Research Article
From Threat Hunting to Prevention: The Role of Python in Cybersecurity Defense
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-4-2025.2358054, author={A. Vinitha and Kiran Kumari Patil and K. Reena and D. Yobu and D. Vikram and S. P. Santhoshkumar}, title={From Threat Hunting to Prevention: The Role of Python in Cybersecurity Defense}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Information Technology, Civil Innovation, Science, and Management, ICITSM 2025, 28-29 April 2025, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India, Part II}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICITSM PART II}, year={2025}, month={10}, keywords={cybersecurity denial-of-service threat detection packet analysis network analysis hashing}, doi={10.4108/eai.28-4-2025.2358054} }- A. Vinitha
Kiran Kumari Patil
K. Reena
D. Yobu
D. Vikram
S. P. Santhoshkumar
Year: 2025
From Threat Hunting to Prevention: The Role of Python in Cybersecurity Defense
ICITSM PART II
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-4-2025.2358054
Abstract
Python is increasingly being used to check and mitigate threats in the fastmoving niche of cyber security. This article explores the use of Python to identify and support remediation of common cyberthreats such as malware, phishing, unauthorized access via open ports, password use weakness, and network anomalies. We use these algorithms and consider execution time, detection accuracy, code robustness and possible vulnerabilities, to evaluate the ability of a Python-based algorithm to detect these threats. Despite the speed that Python is developed and deployed, we found through our research that threat detection efficacy varies by the attack vector. This article summarises a comprehensive comparison of the detection implementations, and the benefits and limitations are discussed to emphasise the necessity of adaptive changing in security in cyber warfare.
