white hat
Good guy symbol
White hat describes ethical hackers and security researchers who use their skills to find vulnerabilities in computer systems with permission, helping organizations fix weaknesses before malicious actors exploit them.
The term comes from old Western films where heroes wore white hats and villains wore black ones.
A white hat hacker might be employed by a company to test its defenses or participate in bug bounty programs.
The company hired a white hat to probe their network for security holes.
American hat company
- good guyMorally upright character
- heroOne admired for courage
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- protagonistStory's central figure
ranger · lawman · frontier justice · gunslinger · John Wayne · old west · posse · marshal
Authorized security vulnerability assessment
- intrusion detectionSpotting unauthorized access attempts
- network securityProtecting linked systems from intrusion
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
compliance · encryption · cyber defense · honeypot · zero trust · access control
One who finds system vulnerabilities
- red teamSimulated attackers testing defenses
- security consultantExpert evaluating protective measures
- bug hunterOne who finds software flaws
- capture the flagTeam infiltration contest
Moral soundness and consistency
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- trustConfidence in another
- code of conductFormal behavioral guidelines
professional ethics · public interest · good faith · whistleblower · digital rights · privacy advocate · harm reduction · consent
Stetson
American hat company
protagonist · ranger · lawman · frontier justice · gunslinger · John Wayne · old west · posse · marshal · cattleman
penetration testing
Authorized security vulnerability assessment
- intrusion detectionSpotting unauthorized access attempts
- network securityProtecting linked systems from intrusion
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
risk assessment · compliance · encryption · cyber defense · honeypot · zero trust · access control
security researcher
One who finds system vulnerabilities
- red teamSimulated attackers testing defenses
- security consultantExpert evaluating protective measures
- bug hunterOne who finds software flaws
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- trustConfidence in another
code of conduct · professional ethics · public interest · good faith · whistleblower · digital rights · privacy advocate · harm reduction · consent · legitimacy
- Sports Officialsreferee, ref, umpire, official, linesman
- cybersecurityantivirus, malware, firewall, firewalls, encryption
- Hackershacker, cracker, script kiddie, hacktivist, phreaker
- military headgearberet, kepi, shako, bearskin, busby
- security professionalssecurity analyst, security consultant, security engineer, security researcher, security guard
- tech peoplecoders, programmer, developers, developer, programmers
white hatblack hat
Unethical computer intruder
cybercriminal · cracker · cyberattacker · gray hat · phisher
white, hat, hats, whitewash, whiten, whitish, whiteness, whitened, whitest