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You need protection from hacker shenanigans. Along the lines of what my father taught me about being smarter than the machine you’re working on, you have to become as savvy as the guys who are trying to attack your systems. A true IT or security professional possesses the skills, mindset, and tools of a hacker but is trustworthy. They perform hacks as security tests against systems based on how hackers think and work and make tireless efforts to protect the organizations’ network and information assets.

Ethical hacking (otherwise known as vulnerability and penetration testing) involves the same tools, tricks, and techniques that criminal hackers use, with one major difference: It’s performed with the target’s permission in a professional setting. The intent of this testing is to discover vulnerabilities from a malicious attacker’s viewpoint to better secure systems. Vulnerability and penetration testing is part of an overall information risk management program that allows for ongoing security improvements. This security testing can also ensure that vendors’ claims about the security of their products are legitimate.