Use ChatGPT to Detect and Mitigate Security Vulnerabilities in Python Code

Overview

ChatGPT is an advanced language model developed by OpenAI. ChatGPT is designed to generate human-like responses to text inputs. It can understand and provide contextually based responses on a wide range of topics. 

Python is a powerful scripting tool that can be very useful for a cybersecurity professional. This lab provides step-by-step instructions on how to use ChatGPT to write secure Python code. 

If not programmed correctly, programs typically have security vulnerabilities in them. Recognizing the vulnerabilities makes fixing them easy. This lab purposely introduces the most common Python security vulnerabilities and uses ChatGPT to determine and mitigate the security vulnerabilities. 

Outcomes

In this lab, you will learn to: 

  1. Use ChatGPT to detect security vulnerabilities in Python code.
  2. Use ChatGPT to mitigate Python security vulnerabilities.
Courses

Key terms and descriptions

ChatGPT
ChatGPT is an advanced language model developed by OpenAI. ChatGPT is designed to generate human-like responses to text inputs. It can understand and provide contextually based responses on a wide range of topics. 
Python
Python is a scripting language used by cybersecurity professionals.
Vulnerability
A vulnerability refers to a weakness or flaw in a system, software, network, or any other technology that can be exploited by an attacker to compromise its security or violate its intended functionality.