WHAT ARE THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR EXPERT ETHICAL HACKING

What are the Skills required for Expert Ethical Hacking

So beginners mainly asks this question that What are the Skills required for Expert Ethical Hacking ? Many youngsters while watching hacking movies and news aspire to become an Hacker. I can bet you that if someone watches for even 5mins then he can't ignore it for rest of the time. It automatically generates interest.

But it's not that easy as it seems in movies. It requires a huge knowledge and skills about compter science. It has no limitations. More you gain knowledge more expert you become. So let's talk about skills required.


Hacking is a skill which you develop from yourself. Hackers have no educational institutes you have to develop this ability inside you. You have to gain some advance knowledge for becoming an Expert Ethical hacker.


Let's first discuss what are the essentials skills and what thing you need to learn to expert this field. There is no limitation for knowledge regarding ethical hacking, the more you gain knowledge the more expert you get.


I have figured out 10 important points and if you follow them and work hard, I can assure you that no one can stop you from becoming en Expert Ethical Hacker.



Table of Contents :

• What are the Skills needed for Ethical Hacking
  i.) Computer Knowledge Skills
  ii.) Networking Skills
  iii.) OS Knowledge and Skills
  iv.) Programming Languages
  v.) Cryptography / Reverse Engineering
  vi.) Virtualization Technology Skills
  vii.) Cyber Law
  viii.) Creative Thinking
  ix.) Problem Solving Skills
  x.) Social Engineering

• Last thing to remember

• Conclusion
   

What are the Skills needed for Ethical Hacking ?

Skills for Hacking

Look, if we are talking about skills then you must know that we are talking about White Hat Hacker. One of the most important thing to have is a CEH Certificate i.e. Certified Ethical Hacker. Having a certificate creates trust to those for whom you will work and without it no one will hire you and you will end up becoming a Black Hat Hacker.


For Example, if a company needs a hacker and rolls out for a vacancy. Suppose two of them applied for it where one has CEH Certificate and the other has all skills may be more than that certified hacker. So whom will the company appoint ?


It's very simple, the company will appoint the Certified Hacker even if he has less knowledge. Certificates matters in such cases. It creates trust.


So you must carry certificates along with all these skills.

1. Computer Knowledge Skills

The first thing is basics of computers. You might be wondering that everyone knows how to use computer so whats use of this point. 


The difference is that operating a computer and learning the mechanism of computer i.e. how things are processed inside computer are two different things.


You must know how computer works i.e. their internal mechanism. For example, you need to learn about BIOS. What is BIOS? Difference between Leagcy and UEFI BIOS. How to change them? What is Booting?


 How to install operating system in any desktop. What is File System? Which system uses what type of System File. 


Eg, FAT32, NTFS, EXT 2/3/4, HFS+, SWAP. 


What is master boot record? How to modify it? How to create partitions in hard-disk. Difference between primary and logical partition.


 What is extended partition. What is 32bit and 64bit Operating System. What is system trouble-shooting. 


So above are the examples of basic knowledge that you must need to know.

2. Networking Skills

This is the second most important thing in Ethical Hacking field. Networking plays a big important role. You must have a good hand on Networking. How Switch, Router, Modem works ?


What are network topologies. What are link nodes. How does LAN, MAN, WAN operated. What is Internet Protocol? What is TCP, IP, UDP. 


You must have a good knowledge about network ports. Fundamentals of network and wireless security.


You also must have a good knowledge about following things - NAT, DHCP, subnetting, public IP, private IP, IP V4, IP V6, DNS, ARP, OSI model, MAC address. 

3. OS Knowledge and Skills

You must learn to use different types of Operating System. People not only use windows but also LINUX, MAC OS, ANDROID and iOS. Among these give priority on LINUX. 


Apart from these you need to have knowledge about Windows Security, LINUX Security, MAC Security, Windows and LINUX administration. You must be familier with CLI ( Command Line Interface) like DOS, LINUX, UNIX.



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4. Programming Languages

Learn programming languages to make your own exploit or else you have to depend upon software of others and you will end up becoming an Script Kiddie. Learn as much as you can. 


Some important programming languages are c, C++, Java, PHP, HTML, PYTHON, RUBY, PERL. 


For scripting JAVASCRIPT, VB SCRIPT, ShellScript and also SQL and my SQL. 


You must have knowledge about Database. What is Database and how it works and how to get  information from a database using query. 

5. Cryptography / Reverse Engineering Skills

Reverse Engineering is also very important aspects in Ethical Hacking. An Ethical Hacker can figure out the key switch of an Ransomware  Virus using Reverse Engineering method. 


You have to be a expert hand in these so that you can find out the mechanism of the viruses, how they are created and operated, how will they affect the system and how to stop it. 


You also have protect your codes by use of cryptography and how to crack passwords and hashes.

6. Virtualization Technology Skills

You must have knowlede about virtualization technology. VM WARE, VIRTUAL BOX, how do these work, how OS are installed in them.

7. Cyber Law

You must know what is legal and what is illegal. Without this you will be not treated as a good Ethical Hacker. 


Ethical Hacker have limitations they have to work in the way they are commanded and not like doing anything of their own choice. 


Without knowing Cyber Law you will end up becoming a Black Hat Hacker. You should also read about Cyber Laws of different countries.

8. Creative Thinking

An Ethical Hacker must have creative thinking. An Ethical Hacker who thinks creative ia very smart. He should always remain a step ahead.

9. Problem Solving Skills

A good Ethical Hacker must have a good problem solving skills. In case if he is stuck somewhere he must know to find out a way. It is the identity of a good Ethical Hacker.

10. Social Engineering

You must know Social Engineering. If you are weak in above 9 points and expert in Social Engineering then also your task as an Ethical Hacker will be pretty easy. 


If you know how to play with others brain and commad them to do your work, then no one can beat you. 

Last thing to Remember

These were the 10 points for becoming an Ethical Hacker. If you follow then and make youself perfect in each point then you will become an Expert Ethical Hacker in my opinion. Spend more time with computers. You should work hard and practise regularly.


These are all from my experiences. Don't get diverted. Make it in your mind that " You are a Programmer, You have no Life ". You may loose something while following this path but if you are paasionate about this field then you have to sacrifice something or order to gain something.

Conclusion

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