Ethical Hacking - A New Era Of Cyber Warfare

Everything You Need to Know About Ethical Hacking

~ Abhinav Asthana

Ethical Hacking is defined as any form of hacking that is authorized by the owner of the target system it can also refer to the process of taking active security measures to defend system from hackers with malicious intentions.

Ethical hacking is the process of bypassing or cracking security measures implemented by a system to find out vulnerabilities , data , breaches , and potential threats. This job is formally known as the Penetration Testing.

To sum it up , an Ethical hacker hacks the target system before any harmful hacker can.

In This We Will Go Through Some Important Topics Of Ethical Hacking

• What are the Basics of Ethical Hacking
• Is Ethical hacking Is A Good Career
• How Does Ethical Hacking Works
• Skill Required In Ethical Hacking
• Some Famous Certificates In Ethical Hacking 

What are the Basics Of Ethical Hacking

Hacking has been a part of computing for almost five decades and it is a very broad discipline , which covers a wide range of topics. The first known event of Hacking had taken place in 1960 at MIT and at the same time, the term "Hacker" was originated. 

1. Reconnaissance:

First off, the Ethical Hacker will gather information about his/her target. The target could be anything: a website, a person, a web server.

If the target is a website, for example, then the ethical hacker will secure details like the IP address of the website, the type of framework used to build the website, whether it's hosted on a shared server or a dedicated server, whether the website is built with a content management system, etc.

2. Scanning:

In the next phase, the ethical hacker scans each and every component of the system in search of vulnerabilities.

3. Gaining access:

Once they've found vulnerabilities, the next step is exploit them in order to gain access to the system.

4. Maintaining access:

In order to maintain access, ethical hacker can either upload any web shell or generate his/her own vulnerability in that system.

5. Clearing Tracks:

This phase refer to clearing records like log files, history, registry settings, etc.

Is Ethical Hacking Is Good Career

Ethical hackers plays important roles in providing system and cyber security. In fact, cyber security can't be imagined without taking the help of an ethical hacker.

The following steps through which ethical hacker ensures security of system or network can be simplified as follow:

• Penetrating into system or network with the knowledge of the owner
• Exploring the probabilities of threats and vulnerabilities
• Informing the management about the same 
• Fixing the issues 
• Continuing surveillance on micro level for upcoming threats 
• Providing ultimate security to the systems and networks 

Summing up, ethical hacking can prove to be a great opportunity for your career. Data breaches are increasing with every passing day and so is their severity. The world is wide open for professionals who can contribute who can contribute to preventing cyberattacks successfully and ensuring to the best security patches. I will be adding some of  the famous certificates in next few points. you won't regret starting a career in this domain so be patient with me.

How Does Ethical Hacking Works

I have already given some of the points above that how does ethical hacking works but here I will be telling you in details so, be with me.

Ethical hackers adhere to four main protocols:

• Maintain legality by obtaining authorization to access a company's system and assess security.
• Agree on the scope and boundaries of the assessment with the company.
• After conducting the assessment, provide the company with accurate report of security vulnerabilities and provide recommendation for mitigating them.
• Because of the sensitive nature of the data ethical hackers get access to during these assessments, they often sign non-disclosure agreements and establish additional terms and conditions with their clients.

As we've explained, what an ethical hacker does is approach a company or an organization the same way a cybercriminal would. They replicate their methods but don't actually carry out attacks. 

Afterward , they provide the company or organization with a report of their work. They're legally required to disclose any vulnerabilities they found during the assessment in this report.

Of course, it's up to the organization to respond to the findings listed in this report by strengthening their security.

Moreover, some companies prefer to have ethical hackers attempt to penetrate their computer systems without first notifying the cybersecurity team to test the existing detection and preventing protocols.

Skills Required In Ethical Hacking

• Computer Networking Skills
• Computer Skills
• Linux Skills
• Programming Skills

1. Python
2. SQL
3. C
4. JavaScript
5. PHP
6. C++
7. Java
8. Ruby
9. Perl

• Basic Hardware Knowledge
• Reverse Engineering
• Cryptography Skills
• Database Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Basic Mathematics Skills

Some Famous Certificates In Ethical Hacking

• Certified Ethical Hacking Certification [CEH]
• GIAC penetration Tester
• Offensive Security Certified Professional
• CREST
• Foundstone Ultimate Hacking
• Certified Penetration Testing Engineer

So this is all I 've got, I hope this will be helpful for you if yes then please comment. 

You know ethical hacking is amazing job and only few people aware of this, it doesn't need any high college degree or any higher education all it needs is your skill . There are so many people who are working in famous companies like - Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Apple , etc. without even a single degree with a salary you can't even imagine... so, its all up to you  and  how you think, your hard work, your precious time and you dedication towards it.

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