Ethical hacking
What is ethical hacking? Ethical hacking involves a collection of processes where organizations authorize individuals to exploit a system’s vulnerabilities for a deeper understanding of their existing security posture. When performing an ethical hack, a security professional or researcher replicates the actions and strategies of a malicious hacker . This helps development and security teams to detect and identify security risks before hackers can exploit them. Ethical hacking, also known as White Hat Hacking , is a fundamental step for assessing the effectiveness of an organization’s security strategy. To separate themselves from malicious hackers, white hat hackers rely on four principle values: 1) Keeping the exploits legal by obtaining client approval before conducting the vulnerability assessment. 2) Predefining the scope of the attack so that the security assessments stay within the approved legal boundaries. 3) Reporting all di...