Ethical Hacking

1. About Career

Does technology make you happy? Are you interested in doing networking and cyber related work? Are you fascinated by the recent advancements that take place in the digital world? If yes, you should consider ethical hacking as your career option.

Ethical hacker deals with finding the security flaws in a software, web server, database server etc.

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Ethical hacker keeps the data secure and prevents it from being stolen and misused by malicious hackers. Ethical hacking is a legitimate and legal profession.

Websites that has constant public traffic and also stores customer data are likely to get hacked often. In such cases, the organizations hire an ethical hacker who can find out and block such loopholes that would give access to an unethical hacker.

2. Roles and Responsibilities of a Ethical Hacking

• • Ethical hackers are employed to protect networks and computers from attacks from unethical hackers who illegally penetrate computers to access private and sensitive information.

  • Using advanced software, an ethical hacker attempts to penetrate his company's system in much the same way a hacker does.

  • The goal is to uncover any weak areas in the system.

  • An ethical hacker conducts advanced penetration tests to identify vulnerabilities in computer systems, which could be penetrated by malicious intruders.

  • An ethical hacker sunderstands the infrastructure of the company and its business operations.

  • Conduct risk assessment and put in place measures to control vulnerable areas.

  • The ethical hacker must simulate breaches to network security and develop measures to lock down areas of risk.

  • An ethical hacker must strive to ensure that any information that could damage the reputation or finances of an organization or its clients does not fall into the wrong hands.

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3. Key Skills Required for Ethical Hacking

• • Penetration Testing

  • IT security

  • Network administration and Management

  • Linux

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4. Salary and Demand for Ethical Hacking

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  Demand is High for Ethical Hacking.

  
  


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  Salary levels are High for Ethical Hacking. For fresher average salary is more than 5 Lacs.

  
  


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  Fees levels of the course is Medium. To pursue this course student need to spend 3 to 4 Lakhs.

  
  


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  Level of preparation for Ethical Hacking is Medium. Students spend 1 Year. to prepare for entrance test of Ethical Hacking.

  
  
  
  
  
   

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