{"id":249380,"date":"2023-01-25T09:37:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T09:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imarticus.org\/?p=249380"},"modified":"2024-04-06T19:09:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T19:09:58","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-an-ethical-hacking-certification-with-an-iit-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imarticus.org\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-an-ethical-hacking-certification-with-an-iit-course\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare for an ethical hacking certification with an IIT course"},"content":{"rendered":"

The process of identifying the loopholes in a computer or a network of computer systems for the purpose of rectification of such defects and also providing <\/span>network security<\/span> as a whole to prevent such probable future onslaughts is known as ethical hacking. Ethical hackers, otherwise termed white-hat hackers, are appointed by organisations to thwart illegal hackers, also known as red-hat hackers, from stealing sensitive data and information for their personal gains. In fact, the profession of ethical hackers boomed after the unscrupulous activities of the red-hat hackers created havoc with the management of some leading organisations in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides these two types of hackers, there is another kind of hacker called grey-hat hackers. They, just like red-hat hackers, breach the computer system of an organisation without its permission and locate the vulnerabilities in the system. But, unlike the red-hat hackers, they let the client know about this incident and also help them to find a solution in exchange for a reward. Thus, they are known as bug-bounty hackers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thus the key value drivers of an ethical hacker in an organisation are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n