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Ethical Hacker



                             With the increase in the number of cyber-crimes across the globe, there is also
                             an increase in the number of Cyber Security jobs and the role of a professional
                             hacker  or  an  ethical  hacker  tops  the  list.  The  unequivocal  revelation  of  the
                             previous estimation let the people plumb that by 2021, there will be 3.5 million
                             cybersecurity  job  openings,  that  is  a  huge  number  indeed;  and  also  the  US
                             bureau  of  labour  Statistics  states  that  information  security  analysts,  which
                             includes ethical hackers, can expect to see jobs increase by 28% from 2016 to
                             2026. All these facts are the testimony of the great demand of ethical hackers at
                             the moment. As mentioned above that the number of cyber-crimes across the
                             world would tremendously increase, as the digital era will only continue to grow in
                             the  near  future  and  as  a  result,  organizations  will  be  on  the  lookout  for
                             professionals, who can protect their data from these cyber thefts. And to fight
                             these crimes, there will be a need of a professional who can think like a hacker,
                             to be able to protect the organization from unauthorised digital access, and who
                             is that, well, to do this job are ethical hackers. As one might be knowing that an
                             ethical hacker is also known as a “White hat hacker”, is a trained individual who
                             discovers system vulnerabilities to ensure system security. This is achieved with
                             the help of hacking techniques and tools.


                             •  Ethical hacking is aimed at protection of private data of the organizations with the
                                 help of hacking techniques and tools
                             •  In the ever-expanding, IT sector, the demand for good ethical hackers is on a surge
                             •  Degree requirements include an IT degree with CEH certification from the EC-
                                 council
                             •  Movies  such  as  ‘Kee’  have  highlighted  the  importance  of  ethical  hacking  in  the
                                 current scenario
                             •  Find out more about the topic at Indian Cyber Army at https://www.ica.in/

                             Steps To Become an Ethical Hacker
                             Moving  on  to  the  steps  to  become  a  successful  ethical  hacker.  One  might
                             wonder how to start an ethical hacking career, as an alternate career for oneself.
                             Well, I would highlight its staircase step by step. Firstly, the candidate must have
                             a Computer Science or an Information technology Bachelor’s degree but, one
                             can also pursue this career without it as well, provided you have the required skill
                             sets  and  experience.  The  next  requirement  is  that  the  candidate  must  have  a
                             minimum  of  two  years  of  experience  in  the  Information-security  field.  Now,
                             coming  to  the  certifications,  it  is  necessary  for  the  candidate  to  hold  various
                             cybersecurity certifications, as they play a vital role in the field of cybersecurity.
                             The  job  opportunities  of  a  person  in  this  field  solely  depend  upon  the


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