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Download Full-Text PDF Cite this Publication Vinitha K. P, 2015, Ethical Hacking, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY (IJERT) NSDMCC – 2015 (Volume 4 – Issue 06),
Vinitha K. P Computer Department Ansar womens college Perumpilavu, Thrissur Abstract:- The explosive growth of the Internet has brought many good things such as E-commerce-banking, E-mail, Cloud computing, but there is also a Dark side such as Hacking, Backdoors etc. Hacking is the first big problem faced by Governments, companies, and private citizens around the world , Hacking includes reading others e-mail, steal their credit card number from an on-line shopping site, secretly transmitting secrets to the open Internet. An Ethical Hacker can help the people who are suffered by this Hackings. This Paper Describes about Ethical Hackers, Their Skills, Their Attitudes, and How They Go About Helping TheirCustomers Find and Plug up Security Holes.
Ethical hackers who stay a step ahead of malicious hackers must be computer systems experts who are very knowledgeable about computer programming, networking, and operating systems. In-depth knowledge about highly targeted platforms (such as Windows, UNIX, and Linux) is also a requirement. Patience, persistence, and immense perseverance are important qualities for ethical hackers because of the length of time and level of concentration required for most attacks to pay off. Networking, web programming, and database skills are all useful in performing ethical hacking and vulnerability testing. Most ethical hackers are well rounded with wide knowledge on computers and networking. In some cases, an ethical hacker will act as part of a tiger team who has been hired to test network and computer systems and find vulnerabilities. In this case, each member of the team will have distinct specialties, and the ethical hacker may need more specialized skills in one area of computer systems and networking. Most ethical hackers are knowledgeable about security areas and related issues but dont necessarily have a strong command of the countermeasures that can prevent attacks. VI.IMPORTANCE OF ETHICAL HACKING Ethical hacking important for some of the services like Application Testing, War Dialing, Network Testing, Wireless Security, System Hardening etc. It used to judge the security programs of the organization. It makes software and codes and more efficient of organizations. Ethical hacking faces the organizations security risk. Advantage and Disadvantage Advantage
Ethical hacking is legal way to securing your system. Main way that system in hands of ethical hacker so that he can make your system full proof. It is a part of overall security program. System administrator should always try to find the loop holes in to the system and make preventive majors. Ethical hackers possess same skill, mindset and tools of a hacker but the attacks are done in a non- destructive manner. REFERENCE
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