Essential Languages for Cybersecurity [quick overview]

General: Python, Bash, Go

Ethical Hacking:
Android - Java/Kotlin/Smali
PC - C/C++/Python/PowerShell
Web: JS, SQL, Python, Ruby
System: Assembly
Data: C, C++, Rust
Blockchain: Solidity, JS, Python
Cloud: JS/Node, Python, Go, .NET
Network: Python, C, Java
Automation: Python, Go, Rust

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