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What’s So Ethical About Haking?
Is there something called Ethical Haking or is it just one of the cyber jargon being used across the world? Before we get into the details, let us get accustomed to 2 jargon viz. White Hats and Black Hats. In simple terms, White Hats hak with the owner’s consent, Black Hats do it without the owner’s consent. The intention is different in both cases. In ethical haking or white-hat haking, a consensus is made between the haker and the organization which cites what kind of testing would be done to find out the vulnerabilities, what is considered a breach of trust and so on. If there is any breach, the haker(s) will be brought to book. Figure 1 depicts ethical haking.
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☆☆☆☆☆Protection against haking Organization and their customers’ data are secured Helps to decrease cyber attacks Preemptive measures can be taken against security breaches Raises security awareness in the organization and among its customers
Pros of Ethical Haking Having a professional to explain and fix your security loopholes It helps with preemptive measures against haking Building a robust network for your organization Cons of Ethical Haking This can corrupt the organization’s data The information gleaned can be misused, if the haker hired is not trustworthy Hiring them is a significant cost to the organization Your customer’s data can be put to risk if you are sharing their sensitive data without using a simulated version
To conclude, there is nothing ethical about haking. It is just that, haking is an offense if it is done without the organization’s permission and is called ethical, if approved by the organization. Organizations feel ethical hakers as an asset for protecting their data. However, trusting the so-called ethical hakers with too much information about your organization’s loopholes could itself be a huge risk to your business, employees, and customers. So organizations should be wary of whom they hire as ethical hakers and possibly do a thorough proper background check. Apart from this, organizations should also protect their client’s privacy.
