How to Get Started with Ethical hacking!
Hello Everyone, This is Vikram. I hope you are all doing good in the pandemic. It's 2020 and the only thing we hear is how covid-19 is growing globally. But there is also one more thing which is increasing rapidly in this pandemic and to be noted. Yes it's hacking. Speaking more professionally its the cyber attacks.
Is there anyone who did not hear of this term in the 21st Century?
so let me clear some things about getting started in cybersecurity.
Intro : there are many sub parts that fall into cybersecurity. No, it's not only hacking.
- Application security
- Network security
- Information security
- Malware analysis
- Forensics
- Web application pen testing….. Etc. it's never-ending
Types of Hackers
1. Black Hat Hackers or you can say bad guys or those who hack for bad purposes or illegally.
2. White Hat Hackers or Ethical Hackers are those hackers who hack before bad guys do or they hack legally and make your service safe from bad guys.
3. Gray Hat Hackers this category of hackers hack into things for their personal profit; they don’t harm anyone
Now let’s understand how to get started in Best books for hacking.
Hacking: The art of exploitation
The Web Application hackers handbook
Penetration Testing: A Hands-on Introduction to Hacking
The Hackers Handbook
Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking
Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide
Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software
The Shellcoder’s Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes
ethical hacking :
Certifications :
CCNA — Cisco Certified Network Associate.
CEH — Certified Ethical Hacker (EC-Council)
OSCP — Offensive Security Certified Professional
OSWE — Offensive Security Web Expert
LPT — Licensed Penetration Tester
Best English youtube channel
Hackersploit
LiveOverflow
The Cyber Mentor
John Hammond
Stok
Null Byte
Where to practice :
DVWA Labs
OWASP Labs
HackTheBox
Vulnhub
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