Who this book is for

This book is for programmers who are already familiar with the Go programming language. Some knowledge of Go is needed, but the reader does not need to be a Go expert. The content is aimed at newcomers to Go, but it will not teach you everything about using Go. Those new to Go will get to explore and experiment with various aspects of Go, while applying it toward security practices. We will start with smaller and simpler examples before moving on to examples that make use of more advanced Go language features.

The reader is not expected to be an advanced security expert, but at least should have a basic understanding of core security concepts. The goal is to work through security topics as an experienced developer or security expert who is looking to improve their toolset and grow a library of Go reference code. Readers who like to build cookbooks full of useful tools will enjoy working through these chapters. People who want to build custom tools in Go related to security, networking, and other fields will benefit from the examples. Developers, penetration testers, SOC analysts, DevOps engineers, social engineers, and network engineers can all make use of the contents in this book.