Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Building CSATA

## What is CSATA?

CSATA (Cyber Security And Threat Assessment) is a tool I built to help organizations identify and assess security vulnerabilities in their systems.

Core Components

1. Port Scanner

def scan_ports(target, ports): open_ports = [] for port in ports: sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) sock.settimeout(1) result = sock.connect_ex((target, port)) if result == 0: open_ports.append(port) sock.close() return open_ports ```

2. Vulnerability Assessment

def assess_vulnerability(service, version):
    # Check against known CVE database
    cves = query_cve_database(service, version)
    risk_score = calculate_risk(cves)
    return {
        'service': service,
        'version': version,
        'vulnerabilities': cves,
        'risk_score': risk_score
    }

3. Report Generation

Automated PDF reports with: - Executive summary - Detailed findings - Remediation recommendations - Risk prioritization

Ethical Considerations

CSATA is designed for: - Authorized security testing only - Internal network assessments - Compliance checking

Never use security tools without proper authorization.

Key Features

1. Automated scanning
2. CVE database integration
3. Risk scoring
4. Professional reporting