Ethical Hacking And Ethical Hackers

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Ethical Hacking AndEthical Hackers
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What is Ethical Hacking

• Ethical hacking is the hacking performed by a
  company or individual to help identify potential
  threats on a computer or network.
• Ethical hacker attempts to bypass system security
  and search for any weak points that could be
  exploited by malicious hackers.
• The information is then used by the organization
  to improve the system security.
• This helps to minimize or eliminate any potential
  attacks.

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Why Ethical Hacking

• Information is one of the most important assets
  of an organization.
• Keeping information secure can protect and save
  an organizations reputation and money.
• Organizations that deals with finance such as
  PayPal, hacking can lead to loss of business.
• Ethical hacking puts them a step ahead of the
  cyber criminals who would otherwise lead to loss
  of business.
• Ethical Hacking is legal.

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Ethical Hackers

• Ethical Hackers are often referred to as Whitehat
  Hackers or Whitehats.
• They are security professional who applies their
  hacking skills for defensive purposes.
• They work on the behalf of the owners of
  information systems.
• They may also perform penetration testing and
  vulnerability assessments.

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Hacker Types

• Ethical Hacker (White hat) A hacker who gains
  access to systems with a view to fix the
  identified weaknesses
• Cracker (Black hat)A hacker who gains
  unauthorized access to computer systems for
  personal gain
• Grey Hat A hacker who is in between ethical and
  black hat hackers.
• Script Kiddies A non-skilled person who gains
  access to computer systems using already made
  tools.
• Hacktivist A hacker who use hacking to send
  social, religious, and political messages.
• Phreaker A hacker who identifies and exploits
  weaknesses in telephones instead of computers.

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Rules For Ethical Hackers

• Ethical hacking is an emerging tools used by most
  of the organizations for testing network
  security. An ethical hackers must abide by the
  following rules before hacking.
• Get written permission from the owner of the
  computer system and/or computer network before
  hacking.
• Protect the privacy of the organization been
  hacked.
• Transparently report all the identified
  weaknesses in the computer system to the
  organization.
• Inform hardware and software vendors of the
  identified weaknesses.

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Conclusion

• The nature of cyber security threats keeps
  evolving.
• The security risks and vulnerabilities in a
  network can be recognized with the help of
  ethical hacking.
• Ethical hacking has the ability to suggest proper
  security tools that can avoid attacks on the
  networks.
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