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Security

Posted by Sander Verschoor
Sander Verschoor
925 Points

I wants to be an ethical hacker, with computer languages do I need?

I wants to be an ethical hacker, with computer languages do I need?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

I've never been comfortable with the concept "ethical hacker". It seems to be most often used as a justification by people who are stealing information (or processor or memory resources) in a way that doesn't directly impact the normal activities of the computer or information owners.

However, it does also seem to be used to describe the role of a certified system vulnerability tester and security forensic investigator. If that's your interest, you might look into the requirements for a CFCE or CHFI certification. As for languages, for this job the more the better. Ideally, you'd be prepared to reverse-engineer any bit of code captured during a security breach or attempt. The most likely candidates would be the popular languages used to implement web servers.