bash scripting and automation Encryption and how they apply to ransomware How ransomware operates and spreads Cryptography by encrypting and decrypting filesCarrying out a basic Social Engineering attackEstablishing a bind shell and a reverse shellCreating a key-based (passwordless) authentication using SSHUsing SSH and SCP to perform file copy (steal victim files) from target machine to attacker's machine and vice-versaBoth the basic and advanced Bash Ransomware you will learn how to build in this course, will have the following features.Basic Bash Ransomware Feature:Encryption of files in the target directory Removal of the original files (plaintext files) from the target directoryAdvanced Bash Ransomware Feature:Encryption of files in the target directory.The ransomware will be able to encrypt itself, shreds and remove or delete its original self.This course is designed for cybersecurity professionals, ethical hackers, and penetration testers who want to deepen their knowledge of malware behavior and scripting techniques.Important Disclaimer: This course is strictly for educational purposes only. Creating or deploying malicious software for illegal use is a crime. The purpose of this course is to educate cybersecurity professionals on how to defend against such attacks.Enroll now and start mastering Bash scripting for cybersecurity today!

Who this course is for
Linux Users & Developers – Individuals with basic Linux knowledge who want to deepen their understanding of Bash scripting and encryption techniques.
Students & Cybersecurity Learners – Beginners and advanced learners interested in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and hands-on malware simulation in a safe lab environment.
Penetration Testers & Security Researchers – Professionals who want to enhance their skills in scripting, and security testing using Bash.
Cybersecurity Enthusiasts & Ethical Hackers – Anyone looking to understand how ransomware works, how to simulate attacks ethically, and how to defend against them.
Red Team Members – Ethical hackers who perform adversary simulations and need to understand how attackers leverage scripting techniques to evade detection.
Anyone Interested in Malware Development & Security Research – If you have a passion for cybersecurity and want to learn how cyber threats operate or how to build a malware, this course is for you!