Marg Career Library - Ethical Hacker

Overview:

An ethical hacker is a security professional who applies their hacking skills for defensive purposes on behalf of the owners of information systems. They use the same methods and tools for breaking into a system or network as malicious hackers. In doing so, they are actually analysing its security vulnerabilities and susceptibility to a possible hacking or data breach. Therefore, ethical hackers deliberately hack into systems to avoid the possibilities of data thefts, cyber warfare, identity thefts, and other cybercrimes.

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Career Path:

Stream of Study in 12th Grade/School:	Science Stream (with computer as elective subject)
Degree/Graduation Courses:	BSc in Computer Science for 3-4 years BCA for 3 years B.E/B.Tech in Computer Engineering/Information Tech Certification Course of Certified Ethical Hacker offered by EC-Council. (http://www.eccouncil.org/) Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator Certifications offered by of EC-Council. (http://www.eccouncil.org/) GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) GIAC certified forensic analyst (GCFA) GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN) offered by SAN (Security, Audit and Network)
Higher education/Post Graduation Courses:	M.E./M.Tech in any IT related field for 2 years PG Diploma or certificate in Information Security and System Administration e.g. CISSP, TICSA, Security +, and risk management, cloud computing, and application development

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Top Colleges:

Institute of Ethical Hacking and Forensics, Odisha
Indian School of Ethical Hacking (ISOEH), Kolkata
Quest Institute of Knowledge (QUIK), Mumbai
Indian Institutes of Information Technology
Indian Institutes of Technology
National Institutes of Technology
Zoom Technologies, Hyderabad

Job Opportunities:

Government/ Private Firms
Financial Institutions
IT and ITES Companies
All online businesses and organisations
Consultancies
Diplomatic set ups
Security installations
Security agencies
Defence organisations
Telecommunication sector
Immigration services
Aviation industry
Hotels
Forensic Laboratories

Job Responsibilities:

Patient Assessment: Preparing patients for cardiovascular procedures and explaining the process.
Diagnostic Testing: Conducting cardiovascular tests such as echocardiograms, stress tests, and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
Monitoring: Monitoring heart functions during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Data Analysis: Analyzing test results and providing detailed reports to physicians.
Equipment Operation: Operating and maintaining cardiovascular testing equipment.
Assistance in Procedures: Assisting in invasive procedures such as cardiac catheterization and angioplasty.

Work Life:

As an ethical hacker, work might become a bit of hectic while tracking a criminal activity or tracing vulnerabilities within a computer system of different organisations.
On a typical work day they prepare documents for self on the work that’s been done to keep a track on the loopholes.
They keep educating themselves, reading tool outputs, implementing, automating, and writing reports.

Key Skills:

Keen observation
Ability to work with details
Ability to take challenge
Adaptability and patience
Analytical and logical thinking
Problem solving skills
Creativity and resourcefulness
Integrity and sincerity

Designation:

Entry level

Trainer ethical hacking, Security consulting trainee, Technical trainer/ networking / H/w, Product security engineer, Security testing corporate trainer, Cyber security trainer, Information Security Analyst, Security Consultant, (Computing / Networking / Information Technology)

Mid level

Ethical Hacker Assessment analyst, Security Engineer, SA- SOC- Fusion MTS Cyber Threat Management, Cloud security development engineer, Security test engineer/ Application testing, Java developer, IT Security Manager, Security Analyst, SOC analyst, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Ethical Hacker, Penetration Tester

High level

Chief Information Security officer, Senior networking security engineer, Deputy Manager cyber security, Architect product securities, Test principal engineer, Threat detection Sr. Analyst, Sr. Security Risk Management, Chief Manager- Cyber security

Merits & Demerits:

Merits

1. Get to help and prevent cybercrime
2. Remuneration is quite high
3. Can work as a freelancer
4. It is an unconventional career path

Demerits

1. Could be at risk of facing law suit in case of unintentional disclosure of confidential information.

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