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Posted by Nate Thomas
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Nate Thomas
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,218 Points

Best first language to learn for Security/Hacking

First off I will state, Im in no way interested in black hat hacking. I started out learning HTML and CSS but I think I want to learn more about the backend and how to hack into or prevent hackers from getting into things. That side of programming interests me more. So what languages should I learn first and what steps should I take.

Thanks. Nate

1 Answer

Dustin McCaffree
Dustin McCaffree
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Dustin McCaffree
Dustin McCaffree
14,310 Points

IMO, most backend languages could allow you to do things like this.

I would suggest Python, but it's important to know as many backend languages as possible, as well as familiarizing yourself with JavaScript (even if that sounds nutty).

When it comes to hacking, you need to be familiar with whatever system you are cracking or protecting, so knowing one language will only get you as far as systems that were constructed with that same language. Now, that's not always true. But getting your foot in the door with ANY backend language will help a lot.

I only suggest Python because it is versatile, kept up to be modern, and has many libraries that will aid you in getting the job done. Good luck out there! It all starts somewhere. :)

Dustin