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The word ethical in this context means working with high professional morals and values. Whether you’re performing security tests against your own systems or for someone who has hired you, everything you do must be aboveboard in support of the company’s goals, with no hidden agenda — just professionalism. Being ethical also means reporting all your findings, whether or not they may create political backlash. Don’t laugh; on numerous occasions, I’ve witnessed people brushing off security vulnerability findings because they didn’t want to rock the boat or to deal with difficult executives or vendors.

Trustworthiness is the ultimate tenet. It’s also the best way to get (and keep) people on your side in support of your security program. Misusing information and power is forbidden; that’s what the bad guys do, so let them be the ones who pay a fine or go to prison because of their poor choices.