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5 of the top programming languages for cybersecurity

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Feed Name: WeLiveSecurity (ESET Research)

Date Published: 2023-09-27

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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This article highlights five programming languages valuable in cybersecurity—Python, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, and PowerShell—describing how they aid automation, web app assessment, malware analysis, forensics, and penetration testing, while noting additional languages (C/C++, Java, Bash, Go, Ruby) for future coverage and emphasizing that coding knowledge, though not always required, can significantly benefit security careers.

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