Hello readers, from today onwards you all will be taking your first step towards becoming a professional ethical hacker. OK let's start, well to understand who is an ethical hacker you should first know who is a hacker. Basically a hacker is a person who - loves to explore computer technology and takes it to the next level, someone who is good at programming and also who loves to explore the details of programmable systems and know how to stretch their capabilities. However due to common stereotype, Hacking today refers to breaking into computer systems without authorization, and a hacker is a criminal as per law. In true sense people who break into computer systems or networks without authorization are crackers(or Black Hat Hackers) and not hackers(White Hat Hackers). Now, when the hacker uses his in-depth knowledge of the computer systems and programming to understand flaws or vulnerabilities which exist in a system and then uses this knowledge to fix these security issues, the whole process can be termed as Ethical Hacking and the person who do this(i.e. hacking with ethics or as per law with prior authorization) is called an Ethical Hacker.
An ethical hacker generally takes the following steps while gaining access into a system to find out vulnerabilities :-
Technically there are three levels of hackers:-
1.Neophyte - A newbie in this field of computer security with almost no knowledge.
2.Script Kiddie - A non-expert who uses tools or scripts made by others to hack into system with little knowledge about the concept working behind the tool.
3.Elite - Also known as 1337, it is a term used to describe the most technically advanced hackers who use cutting edge technology and specializes in one or more of domains like network or web application security, exploit development and reverse engineering malware analysis/development or cyber forensics.
You are currently a neophyte or may be a script kiddie but soon if you continue to read my posts and are able to gain the knowledge which I will be sharing with you, even you could become an Elite.
An ethical hacker generally takes the following steps while gaining access into a system to find out vulnerabilities :-
Technically there are three levels of hackers:-
1.Neophyte - A newbie in this field of computer security with almost no knowledge.
2.Script Kiddie - A non-expert who uses tools or scripts made by others to hack into system with little knowledge about the concept working behind the tool.
3.Elite - Also known as 1337, it is a term used to describe the most technically advanced hackers who use cutting edge technology and specializes in one or more of domains like network or web application security, exploit development and reverse engineering malware analysis/development or cyber forensics.
You are currently a neophyte or may be a script kiddie but soon if you continue to read my posts and are able to gain the knowledge which I will be sharing with you, even you could become an Elite.
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