Know what is the true meaning of the word Hacker?
In simple words: Hacker is someone who uncovers the shortcomings of a product and finds new suggestions to correct them.
For example, you can take your watch, as you all know that the size of the three needles (second, minute, and hour) inside the clock is different. Meaning that even inside the clock, someone must have suggested to keep the size of the three needles separate.
This was a common definition of the word hacker on a social scale. Let us know about its second definition which is based on the internet.
In the digital world: According to the electronic world, a hacker is a person who finds weak points in any computer, computer programs or network (Network: Internet is made up of many networks) and finds its solution. |
Weak points and vulnerabilities in the Internet world are called vulnerabilities.
I thought it necessary to define the word Hacker because whenever a person speaks Hacker, a misconception automatically arises in our mind.
And as a result of this we feel that hackers are always wrong who are causing havoc all over the world and hence it is infamous.
But I want to make sure you that this point is half right and you can say that half is wrong.
There are many hackers all over the world and certainly not all hackers are bad. Just like some people living in the world are bad and do wrong things but not all people are bad, similarly not all hackers are bad.
I hope you have come to know the exact and correct meaning of the word "Hacker". And it was really very important that you should know the exact meaning of it, before starting a career in Ethical Hacking.
How many types of hackers are there? Types of Hacker
Hackers in the world of Internet are divided into 3 types keeping in mind their tasks and activities.
[1] White Hat Hacker – Good Hacker
White Hat Hackers prevent bad things from happening and make the Internet a safer place. In other words, these hackers fight with bad people who are known as Black Hat Hackers.
White hat hacker is called Ethical Hacker.
An Ethical Hacker first takes permission for any kind of testing on Internet technology, from the owner of that technology, which is legally valid. If he does testing for a private or public (government) organization, then first he has to get permission from that organization.
This means that you as an Ethical Hacker are associated with any organization and work for them.
This hacker follows the right path and follows all the government rules and regulations.
[2] Gray Hat Hacker –
As the name suggests, these hackers have the qualities of a little white and a little black.This means that they are neither completely innocent nor completely criminal.
These hackers are called mischievous (naughty) and notorious (notorious) hackers in the world of internet hacking.
Gray Hat Hackers do not take any permission from any organization to launch testing or attack. But their intentions are not wrong. Their purpose is not to harm any organization. They do all this just for fun.
But still, it is not wrong, because whatever organization you are testing on, first you have to get permission from them.
Gray hat hackers occasionally violate the rules but they do not launch any kind of harmful or malicious attack.
[3] Black Hat Hacker –
This is the hacker about whom we always hear in news channels and newspapers. And this is the person due to which we have been misunderstood the word "Hacker".
As we call White Hat Hacker as hero, on the contrary we can call this type of Hacker as villain.
He actually plays the role of a villain, whose only aim is to harm people and steal their data.
This also clearly shows that these hackers do not take any kind of permission before launching any attack.
Black Hat Hackers do not work under or for any organization. Even if he does, then that organization is not valid from any government authorities. This means that these people always live in darkness, there is no golden future for them.
Note: If you want to choose ethical hacking career path and want to make your future in it then definitely you should become a white hat hacker (a good person).
After knowing this difference, I hope that all your doubts will be cleared towards Ethical Hacker like; What is Ethical Hacking? Which Hacker is legally certified? Are all hackers bad?
Required Education to become an Ethical Hacker
You do not need any Degree and Certification to become an Ethical Hacker. Your knowledge is more important for this field, but you should have excellent knowledge. This means that you will have to become a master of ethical hacking, which you will become with your own hard work.
I want to tell you a live example of a person who is 8th class fail. But today he is a Cyber Security Expert with his passion and hard work. If you are interested in becoming an Ethical Hacker, then you may have heard or read their name somewhere before. Her name is Trishneet Arora.
Education 1: You should be 12th class pass from any site (Arts/Commerce/Science)
Education 2: Bachelor's Degree
Although you can take a degree in any subject, but according to the demand of the industry, students with computer related stream get more preference. To become an Ethical Hacker, most of the students like to do graduation in these following subjects…
- BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications)
- B.Sc in Computer Science
- B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering
- B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Education 3: Certification of Ethical Hacking
Many companies demand for certification, because they have to show that to take projects; There are so many certified Ethical Hacker in our company.
