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    Concept of Hacking: Breaking Into Information Without Permission Unauthorized Access To Computer

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    Ethical hacking involves legally hacking into a company's network at their request to test security vulnerabilities from the perspective of a hacker, with the goal of improving security rather than causing harm; it is an important practice for organizations to protect themselves against growing security threats, and ethical hackers may receive certifications or work for penetration testing companies following standards and laws for ethical conduct.

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    Ethical hacking involves legally hacking into a company's network at their request to test security vulnerabilities from the perspective of a hacker, with the goal of improving security rather than causing harm; it is an important practice for organizations to protect themselves against growing security threats, and ethical hackers may receive certifications or work for penetration testing companies following standards and laws for ethical conduct.

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    Ethical hacking involves legally hacking into a company's network at their request to test security vulnerabilities from the perspective of a hacker, with the goal of improving security rather than causing harm; it is an important practice for organizations to protect themselves against growing security threats, and ethical hackers may receive certifications or work for penetration testing companies following standards and laws for ethical conduct.

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    Concept of hacking

    Breaking into information without permission


    Unauthorized access to computer
    Introduction to Ethical Hacking
     Ethical hackers
     Employed by companies to perform penetration tests
     Also referred as white hat
     Penetration test
     Legal attempt to break into a company’s network to find its
    weakest link
     Tester only reports findings, does not solve problems
     Security test
     More than an attempt to break in; also includes analyzing
    company’s security policy and procedures
     Tester offers solutions to secure or protect the network
    Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense 3
    Importance of ethical hacking
    • Government agencies and business organizations today are in
    constant need of ethical hackers to combat the growing threat to IT
    security. A lot of government agencies, professionals and corporations
    now understand that if you want to protect a system, you cannot do it
    by just locking your doors
    says Jay Bavisi, CEO of EC-Council.
    Types of Ethical Hacking
    Penetration-Testing
    Penetration-Testing Methodologies

    • White box model


    • Tester is told everything about the network topology and
    technology
    • Tester is authorized to interview IT personnel and company
    employees
    • Makes tester’s job a little easier

    Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense 8


    Penetration-Testing Methodologies

     Black box model


     Company staff does not know about the test
     Tester is not given details about the network
     Tests if security personnel are able to detect an attack

    Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense 9


    Penetration-Testing Methodologies

    • Gray box model


    • Hybrid of the white and black box models
    • Company gives tester partial information

    Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense 10


    Penetration-Testing Methodologies

    • Tiger box
    • Collection of OSs and hacking tools
    • Usually on a laptop
    • Helps penetration testers and security testers conduct
    vulnerabilities assessments and attacks

    Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense 11


    How hacking can be ethical
    • Code of ethics by EC-council
    • Privacy
    • Legal limits
    • Extreme care
    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

    13
    Certified Information Systems Security
    Professional (CISSP)
    • Issued by the International
    Information Systems Security
    Certifications Consortium (ISC2)
    • Usually more concerned with policies
    and procedures than technical details

    14
    Federal Laws
    • Federal computer crime laws are getting more specific
    • Cover cybercrimes and intellectual property issues
    • Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP)
    • New government branch to address cybercrimes and
    intellectual property issues

    Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense 15


    Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense 16
    Islam and ethical hacking

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