How to Become a Qualified and Professional Ethical Hacker

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Know about the pros and cons of different types of hackers

   Newbies who are keen to become a Black Hat need to keep in mind that "A day of glory is not worth years in prison".
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   Step 2: such as White Hat

   There are lucrative jobs available in government organizations, banks, financial institutions, military establishments and private companies. , Try to find out the areas where will you need to work really hard. , Do not think of specializing in both the areas.
   
   Though knowledge of both is required but the decision will help you to know where to begin.
   
   You must be aware of every function, every component of computer on which you will have to work on. , These programming languages can be learned by taking formal programming courses and reading books.
   
   It will help you to read and write code. , Also learn about Windows and Mac OS. , There are a wide variety of courses available for IT security professionals in "Ethical Hacking” or “Internet Security” which would help you to expand your knowledge in ethical hacking. ,,, Technology changes rapidly, and a good ethical hacker must be willing and eager to keep up with the new technological developments. ,,
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   Step 3: Grey Hat and Black Hat hackers.

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   Step 4: Seek out job opportunities for ethical hackers.

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   Step 5: Analyze the basic requirements to become an ethical hacker.

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   Step 6: Decide the area where you would prefer to work primarily with hardware or software.

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   Step 7: Evaluate your strengths and interests and gain some programming knowledge such as C

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   Step 8: Python or Java.

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   Step 9: Learn the UNIX operating system as it is regarded as the original operating system built by hackers.

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    Step 10: Take a professional course.

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    Step 11: Do the experiments on your own to know the actual happening of a situation.

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    Step 12: Start experimenting with hardware and software to learn how to take control of the situations and how to prevent a computer from getting hacked.

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    Step 13: Read on your own to know what are the areas where you need to improve and what need to be learned to refine your focus.

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    Step 14: Get certified as it would help you to succeed in the vanguard of your profession.

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    Step 15: Stay connected to the hacker community by sharing technical information and ideas.

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