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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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