What is Ethical Hacking
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Ethical Hacking!! The term sounds interesting.. right?. Of course it is an interesting and important area in today's security vulnerable computer world. Ethical Hacking is just the opposite of hacking and is the use of specially developed programs to find the loop holes in a computer program. The job of both hackers and ethical hackers are the same - crack the system. But the purpose is different. The former is illegal,without permission and meant for destroying the computer system or network whereas later is legal,with permission and done to make the system more resistant to vulnerabilities.
For example if I run a project worth 100 million dollars,it is my responsibility to make sure than none others in the world can break my system.I can sure this with the help of ethical hackers.They can easily figure out the security vulnerabilities in my project so that I can fix my issues before it moves to production.An ethical hacker tries to penetrate network or computer system using the same methods as a hacker.
For example if I run a project worth 100 million dollars,it is my responsibility to make sure than none others in the world can break my system.I can sure this with the help of ethical hackers.They can easily figure out the security vulnerabilities in my project so that I can fix my issues before it moves to production.An ethical hacker tries to penetrate network or computer system using the same methods as a hacker.
Terms associated with Ethical hacking
Penetration testing : A method of measuring the security of a computer system or network by simulating an attack from a malicious source.Through penetration testing we could identify improper system configurations,hardware or software flaws,operational illnesses etc.
Penetration testing : A method of measuring the security of a computer system or network by simulating an attack from a malicious source.Through penetration testing we could identify improper system configurations,hardware or software flaws,operational illnesses etc.
White hat : Term used to refer an ethical hacker.
Notable White hats
1. Stephen Wozniak : He is well known for being the co founder of Apple.
2. Kevin Mitnick : Founder of Mitnick Security Consulting company.He started as a black hat and was sentenced to jail for 5 years for hacking multiple systems of the Digital Equipment Corporation
Black hat : Term used to refer a hacker.
A "Notable" Black hat
Jonathan James : Hacked the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) of the Department of Defense, NASA, at the age of 15.
Ethical hacking is a highly paid profession due to its security significance and it is a known fact that to be a good white hat you should be a great black hat!!
This post was written by: Franklin Manuel
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