The positive learning background behind ethical hacking, and the side where black hat hackers attack websites in attempt to gain exposure and cause damage.
There are a handful of universities which offer degree courses on ethical hacking, the side of hacking which students learn how to hack to prevent attacks from the outside. Not only that, security implications and designing security procedures into networks and corporate perimeters are integral in this learning process.
I spoke to Christopher Laing, the Digital Security programme leader and teaching fellow at Northumbria University about the course they offer, the content, the prerequisites and how these next generation students go into the workplace and even outside the security arena.
How can ethical hacking change the ways for students, but also companies, governments and corporations?
If you mean how can ethical hacking change the way in which organizations deal with computer/data security – in short it can’t. Only legislation, pressure from insurance business, the loss of reputation, or the PCI DSS can change the way in organizations handle data securely.
-: The Ethical Hacker :-
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