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| Subject: Ethical Hackers Introduction 2/5/2008, 6:20 pm | |
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Until recently security information was something that was addressed by a handful of trained professionals. With the advent of e-business and the highly networked business, security has become everyone's responsibility. The paradigm shift of technologically enabled crime has now made security everyone's business. Ethical hackers are professionals who are able to visualize this and respond to actual potential threats. This not only protects them from attacks but in the process does a lot of common good. The consequences of a security breach are so large that this volunteer proactive activity should not only be encouraged but also rewarded. Ethical Hacking is defined as the method by which ethical hackers penetrate and discover vulnerabilities existing in information systems' operating environments.
Ethical hackers usually use the same tools and techniques as criminal Hackers, but they neither damage the target systems nor steal information. They maintained the integrity and confidentiality of the systems. Their job is to evaluate the security of targets of evaluation and update the organization regarding the vulnerabilities of the discovered and secure exploitable Systems or files. [/size] Many times by learning Ethical Hacking can bring you a job in security filed by many small companies looking for professional admins if not by big corporation. Now we will look on some articles that will help you understand and steer you on right path. You will begin by understanding how Hacking works and then learn how to scan and attack your own network, system and web security. You then learn how intruders escalate privileges and what steps can be taken to secure a system. You will also learn about Intrusion Detection, Policy Creation, Social Engineering, DDoS Attacks, Buffer Overflows and spyware prevention and much more. There is no way to properly protect a company's network unless you know what you're up against. Only by understanding how attacks work and what an attacker does to compromise a machine can a company position itself so that it can be properly protected. If someone tells you to protect a site against a certain threat and you don't understand what the threat is or how it works, you cannot protect against it. Knowing what an attacker can do to compromise your system and what that compromise looks like on a network allows you to build a secure system. After you complete this program you will have understanding and experience in Ethical Hacking. Although this program goes into techniques used to hack a machine and perform common exploits, it is not meant to be a handbook on how to hack. It is meant to help you as learner properly close up vulnerabilities and protect your computers. This program is design to link you all over the site so you can gain access to all of our database and everything we have to offer in orderly fashion. Many people want to learn the art of Hacking, but most are unsure were to start. Fist you need to have the want to be Hacker and passion. | |
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