ethical hacking
Permitted security probing
Ethical hacking is authorized attempts to breach computer systems, networks, or applications to identify security vulnerabilities before malicious hackers can exploit them.
Also called penetration testing or white-hat hacking, it's a legitimate cybersecurity practice where organizations hire professionals to probe their defenses: The company brought in ethical hackers to test their new payment system.
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
- penetration testingAuthorized security vulnerability assessment
- red teamSimulated attackers testing defenses
- professionalismWorkplace conduct standards
accountability · consent · white hat · vulnerability · zero day · confidentiality · legality · trustworthiness · integrity · exploit · reverse engineering · encryption · intrusion · capture the flag · bug bounty · password · transparency · social engineering
- computingcomputer, computers, software, hardware, code
- cybersecurityantivirus, malware, firewall, firewalls, encryption
- Digital Ethicsprivacy, data privacy, cyberbullying, misinformation, disinformation
- hackinghacker, exploit, dictionary attack, backdoor, malware
- digital rightsdigital rights, digital freedom, digital privacy, data privacy, data protection
ethical hackingcybercrime
Illegal digital conduct
unauthorized access · cracking · cyberattack · computer crime · identity theft
ethical hackingdata breach
Unauthorized access to protected information
cyber warfare · network intrusion · espionage · corporate espionage