What you need to know to become an Ethical Hacker (Skills set)
The most important for an Ethical Hacker are his skills. If you have skill then you do not need any degree and education. So let's know what are the skills set you should have as an Ethical Hacker…
First of all you should know how to run a computer
How does the Digital World work? its curiosity to learn
Programming Languages: C, C++, JavaScript, Java, Oracle, Python, Ruby, HTML, PHP, CSS, and SQL etc.
To become an Ethical Hacker, you need to have knowledge of programming language, but it is not necessary that you should be very expert in it. To become a good ethical hacker, programming language is necessary.
If you are planning to learn a programming language, then you should learn Python, because nowadays it is very popular and will be there in the coming times (mostly all the advanced technology is using python).
Apart from this, you should learn SQL, by this you will know about the database, and you will be able to know how the data is stored and how it should be used.
Operating Systems: Linux, Windows & Mac OS.
Knowledge of technologies: Networking, web, telecommunications, cloud computing, IOT (Internet of Things) and any kind of latest technologies.
Security: Firewalls, Cryptography, Encryption and Decryption, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS, IPsec, Private and Public Key Infrastructure etc.
Practical Exposure: To become an ethical hacker, practical knowledge is very important. That's why you have to launch more and more hacking attacks and observe them.
Software and Tools used by Ethical Hacker
By the way, there are many tools and haikar softwares available on the internet, so it is impossible to include all the software in this list. And learning to check all the software and run them one by one will be quite a hectic process for you too.
How to become an Ethical Hacker?
So let's know how to become a Master Hacker? The step-by-step process of | Master Hacker is called Elite Hacker in the world of internet.
[Step 1] Computer Hardware and Software
You should know about the hardware and software components inside the computer. You must know how to run a computer, after all you are going to become a hacker, whose job will be to hack computers.
[Step 2] Problem Solving Ability
The job of Ethical Hacker is to find out the problem in the network and solve them. There are many such apps (Google app store) available on the Internet which will help in improving your ability.
[Step 3] Linux
Linux is a very good and powerful operating system for an ethical hacker. So if you want to become a better hacker then you must know how to operate Linux. There will be hardly any hacker in the world who does not know how to run Linux.
[Step 4] Develop Skills Within You
As I have told above in this article of "How to become an Ethical Hacker", which qualities and abilities you should have. Your skill is the most important thing in making you a successful hacker. A Master Hacker mostly has to have knowledge of each and every technology.
A good hacker is the one who keeps himself up to date according to the technology. This is the only Guru Mantra to become an Elite Hacker.
[Step 5] Practice
The skills that you have developed inside you, you should keep practicing them on a practical side. The more practical you do on your own, the clearer you will become and your concepts will also become better.
By continuing to practice, your power of thinking and observing power will continue to increase, which will benefit you in moving forward in your career.
You must have heard the saying that "Practice makes man perfect".
[Step 6] Certification
If seen on the practical side, there is no need for certification to become an Ethical Hacker. Your hacking skills set only gives proof to the front that you are a good hacker. But companies (especially in India) sometimes demand certification for jobs.
What is the scope of Ethical Hacking in India?
As you know internet is expanding very fast. In view of the expansion of the Internet, nowadays all the companies are present on the Internet to increase their business. Even you and I have been subjected to the Internet. As you are reading this article "How to become an Ethical Hacker" by using internet service.
As we know that internet technology is increasing at a very fast pace, as a result of this, the risk of security is also increasing for us. Security is an important issue and will remain so in the coming times, if it is not safe to use internet then what will be the point of using this advance technology.
Now it has happened that no matter how unsafe the internet is, we cannot stop using the internet. This means that we have only one option left, keeping the Internet secure means preventing Black Hat Hackers and protecting the network and system from their dangerous attacks.
Every day some Black Hat Hacker creates and launches a new virus. It means to say that the internet world needs someone who is capable of stopping all these dangerous viruses and attacks; So we need White Hat Hacker to fight. Meaning if you choose the career path of Ethical Hacking and work hard then your future will be bright.
Although thousands and millions of new hackers are created every year in India, but very few of them have the ability to become an Elite Hacker. So if you choose this career then keep in mind that you have the ability to become a good hacker.
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