Ethical Hacking

By:
Haseeb Ahmed (58214)
 Outline

Ethical Hacking
Types of Hackers

Why Ethical Hacking?

Approaches of Ethical Hacking

Ethical Hackers & Careers

Conclusion
 Ethical Hacking

Ethical hacking and ethical hacker are terms

used to describe hacking performed by a company
or individual to help identify potential threats on a
computer or network.

Anethical hacker attempts to bypass system security

and search for any weak points that could be exploited
by malicious hackers.
 Types of Hackers

There are three types of

hackers:
Black Hats: Extra ordinary
computing skills but diverted to
malicious and destructive purposes.
White Hats: Professional hackers
who uses hacking skills for
defensive purposes also known as
security professional.
Grey Hats: Practices both offensive
and defensive hacking skills.
 Why Ethical
Hacking?

To determine flaws and vulnerabilities

To measure against pre-established baselines

To determine risk to the organization

To design mitigating controls

 Approaches of Ethical
Hacking
Remote Network

Stolen Network

Physical Entry

Social Engineering
 Ethical Hackers &

Careers
Security concerned has made public and private
industries quite worried about their security.

This has enhanced the hiring process of ethical

hackers.
* In countries like US an ethical Hackers can earn
approx. $ 120,000 per annum.

* After well Certified Ethical Hackers Training, a

freelance hacker can earn $10,000 per assignment.

* Some professional hackers earn from $15000 to

$45,000 per assignment.
 In a Nutshell

Therole of ethical hacking in security is to

provide customers with awareness of how
they could be attacked and why they are
targeted.
Thank You