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Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ethical Hacker also knew as white hat hacker is a security professional. An Ethical Hacker primarily is responsible to detect vulnerabilities and weaknesses in systems. The skills functional to any malicious hacker are the same that are deployed by ethical hackers. The ethical hacker, however, makes these breeches for security purposes that is to locate exploit vulnerabilities and fix them before they are identified and targeted by black hat hackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legality of the breach is what\ndistinguishes ethical hackers from their counterparts. Their role and function\nresonate with that of the penetration testers, however, it is a rather broad\nand large scale in case of the ethical hacker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering the number of illegitimate\nsecurity breaches that occur and the damage that those breaches cost, it is\nonly wise that enterprises hire ethical hackers to undertake preventive\nmeasures as soon as any vulnerability is identified in the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important for ethical hackers to be able\nto Gain the trust of the company’s customers and investors for the security of\ntheir product or data. This sense of trust is a sanction for the breach that\nthey would carry out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What incorporates ethical Hacking?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ethical Hackers need to define the scope of a\ntest and the methodology that would be deployed for performing it. This\nassessment requires a sense of potential vulnerabilities. It is done by\nfootprinting tools. This gives them a direction to proceed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hacking in itself may incorporate website\nhacking, email hacking, password hacking, computer hacking or network hacking.\nEach form of hacking gives the hacker an understanding of the vulnerabilities\nof the systems in the organization and knowledge about the loopholes of their\nsecurity policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethical Hackers undertake a significant share\nof responsibilities apart from the testing duties. They may deploy any of the\ngiven approaches to penetrate the system in order to counter or rather prevent\na potential breach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Scanning ports and seeking vulnerabilities:<\/strong> <\/em>Port scanning tools are used by ethical hackers in order to locate open ports within their own systems. It allows the study of individual ports and figures out preventive measures accordingly. <\/li>
  2. Examine patch installation and ensure their prevention from any exploitation.<\/li>
  3. Social engineering concepts like dumpster diving are the kind of activity in which ethical hackers engage in order to secure away with confidential information. They may also indulge in tricking employees for passwords and access information. <\/li>
  4. Ethical Hackers usually escape Intrusion Detection Systems or Intrusion Prevention Systems.<\/li>
  5. They manage situations of forgery and theft of system information, hardware, etc. <\/li>
  6. They necessarily hijack web servers, bypass wireless encryption, crack web applications and sniff networks.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The penetration allows the ethical hacker to\ndetermine the efficiency of the response team of the organization and the\ninherent weaknesses in the security policy of the firm. Doing so allows the\nsecurity professional to strategize their preventive and remedial measures\naccordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The security professionals like a forensic\nanalyst, intrusion analyst and those wishing to enter the field the CEH\nCertification is an ideal start. The qualification elaborates on the nuances of\nsecurity, backdoors, trojans, countermeasures, honeypots, wireless hacking, and\nother relevant areas. The CEH V9 or CEH V10 is necessary for ethical hacking\njobs. The job demand for ethical hackers have been considerably high for long\ntherefore professional white hat hackers can easily expect to make $120,000\nannually. The figures could higher if the Ethical Hacker runs her own\nconsultancy or penetration testing firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Types\nof Ethical Hackers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    1. Hactivists:<\/strong> Hactivists are ethical hackers who break into systems for a political or social stand. It is a form of protest wherein the hacker disrupts the system by causing irregularities on the main page of the website or to the traffic of the website. <\/li>
    2. Cyber warrior:<\/strong> Cyberwarfare is undertaken for political motives by governments wherein disruption is caused by nation states in the systems of another country. Hackers infiltrate into another system as cyberwarriors. The legal sanction from one country to cause a disruption into the systems of another country makes the breach a part of ethical hacking.<\/li>
    3. Black box penetration tester:<\/strong> The black box penetration tester is a hacker hired by a particular organization to try to make a malicious breach into their system without any former knowledge about their system. The tester has to identify vulnerabilities and inform the company about the shortcomings of their system. <\/li>
