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Essay / Why Do Businesses Need Ethical Hacking? - 1321
WHY DO COMPANIES NEED ETHICAL HACKERS? Rapid technological change has brought with it a number of problems. One of the issues this has raised is the increase in cybercrime carried out by black hats. Black hats target almost everyone, but we'll primarily focus on attacks that occur within organizations. Hackers are taking advantage of the fact that more and more organizations are turning to the Internet to interact with their customers, causing the amount of critical data flowing through systems to increase more quickly. The more information exchanged via technology, the more businesses are at risk of falling victim to such attacks. Lack of awareness about data security is contributing to the rapid increase in successful attacks carried out by people known as hackers. So we wonder who are these hackers and why do they do what they do? Black hat hackers, also known as crackers, are people who typically carry out planned attacks designed to steal critical information and destroy data. They gain unauthorized access to systems with the intention of causing malicious damage. Hackers do what they do: - To show the extent of their knowledge - For the thrill and excitement - To achieve the same thing - Curiosity - For financial gain - An intellectual challenge Hackers are the En as intellectual beings, they manipulate and circumvent security systems without being detected by organizations. Organizations rarely notice a security breach, which shows how smart hackers really are. Why do businesses continue to fall victim to such attacks? Most businesses rely on defense tools such as firewalls, antivirus software, DPI firewalls, etc. as a defense that protects their confidential data...... middle of paper ...... procedures when employing ethical hackers, they must ensure that the process is conducted within a contractual agreement which defines the scope, limits, limits and other specifics of the mission. • At the end of the contract, all information related to the work of the ethical hacker must be destroyed to prevent the hacker from gaining any unauthorized access to the 'future. • Organizations should regularly check the activities of ethical hackers, they should be part of the team and not missing out on what is happening in their company. Organizations need to start reconsidering the employment of ethical hackers in their business environments. Employing ethical hackers is not only good for organizations but also for ethical hackers as they will earn an honest living.