Thread by @haksecio

10 ways to use awk for hackers! 🚀 🧵👇

1️⃣ Extracting Specific Columns from a CSV File

Quickly extract email addresses and phone numbers from a huge contact list.

#DataExtraction #EthicalHacking

2️⃣ Filtering Lines Based on a Pattern

Filter out sensitive information like passwords from log files.

#LogAnalysis #Security

3️⃣ Calculating Sum/Average of Numeric Data

Calculate the total or average response times from server logs.

#PerformanceAnalysis #EthicalHacking

4️⃣ Modifying a Specific Field

Easily replace or anonymize user information in datasets.

Safely share data while preserving privacy during penetration testing.

#DataAnonymization #PenTesting

5️⃣ Counting Occurrences of a Specific Pattern

Count the occurrences of juicy keywords!

#LogAnalysis #ThreatDetection

6️⃣ Filtering Lines Based on Field Conditions

Filter through large datasets to extract specific records based on conditions!

#DataFiltering #IncidentResponse

7️⃣ Performing Arithmetic Operations

Perform mathematical calculations on collected data.

#Cryptography #SecurityAnalysis

8️⃣ Grouping and Summarizing Data

Summarize and group data by category or type.

#DataAnalysis #ThreatIntelligence

9️⃣ Substitute words in a file

Search and replace words in a file.

#hacking

🔟 Processing Multiple Files

Efficiently process multiple files simultaneously.

#hacking #awk