    4. White box penetration Tester:<\/strong> <\/em>Just like the black box penetration tester the white box penetration tester is an individual infiltrating into the system of a particular organization that hired her to do so. However, the distinction lies in the fact that the white box penetration tester, unlike the black box penetration tester, is given complete knowledge about the systems of the organization. It is an insider breach rather than a third party trespass. <\/li>
    5. Licensed Penetration Tester:<\/strong>The professional works as a penetration tester I, e she infiltrates into systems of an organization in order to locate vulnerabilities and inform the organization of the same. The penetration tester could be a black box penetration tester or a white box penetration tester. She does the job of both either way. <\/li>
    6. Elite Hackers:<\/strong> <\/em>A term often used amongst hackers to address the most skilled amongst them. The Elite Hacker receives knowledge of a new exploit before anyone else. However, a black hat hacker or a white hat hacker could be and elite hacker. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Phases\nof Ethical Hacking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Ethical Hacking primarily comprises six steps\nto it. These are not necessarily to be followed as directed but can be\nunderstood as an approach to the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Reconnaissance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      This is the primary step wherein the hacker\ncollects all relevant information about the organization’s systems and their\nsecurity structure. It incorporates the detection of the packet- hops, IP\nconfiguration, operating systems, etc. to break into the systems. This process\ninvolves the use of tools like Hping, Google Dorks, Nmap, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Reconnaissance can have more dimensions to it. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The process of gathering information has a lot\nto do with the kind of information that is targeted by the hacker. It can be\nunderstood in two of the ways <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      2. Active Reconnaissance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Active Reconnaissance is when the hacker\nindulges in direct or active interaction with the system for gathering\ninformation. The information obtained can be accurate and relevant however, the\napproach in itself is rather risky because the hacker can get caught in the\nprocess. If the action is detected for being unauthorized the system admin can\nact against the hacker accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      3. Passive Reconnaissance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Passive Reconnaissance, unlike its\ncounterpart, is an indirect approach wherein the hacker makes her findings\nwithout any interaction with the system. There is no engagement with the target\nsystem thereby being a secure approach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      4. Footprinting <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Footprinting is one of the most common and\nprimary approaches undertaken by an ethical hacker to intrude into a system. It\nallows determining which system to target and the appropriate attack for the\nparticular system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Footprinting again comes under the\nreconnaissance process. It can be active or passive depending upon the hacker.\nUsually passive footprinting occurs for reviewing a company’s systems. While\nactive footprinting is one wherein the hacker deliberately attempts to gain\nconfidential information form the systems. The information that can be gathered\nin this process would include email address, IP address, Domain Name, Employee\ninformation, Phone Numbers and Namespaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      5. Fingerprinting <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Fingerprinting is a term that implies the\napproach used to find the operating system of the target computer. Again, alike\nFootprinting, it can also be either active or passive. For either of the\napproaches there are certain inherent challenges that occur with footprinting\nand fingerprinting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Active Fingerprinting involves the delivery of\nespecially developed packets to the target system and recording its response\nfor information pertinent to its operating system. While Passive Fingerprinting\ndepends largely on sniffer traces gathered from other systems. The sniffer\ntraces such as the wireshark can assist in identifying the operating system of\nthe target system. It is necessary to determine the operating system before an\nattack is conducted because it makes the job easier. Fingerprinting involves\ndetailed analysis of the packets to determine the operating system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      6. Scanning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      This is the point that involves the breach.