Volume 15, No 1, 2018
Ethical Hacking- A Technical Analysis
N.K SINGH , ANURAG SINHA
Abstract
One of the fastest growing regions in network security and an area that generates much debate is that of ethical hacking. In today's circumstance where the communication methods have brought the world together; also have brought into being stress for the machine owners throughout the planet. The main reason supporting this insecurity is Hacking-more especially cracking the computer systems. Thus the requirement of protecting the systems in the aggravation of hacking generated by the hackers is to advertise the persons who will punch back the criminal attacks Onour computer programs, the Ethical Hackers. The primary purpose of this research is to show the short idea of this ethical hacking and its affairs with the Business security. It is part of an overall information risk management program which allows for continuing security improvements. Claims about the safety of their goods are legitimate. Ethical hacking is the practice of analyzing the imposed threat on a particular system or network by their skills, their attitudes, and the way they go about helping their customers the ethical hacking Procedure is explained in detail. Successful ethical hackers possess an assortment of skills. First and Foremost, they have to be wholly trustworthy. Ethical Hacking is in the boom, and it's High time every provider recognizes the need of a possible professional ethical hacker. Ethical hacking isn't only necessary; it is inevitable. This paper encloses the epigrammatic disclosure about the Hacking and as well the specific role of the ethical hacking as the counter measure to cracking in accordance With the corporate security in addition to the individual refuge. The state of security on the internet is very poor. Hacking is an activity in which, a person exploits the weakness in a system for self-profit or gratification. As public and private organizations migrate more of their critical functions or applications such as electronic commerce, marketing and database access to the Internet, then criminals have more opportunity and incentive to gain access to sensitive information through the Web application. Thus the need of protecting the systems from the hacking generated by the hackers is to promote the persons who will punch back the illegal attacks nour computer systems. Ethical hacking is an identical activity which aims to find and rectify the weakness and vulnerabilities in a system. Ethical hacking describes the process of hacking a network in an ethical way, therefore with good intentions. This paper describes what is ethical hacking, what are the types of ethical hacking, impact of Hacking on Businesses and Governments. In today's world where the information communication technique has brought the world together there is one of the increase growing areas is security of network ,whichcertainly generate discussion of ETHICAL HACKING . The main reason behind the discussion of ethical hacking is in securityof the network i.e. hacking. The need of ethical hacking is to protect the system from the damage caused by the hackers. The main reason behind the study of ethical hacking is to evaluate target system security & report back to owner. This paper helps to generate a brief idea of ethical hacking & all its aspects.
Pages: 238-257
Keywords: Ethical hacking also known as penetration testing, red teaming and intrusion testing is a controversial act of finding vulnerabilities and weakness of computer system by duplicating the action of malicious hackers.