A term used to describe a type of hacking that is done to help a
company or individual identify potential threats on the computer
and/or network. In order for hacking to be deemed ethical the
hacker must obey the below rules.
- You have permission to probe the network and attempt to
identify potential security risks. It's recommended that if you
are the person performing the tests that you get written
consent.
- You respect the individual's and/or company's privacy and only
go looking for security issues.
- You report all security vulnerabilities you detect to the
company, not leaving anything open for you or someone else to
come in at a later time.
- You let the software developer or hardware manufacturer know
of any security vulnerabilities you locate in their software or
hardware if not already known by the company.
Users who are interested in becoming a Certified Ethical Hacker
(CEH) can visit http://www.eccouncil.org/.
Also see: Hacker, Security definitions, White hat
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