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    This document discusses ethical hacking. It defines ethical hacking as using the same tools and techniques as criminal hackers but legally and with permission to test a system's security. It outlines the contents to be covered, including types of hackers (black hat, white hat, grey hat), hacking process steps (footprinting, scanning, gaining access, maintaining access), skills required of an ethical hacker, and advantages/disadvantages of ethical hacking. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of keeping systems updated, educating users, and testing defenses using the same methods as criminals to strengthen security.

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    This document discusses ethical hacking. It defines ethical hacking as using the same tools and techniques as criminal hackers but legally and with permission to test a system's security. It outlines the contents to be covered, including types of hackers (black hat, white hat, grey hat), hacking process steps (footprinting, scanning, gaining access, maintaining access), skills required of an ethical hacker, and advantages/disadvantages of ethical hacking. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of keeping systems updated, educating users, and testing defenses using the same methods as criminals to strengthen security.

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    This document discusses ethical hacking. It defines ethical hacking as using the same tools and techniques as criminal hackers but legally and with permission to test a system's security. It outlines the contents to be covered, including types of hackers (black hat, white hat, grey hat), hacking process steps (footprinting, scanning, gaining access, maintaining access), skills required of an ethical hacker, and advantages/disadvantages of ethical hacking. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of keeping systems updated, educating users, and testing defenses using the same methods as criminals to strengthen security.

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    Cyber Security

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    This document discusses ethical hacking. It defines ethical hacking as using the same tools and techniques as criminal hackers but legally and with permission to test a system's security. It outlines the contents to be covered, including types of hackers (black hat, white hat, grey hat), hacking process steps (footprinting, scanning, gaining access, maintaining access), skills required of an ethical hacker, and advantages/disadvantages of ethical hacking. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of keeping systems updated, educating users, and testing defenses using the same methods as criminals to strengthen security.

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    Presented by:

    J.Sripranav
    (20AG1A0425)
    Contents

     Introduction
     Ethical hacking
     Who are hackers
     Why do hackers hack
     Types of hackers
     What should do after hack
     Hacking process
     Why do we need ethical hacking
     Required skills of an ethical hacker
     What do hackers do after hacking
     Advantages
     Disadvantages
     Future enhancements
     Conclusion
    Introduction
    Ethical hacking also known as penetration
    testing or white-hat hacking,involves the same
    tools, tricks, and techniques that hackers use,
    but with one major difference that ethical
    hacking legal.
    Ethical hacking

     Independent computer security professionals breaking into the


    computer systems
     Neither damage the target systems nor steal information
     Evaluate target systems security and report back to owners about the
    bugs found.
    Who are hackers?
     A person who enjoy learning details of a programming
    language or system.
     A person who enjoy actually doing the programming
    rather then just theorizing about it.
     A person capable of appreciating someone else’s hacking.
     A person who picks up programming quickly.
     A person who is an expert at a particular programming or a system.
    Why do hackers hack?
     Just for fun
     Show off
     Hack others systems secretly
     Notify many people their thought
     Steal important information
     Destroy enemy’s computer network during the war
    Ethical hackers are not criminal
    hackers
     Completely trustworthy
     Strong programming and computer networking skills
     Learn about the system and trying to fid its weaknesses
     Techniques of criminal hackers-detection-prevention
    Types of hackers

     Black hat hacker

     White hack hacker

     Grey hat hacker


    Black hat hacker
     A black hat hackers or crackers are individuals with
    extraordinary computing skills, restoring to malicious or
    destructive activities.
     That is black hat hackers use their own personal gains
    probably by hurting others.
    White hat hackers
     White hat hackers are those individuals professing hackers
    skills and using them for defensive purpose.
     This means that the white hat hackers use their knowledge and
    skill for the good of others and for the common good.
    Grey hat hackers
     Theseare individuals who work both offensively and
    defensively at various times.
     We cannot predict their behavior.
     Sometimes they use their skills for the common good while in
    some other times he use them for their personal gains.
    What should do after hacked?

     Shutdown or turn off the system


     Separate the system from the network
     Restore the system with the backup or reinstall all programs
     Connect the system to the network
     It can be good to call the police
    Hacking process
     Foot printing
     Scanning

     Gaining access
     Maintaining access
    Foot printing
     Whois lookup
     Ns lookup
     Ip lookup
    Scanning
     Port scanning
     Network scanning
     Finger printing
     Fire walking
    Gaining Access
     Password attacks
     Social engineering
     viruses
    Maintaining Access
     Os BackDoors
     Trojans

     Clears Tracks
    Requried skills of an ethical hacker

     Microsoft: skills in operation, configuration and management.


     Linux: knowledge of linux/unix; security setting, configuration, and
    services.
     Firewalls: configurations, and operation of intrusion detection systems.
     Routers: knowledge of routers, routing protocols, and access control lists
     Mainframes: knowledge of mainframes
     Network protocols: TCP/IP; how they function and can be manipulated.
     Project management: leading,planning,organizing, and controlling a
    penetration testing team.
    What do hackers do after hacking?...

     Patch security hole


     The other hackers cant intrude
     Clear logs and hide themselves
     Installrootkit (backdoor)
     The hacker who hacked the system can use the system later
     It contains trojan virus, and so on
     Install irc related program
     Identd,irc,bitchhx,eggdrop,bnc
    What do hackers do after hacking?

     Instakk scanner program


    Mscan,sscan,nmap

     Install exploit program


     Install denial of service program
     Use all of installed programs silently
    Advantages
     To catch a thief you have to think like thief.
     Helps in closing the open holes in the system network.
     Provides security to banking and financial
    establishments.
     Prevents website defacements.
     An evolving technique.
    Disadvantages
     Alldepends upon the trustworthiness of the ethical
    hacker.
     Hiring professionals is expensive.
    Future Enhancements
     Asit an evolving branch the scope of enhancement in
    technology is immense.
     Noethical hacker can ensure the system security by using the
    same technology repeatedly.
     More enhanced softwares should be used for optimum
    protection.
    Conclusion
     Inthe preceding section we saw the methodology of hacking.
    why should we aware of hacking and some tools which a
    hacker may use.
     Now we can see what can we do against hacking or to protect
    ourselves from hacking.
     The first thing we should do is keep ourselves updated about
    the software’s we and using for official and reliable sources.
     Educate the employees and the users against the black hat
    hackers.

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