The movie industry has done a great job of making computer hacking look cool, and EASY! However, there are serious consequences for those who would use their hacking skills unethically. Ethical hackers are employed by companies, and even governments, to help those organizations find, and fix, potential vulnerabilities in their technology based systems. Keep reading to find out:
What is Ethical Hacking
Why is Ethical Hacking Important
Ethical Hacking Certification?
Hacking Tools (Software)
What is Ethical Hacking
Ethical hacking is a way for companies or organizations to test their systems for vulnerabilities in a controlled, private, manner. Organizations seek out, or employ, persons capable of testing the company's systems. In return, the hacker reports to the company the vulnerabilities of the system so that the company can eliminate them.
Why is Ethical Hacking Important?
Ethical hacking is important because unethical hacking is employed by cyber-criminals who break into safe-guarded systems to compromise functionality or to extort large sums of money by holding the system hostage. Ethical hackers work with companies and organizations, and with their permission find the vulnerabilities before the cyber-criminals do.
Ethical Hacking Certification
So you want to get paid to hack computer systems? The best way is to get certified. The Certified Ethical Hacker exam from the EC-Council may be a great option. There are others though:
Hacking Tools (Software)
There are a ton of useful tools to help in the hacking process. The problem is that many of them can contain malware or malicious code, and actually are "hacking the hacker." Finding SAFE tools is very difficult. For this reason, many ethical hackers prefer to write their own computer programs and tools. Are you not a programmer already? Here is a quick guide to help you get started in programming. It talks about selecting a language, what type of computer you need, and what software you need.
Conclusion
Hopefully your motivation for learning hacking skills is to become an Ethical Hacker. It could lead to a well paying and respected career!
Good luck and thanks for reading! I hope that you learned enough to get started on your journey. What is your motivation to try Ethical Hacking? Let us know in the comments below, we would love to hear from you!
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