An Ethical Hacker, or Penetration Tester, is a cyber security professional tasked with verifying the validity of a company’s electronic security measures. Their role includes a variety of responsibilities, including evaluating a system’s strength against breaches, identifying weaknesses and making improvements.
Một Ethical Hacker phải có khả năng hoàn thành nhiều nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm khác nhau. Sau đây là một số nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm mà một Ethical Hacker phải có khả năng thực hiện:
- Holding meetings to discuss the current state of a security system
- Researching the company’s network structure and locating possible weak points
- Conducting a series of penetration tests on the company system
- Identifying breach points and other flaws in the security system
- Assessing and rating a system’s risk factor
- Suggesting specific improvements to the system
Một Ethical Hacker cạnh tranh sẽ có một số kỹ năng và trình độ nhất định, bao gồm:
- A comprehensive understanding of computer hardware
- Reverse-engineering know-how to effectively identify and remedy system weaknesses
- Computer networking abilities for tracing sources of unethical intrusion
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for effectively relaying risks and remedies
- Fluency in a variety of programming languages, including high-level languages like Ruby or Perl
- Fluency in a variety of programming languages, including high-level languages like Ruby or Perl