From Zero to Cybersecurity Professional | Complete Roadmap Series Series: Cybersecurity × OT/ICS Security — Full Roadmap Stage: 0 — Computer Science Foundations Module: 0.5 — Programming Fundamentals Level: Beginner → Intermediate Prerequisites: Stage 0.4 — Linux Fundamentals Next Stage: Stage 01 — Network Fundamentals Table of Contents Why Programming Is the Multiplier Python — The Language of Security Variables and Data Types Loops and Conditionals Functions Error Handling File Read and Write String Operations Basic Algorithms Security-Oriented Programming Mindset Hands-On Projects Further Reading and Resources 1. Why Programming Is the Multiplier There is a clear ceiling in cybersecurity for people who cannot code. They can run tools built by others. They can follow documented exploitation steps. They can use frameworks someone else developed.…