\nThe hacker uses tools like Nexpose, NMAP, Nessus, etc. for the purpose of\nidentifying exploit vulnerabilities and target them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      7. Gaining Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      The hacker exploits the vulnerabilities that\nshe identified in the scanning process. The purpose is to gain access without\ngetting attention in the process. Metasploit is a tool that becomes functional\nin this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      8. Maintaining Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      A rather crucial step in the process of\nhacking. Now that the hacker has access to the system, the hacker attempts to\ndeploy backdoors and payload in the systems. Payload refers to the activity\nundertaken once the illegitimate access is attained while backdoor refers to\nthe possible approach for the hacker to gain quicker access to the system in\nthe future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      9. Clearing Tracks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      The disruptions caused after the unauthorized\naccess is attained can be identified. Therefore the hacker deletes all possible\nlogs of the activities that were undertaken in the unauthorized access. White\nhat hackers perform this step in any case because they mirror the approach of\nblack hat hackers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      10. Reporting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      This is the point wherein the ethical hacker\nrecords her findings from the hacking. It includes the vulnerabilities\ndetected, steps followed, tools that were deployed, success rate and potential\ndamage. All this information is reported by and ethical hacker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Importance of Ethical Hacking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Considering the frequency of cyber attacks on\nenterprises and the inherent damage that it causes, it is important for\nenterprises to hire Ethical Hackers. Ethical Hackers help the organization by\nproviding it with an objective and detailed analysis of its security expertise.\nSuch a job not only helps the organization maintain its users privacy and\nconfidence, it also helps them to secure their systems from potential threats.\nWith the advancement in technologies with cloud computing, virtualization, IT\noutsourcing etc. the requirement has reached its height. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The greatest issue that emerges for businesses\nis that the various forms of threats, exploits, vulnerabilities are always\nevolving and there is no permanent remedy for it. However, professional hackers\nrecognize the evolving tactics for security breach and their input in this\nsense solves the number of security threats exclusive to an organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      A recent white paper that was published\nentitled \u201cThe Importance of Ethical Hacking: Emerging Threats Emphasise the\nNeed for Holistic Assessments\u201d by Frost & Sullivan highlighted the\nimportance and immediate need for independent ethical hacking assessments,\ntechnical concerns, solutions, security architecture and the role of ethical\nhacking in these spheres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Why\nethical hackers are crucial to organizations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The importance of ethical Hackers particularly\nwith regard to organizations has to do with the two emerging aspects. First,\nthe increasing number of cyber attacks on enterprises whether small scale or\nlarge scale. The attacks have affected financial loss, data breach and privacy\nviolation affecting consumers largely. Precautionary measures need to be\napproached considering the tendencies of hackers. This makes the job of the\nethical hacker further important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Second, the increasing transition to cloud has\nincreased the threat upon organizations with virtualization and  IT outsourcing becoming major trends. Due to\nthe complexities of cloud technology and its evolving ability the security\nrequirements are as complex. Therefore ethical hackers are needed for tackling\nthis specific requirement of organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Difference\nbetween ethical hacking and penetration testing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Considering the similarity in their functions\nethical hacking and penetration testing are often assumed to be synonymous to\neach other. However, there is fine difference that differentiates the two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Penetration testing comprises the particular\nactivity of locating vulnerabilities, risks and loopholes within the system.\nWhile ethical hacking comprises of all possible activities that can locate\npotential threats to the security of the organization. It can be threat to the\nsystems, hardware, database or issues with the security policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Penetration testing is one of the many\nactivities that are a part of ethical hacking. While penetration testing\nfocuses on the possible manner in which an attack can occur, ethical hacking\nlooks into the ways in which the threat can be remedied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Ethical\nHacking as a career<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Ethical hacking can be an extremely demanding\nand challenging job for any professional. To enter the field alone one needs a\ngrasp on security concepts, knowledge of networking, database, operating\nsystem. It takes years of experience with the technical know how before one can\nexpect to be hired by a major enterprise. While certifications are quite of\nvalue, it alone can’t fulfil the job requirements. The ethical hacker needs a\npractical approach, problem solving abilities and understand the legal aspect\nof the job. Due to the high demand for ethical hackers, those who land the job,\nearn lavish amounts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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